Week 4 Day 1 : MENTOR

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We have made it to week #4. It’s a pretty cool place to be. I hope you all know that this is not our last week of being cojourners. This only begins a lifetime of coming alongside peoples’ spiritual journeys and pointing them to Christ. So, these e-mails have been a hodge-podge of hilarious hijinx and hoopla. Have they made you think of the task at hand? I hope so. So this week’s mission is to be a mentor. What exactly is a mentor?

A mentor is a figure out of Greek mythology… oh… ah… nevermind. Actually, a Minotaur is very similar to how we want to live as mentors. We want to be ferocious about the Gospel and people knowing it. (How do you like that tie-in?) If you don’t look like a Minotaur, consider yourself lucky. If you do, consider shaving… or living in the wild.

 

Well dictionary.com says a mentor is: A wise and trusted counselor or teacher. So that’s what we’ll be this week: a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. Well, the first thing we have to be is wise. (Not a wiseguy.) Remember James 1:5 says that we are to ask the Lord for wisdom and he gives generously to all without finding fault. Then we need to be trusted. Hopefully, your friends have decided that you are trustworthy. That takes time. You’ve been building trust this whole month and most likely long before that if you knew them. The last part is a counselor or teacher. You have something that your student most likely doesn’t: knowledge and experience. Your role is to pass what you know onto others.

 

I still remember the man who mentored me. He taught me a lot and I still remember much of what he taught me and what we did together. He left a legacy that still lives on through the men he mentored and the men they mentor and on. You have the opportunity to leave a legacy as well. If someone you shared with decided to give his/her life to Christ, that is awesome! Teach them the fundamentals of the faith: how to walk with God, how to pray, how to share their faith, etc. If not, you can still play the role of a mentor. Continue to teach your non-believing (or should I say pre-believing?) friends what you know about God. They will be lessons that your friends won’t soon forget, regardless of what they think now.

 

I can’t stress enough how exciting it is to be a mentor. You have the opportunity to mold young minds after yours. It’s really cool. Go after it this week. But, let’s not forget our goals. Continue to go through the Cojourner devotional. It’s great. Also, initiate exploration conversations with 3 new friends this week. And continue in conversation with friends you’ve made throughout the week.

 

I look forward to hearing your stories.

 

-A fellow MENTOR