Mentoring
Mentorship is a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. The mentor may be older or younger than the person being mentored, but she or he must have a certain area of expertise. It is a learning and development partnership between someone with vast experience and someone who wants to learn.[1] Mentorship experience and relationship structure affect the “amount of psychosocial support, career guidance, role modeling, and communication that occurs in the mentoring relationships in which the protégés and mentors engaged.”[2]
protégé (male), a protégée (female), an apprentice or, in the 2000s, a mentee
The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
[3] with more than 50 definitions currently in use.[4]
Mentoring is a process for the informal transmission of knowledge, social capital, and the psychosocial support perceived by the recipient as relevant to work, career, or professional development; mentoring entails informal communication, usually face-to-face and during a sustained period of time, between a person who is perceived to have greater relevant knowledge, wisdom, or experience (the mentor) and a person who is perceived to have less (the protégé)”.[5]
And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.
Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us.
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
Mentoring
The purpose of this site is to equip those in mentoring relationships with biblical, Christ-centered resources. Whether you’re a business or church leader, parent, missionary, teacher, student, or professor we hope you can find here what you need to get started. Let’s begin with some basic principles.
Principles
1. Successful mentoring focuses on the growth needs of the mentee.
A mentor’s influence has the greatest impact when the relationship addresses the mentee’s current life needs. What does a mentee want to learn, or how does the mentee desire to grow? This is usually a good place to start a mentoring relationship. Quality conversation, one where the mentor asks questions and listens to learn, helps identify mentee needs.
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Know well the condition of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds;
2. Mentors serve as guides.
The myth that mentors must be fountains of wisdom or possess thorough Bible knowledge discourages many from mentoring. The process becomes much simpler when mentors understand the proper focus isn’t on what the mentor knows—it’s on what the mentee wants to learn. The mentor serves as a resource and guide for the mentee’s learning process.
Guides are people who’ve traveled a path before, learned some things along the way, and are willing to assist another traveller. When mentors serve as guides they show a younger trekker the way, offer helpful information, warn of dangers, share their own experiences on the road, and provide first aid if necessary.
Although mentors needn’t be experts on the Bible, the goal of Christian mentoring is life change, and application of biblical truth is an indispensable part of that process. If you find your mentee needs to grow in an area unfamiliar to you, don’t drop out. Undertake the learning process together. Mentees often love this collaborative learning approach.
3. Mentees are active partners.
4. Mentoring requires an authentic relationship.
Even though mentees admire mentors, they’ll lose interest in one who pretends to have it all together. Mentees yearn for a more experienced person who’ll discuss life honestly—the good, the bad, the raw.
Authenticity happens when both people share real-life experiences that include not only stories of success, but brokenness and healing. Young people hunger to hear about their mentor’s mistakes and experiences of grace. This type of honesty deepens their understanding of faith, gives them hope, and provides strong learning opportunities.
5. Mentoring is a fluid process.
Fixed schedules can be helpful, but growth takes time and people usually learn on their own timetable. A mentee who shows up because a meeting was on the schedule may not be particularly receptive to learning. Sensitivity to an appropriate pace provides the mentee with time for the critical reflection that’s essential to growth.
Mentoring needs are also fluid. A mentee may initially request only one or two meetings with a mentor, but desire an ongoing relationship at a later time. It’s not unusual for the mentoring process to start and stop according to the life experiences of the mentee.
6. There are many ways to mentor.
When we think of mentoring, a weekly one-on-one meeting usually comes to mind. This is a good option, but only one among many. Mentoring takes place a number of ways:
- Formal scheduled relationship. Mentor and mentee formally agree to meet according to a predetermined schedule to address a topic or work through a curriculum.
- Informal, organic relationship. Meetings take place when the mentee desires a mentor’s input on everyday life. The content of the meetings varies according to the mentee’s needs or interests. Although unscheduled, many turn into ongoing relationships that last for years.
- Discipleship focused relationship. Meetings focus on specific spiritual disciplines to be developed by the mentee.
- Coaching relationship. A mentoring coach provides practical help for the development of specific skills. The coach trains, identifies harmful habits, oversees opportunities for practice, and provides feedback. Once the mentee demonstrates competency the relationship concludes.
- Group mentoring. Several people desire to spend time with a particular mentor and address a specific subject such as perseverance, fasting, disciplining children, or leadership. Group mentoring is usually short term.
- One time mentoring. A mentee seeks a mentor’s input to process a situation or solve a problem. A single conversation is adequate to move the mentee forward.
- Passive mentoring. This mentoring takes place during serendipitous encounters or conversations. One person makes comments or performs actions that teach another.
- Distance mentoring. Those who don’t even know us sometimes serve as mentors. An author, a conference we attend, a large group teacher, or the pastor who faithfully teaches each week can mentor from a distance.
- Counseling relationship. This mentoring addresses deeper heart issues that hinder a mentee’s growth. It might focus on subjects such as recovery from a past abortion, marriage conflict, pornography addiction, grief recovery, sexual abuse, etc. Depending on the extent of the problem, a professional counselor may be the best choice. However, trained lay people can also offer substantial assistance.
7. Unwise approaches can sink mentoring relationships.
The following common mistakes can damage a relationship:
- Unrealistic expectations on the mentor’s part. If the mentor expects the mentee to always follow his/her advice, or expects to see rapid change in the mentee the relationship will be strained.
- Unrealistic expectations on the mentee’s part. This happens when mentees expect a mentor to meet all mentoring and personal needs, or become their best friend.
- No purpose for the relationship. Mentoring is more than hanging out. If the time spent together isn’t intentional and valuable, both people lose interest.
- The mentor feels responsible to fix the mentee’s problems. The mentor’s role is guide, not fixer. Mentees are responsible to apply this guidance to their life and work out their own problems.
- Lack of confidentiality. Revealing information gained through a mentoring relationship destroys trust.
- Mentor assumes the role of parent. A mentor feels like a parent if he/she tells a mentee what to do. It works better if mentors suggest, not direct.
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“Afterward you will come to the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is; and it shall be as soon as you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and a lyre before them, and they will be prophesying. “Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you mightily, and you shall prophesy with them and be changed into another man.
Now Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Gird up your loins, and take this flask of oil in your hand and go to Ramoth-gilead. “When you arrive there, search out Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in and bid him arise from among his brothers, and bring him to an inner room. “Then take the flask of oil and pour it on his head and say, ‘Thus says the LORD, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”‘ Then open the door and flee and do not wait.”
then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak arose and began to rebuild the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and the prophets of God were with them supporting them.
Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; be still.”
Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho opposite him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
Then Saul sent messengers to take David, but when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing and presiding over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul; and they also prophesied.
Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us. “Please let us go to the Jordan and each of us take from there a beam, and let us make a place there for ourselves where we may live.” So he said, “Go.” Then one said, “Please be willing to go with your servants.” And he answered, “I shall go.” read more.
for when Jezebel destroyed the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water.)
“Has it not been told to my master what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the LORD, that I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water?
“Now then send and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, together with 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle or shall I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”
Then the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for God will give it into the hand of the king.”
Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
All the prophets were prophesying thus, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.” Then the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, “Behold now, the words of the prophets are uniformly favorable to the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.” But Micaiah said, “As the LORD lives, what the LORD says to me, that I shall speak.”
All the prophets were prophesying thus, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.” Then the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets are uniformly favorable to the king. So please let your word be like one of them and speak favorably.” But Micaiah said, “As the LORD lives, what my God says, that I will speak.”
Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left. “The LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said this while another said that. “Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ read more.
Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. “The LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said this while another said that. “Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ And the LORD said to him, ‘How?’ read more.
Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these works of theirs, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the rest of the prophets who were trying to frighten me.
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Section 1.
School of the Prophets is more than a name; within the name is a character. The word character means a distinctive mark. School of the prophets is a divine call of mentoring, leadership, and training. It is a process of equipping the body of Christ to embrace the anointing of the Holy Spirit into the unlimited deep call.
John 16:12 reads, I have yet many things to tell you, but you cannot bear them now. Now is the time to embrace a covenant community of trained leaders that can take you into the mysteries of God. The mysteries that have been lost by church tradition. The School of the Prophets is here to assist you in becoming the leader God created you to be.
Section 2
Company of the prophets
1 Sam 10:5
1 Sam 10:10
1 Sam 19:20
Section 3
School of Prophets(Sons of the Prophets)
Webster’s Dictionary: “Among the ancient Israelites, a school or college in which young men were educated and trained to become teachers of religion among the people. These students were called “Sons of the Prophets.” This refers to a group of people who have the calling to prophetic ministry and have come together at one place to be schooled in hearing and recognizing the true voice of God and how to properly and timely minister that world with grace and wisdom for the greatest glory to God and good to mankind. Samuel is recognized as the founder of the School of Prophets, which was continued by such prophets as Elijah and Elisha. Based on First Samuel 19:18,24 regarding Saul, David and Samuel, the “school of the prophets” also serves a covering for the Davidic company (the new order for ministry that God is raising up) to nurture and protect them from persecution of the old religious order (Saul’s).
Section 4
What is a prophet
(Heb, nabi, from a root meaning, “to bubble forth, as from a fountain,” hence to utter, comp. Ps. 45:1). This Hebrew word is the first and the most generally used for a prophet. In the time of Samuel another word, ro’eh, “seer”, began to .be used (1 Sam. 9:9). It occurs seven times in reference to Samuel. Afterwards another word, hozenh, “seer”(2 Sam 24:11), was employed. In 1 Ch. 29:29 all these three words are used: “Samuel the seer (ro’eh), Nathan the prophet (nabi”), Gad the “seer” (hozeh). In Josh. 13:22 Balaam is called (Heb.) a kosem=“diviner,” a word used only of a false prophet.
Section 5
Prophet Proclaimed
The “prophet” proclaimed the message given to him, as the “seer”
beheld the vision of God. (See Num. 12:6-8) Thus a prophet was a spokesman for God; he spoke in God’s name and by his authority (Ex. 7:1). He is the mouth by which God speaks to men (Jer. 1:9 and Isa. 51:16), and hence what the prophet says is not of man but of God (2 Pet. 1:20-21; comp. Heb. 3:7; Acts 4:25; 28:25).
Section 6
Prophetic Communication
Prophets were the immediate organs of God for the communication of his mind and will to men (Deut. 18:18-19). The whole word of God may in this general sense be spoken of as prophetic, in as much as it was written by men who received the revelation thy communicated from God, no matter what it’s nature might be.
Section 7
Prophets Foretells
The foretelling of future events was not necessary but only an incidental part of the prophetic office. The great task assigned to the prophets whom God raised up among the people was “to correct moral and religious abuses, to proclaim the great moral and religious truths which are connected with the character of God, and which lie at the foundation of his government.”
Section 8
Prophets as a Spokesman
Any one being a spokesman fro God to man might thus be called a prophet. Thus Enoch, Abraham, and the patriarchs were bearers of God’s message (Gen. 20:7; Ex. 7:1; Ps. 105:15). Moses and the other spokesman are ranked among the prophets (Deut. 18:15; 34:10; Hos. 12:13). The seventy elders of Israel (Num. 11:16-29), “when the spirit rested upon them, prophesied.” Asaph and Jeduthun “prophesied with a harp” (1 Chr. 25:3). Miriam and Deborah were prophetesses (EX. 15:20; Judg. 4:4).
Section 9
Prophetic Title
The title thus has a general application to all who have messages from God to men. But while the prophetic gift was thus exercised from the beginning, the prophetical order as such began with Samuel.
Section 10
School of the Prophet
Colleges, “schools of the prophets”, were instituted for the training of prophets, who were constituted, a distinct order (1 Sam. 19:18-24; 2 kings 2:3, 15; 4:38), which continued to the close of the Old Testament. Such “schools” were established at Ramah, Bethel, Gilgal, Gibeah, and Jericho. The “sons” or “disciples” of the prophets were young men (2 Kings 5:22; 9:1-4) who lived together at these different “schools” (4:38-41). These young men were taught not only the rudiments of secular knowledge, but they were brought up to exercise the office of the prophet, “to preach pure morality and the heart-felt worship of Jehovah, and to act along and coordinately with the priesthood and monarchy in guiding the state a right and checking all attempts at illegality and tyranny.”
Section 11
New Testament Prophets
In the New Testament times the prophetical office was continued. Our Lord is frequently spoken of as a prophet (Luke 13:33; 24:19). He has and is the great Prophet of the Church. There was also in the Church a distinct order of prophets ( 1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 2:20; 3:5), who made new revelations from God. They differed from the “teacher,” whose office it was to impart truths already revealed.
Section 12
Old Testament Prophet
Of the Old Testament prophets there are sixteen, whose prophecies form part of the inspired canon. These are divided into four groups:
- The prophets of the northern kingdom (Israel), viz., Hosea, Amos, Joel, Jonah.
- The prophets of Judah, viz., Isaiah, Jeremiah, Obadiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah.
- The prophets of Captivity, viz., Ezekiel and Daniel.
- The prophets of the Restoration, viz., Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
Section 13
The Prophetess
A prophetess is a woman of God whom the Holy Spirit has given the diving prophetic ability to perceive and speak the mind of Christ on specific matters to particular people. Prophetess is the proper title for a woman with this ascension gift and calling. Acts 2:17-18 says, And it shall come to pass in the last days, say God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy. The Old Testament and New Testament speak of several women that God blessed to be prophets.
Miriam-Exo. 15:20. Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
- Deborah-Jud. 4:4. And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
- Huldah-2Kgs.22: 14. So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asahiah went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe(now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college and they communed with her.)
- Noadiah-Neh.6: 14. My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets that would have put me in fear.
- Daughters of Philip-Ac. 21:9. And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
- Anna-Lk.236-38. And there was on Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity. And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fasting and prayers night and day. And she coming I that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spoke of him unto all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Section 14
Different measures of the Spirit
- Double Portion= 2Kings 9-10
- Mosaic Portion= Divided into 71 portions, Num. 11:16-17, 25-29
- Elijah Portion= 2KIng 2:9
- Elijah Portion on John the Baptist= Luke 1:15-17
- Earnest of the Spirit= 2Cor. 1:22, 5:5, 1JOhn 4:13, Phil 1:19
- The Spirit without measure= John 3:34, Luke 4:16-21, Acts 10:38
- Baptismal measure= Mt. 3:11, 20:22-23
- Fullness of God= Eph 3:19, Rom. 15:29
- The River of Living Water= John 7:37-39
- The full anointing of the Spirit= Luke 24:29, John 14:12-25
Section 15
Explanation and Definitions of Prophetic & Apostolic Terms
- Company of Prophets- this term today refers to the multitude of prophets God is raising up around the world in these last days to usher in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. These prophets are being brought forth to be taught, trained and activated into their preordained ministry of preparing the way for Jesus to return and establish His Kingdom over all the earth. (Isa. 40:3-5), as well as “making ready a people for Christ’s return.” They labor to purify the Church in righteousness and mature the saints for ministry, bride hood, co-labor ship and co-reigning over God’s vast domain (Luke 1:17;Eph. 4:11:5:27).
- Logos-Greek: “word”-the unchanging, inerrant, creative and inspired word of God.(See Psalm 119:89:”For ever, O Lord, Thy word{Logos} is settled in heaven.” Logos is the entire written Word of God-the Holy Bible. It is the complete revelation of God-His personage, character, plan and eternal purpose-as found in the Scriptures.
- Prophecy-Greek: ”propheteia,” a noun that “signifies the speaking fort of the mind and counsel of God. It is the declaration of that which cannot be known by natural means. It is the forth-telling of the will of God, whether with reference to the past, the present, or the future”(Vine’s. 893). New Testament prophecy functions in three realms:
- Jesus giving inspired testimony and praise through one of His saints by prophetic utterance of song of the Lord (Heb. 2:12:Rev. 19:10).
- One of the manifestations of the Holy Spirit called the gift of prophecy, which brings edifications, exhortation and comfort to the Body of Christ (1Cor. 12:10:Rom. 12:6).
- The prophet speaking by diving utterance the mind and counsels of God and giving a rhema word for edification, direction, correction, confirmation and instructions in righteousness (1Cor. 14:29; 2Tim 3:16-17).
D, Prophetic Presbytery-When two or more prophets and/or prophetic ministers lay hands on and prophesy over individuals at a specified time and place. Prophetic presbyteries are conducted for several reasons:
- For revealing a church member’s membership ministry in the Body of Christ.
- For ministering a prophetic rhema word of God to individuals.
- For impartation and activation of divinely ordained gifts, graces and callings.
- For the revelation, clarification and confirmation of leadership ministry in the local church.
- For the “laying on of hands and prophecy” over those called and properly prepared to be an ordained fivefold minister.
- Rhema-Greek:” word”-derived from the verb” to speak.” (See Romans 10:17: “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word {rhema} of God.”) A rhema is a word or an illustration God speaks.