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A Gift from Our Family to Yours
Septmember 6, 2026 - For the Church at the St. John Church of Christ
Spiritual Discipline: Mentoring
We don’t automatically change our ideas, attitudes, and behavioral patterns just because we learn something new that is good for us. Most of us need more help in transformation than that. We need examples, relationships, hands-on experience, support, and empowering. We need mentors. In Christian theology the Holy Spirit is the mentoring nuclear reactor of transformation, and one of the tools in his hand is the body of Christ. Barnabas is a wonderful example of a believer who risked mentoring a wildcard named Paul. Barnabas’s investment in Paul reached further than either of them could have imagined. Paul’s teaching and life helped shape the early church, and his letters became part of Scripture.
Mentoring is the desire to accompany and encourage others to grow to their God-given potential. Mentoring is a relational experience in which one person empowers another by sharing his or her life, experience and God-given resources. A mentor nurtures an apprentice’s personal development, faith, and skill. Godly mentors help people grow. They believe in others. They recognize raw potential and willingness to be taught. Mentors often see more in the mentee’s gifts than the mentee does. A mentor’s confidence and equipping skills can motivate a mentee to try new things and take risks he or she would never try alone. Mentors are not competitive; they eagerly empower others – even if it means empowering them into their own position. Mentors believe that by giving away their gifts, time, treasure, teaching, and power they can influence and shape others for the sake of the kingdom.
Few of us remember who won the last five Heisman trophies. We don’t remember who wins the Nobel or Pulitzer prizes each year, but we all remember those mentors who believed in us and equipped us to become more than we ever could have been on our own.
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We meet together regularly on Sunday mornings. We would love to have you join us!
We have bible classes for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Following classes, we meet together as a church family at 11:00 a.m. for worship services.
On the first Sunday of the month we enjoy a potluck meal together following worship service.
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