Talk about a recipe for growth! I just started thinking about all the connections I am going to be maintaining this fall. If God is in this, I can’t help but learn something this year.
One thing my leadership courses taught me at ACTS was mentoring is critical to growth. You need three types of relationships – peer relationships, someone older/wiser/more experienced, and someone younger/less wise/less experienced to speak into. This way you can give a lot and receive in return, and not burn out.
Peer relationships that are deep enough to speak into my life (and me into theirs):
- Brandon
- Bill
- There could be a couple more but things are still early.
Mentoring me:
- Phil
- Ken
Being mentored by me:
- Harry
- Shane
Even those people I am mentoring, man, they are real God-followers! I will be learning a ton from them too, no matter what happens. But from what I have heard/read about people who mentor, they always learn from their students as well, so that’s supposed to happen.
Now the big challenge – keeping connected with all these people! Luckily there are a lot of systems we can use to our advantage. And not just technology!
Tags: ACTS, mentoring, Philip Bryant, spiritual growth
