Mentorship
Companionship and camaraderie is a recurrent theme throughout the Scriptures.
"Then Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out, two by two.” (Mark 6:8)
Eli and Samuel characterize a mentorship of clarification in 1 Samuel 3. Eli assisted Samuel in discerning his call to serve God.
We need someone to help us to listen to the unique ways that God invites us to live out our mission and fulfill our purpose in life.
“So he said to Samuel, “Go to sleep, and if you are called, reply, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’”
When Samuel went to sleep in his place, the Lord came and revealed his presence, calling out as before, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
Naomi and Ruth symbolize a mentorship of support in Ruth 1:6-22.
In times of struggle, we need someone to walk with us, and to share the wisdom of their experience.
“Ruth said, “Do not ask me to abandon or forsake you!
For wherever you go I will go, wherever you lodge I will lodge, your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”
Elizabeth and Mary accentuate a mentorship of affirmation in Luke 1:39-56. In times of doubt and uncertainty, we need a mentor who affirms our God given gifts.
We need someone to affirm us by telling us, believe in miracles and then allow miracles to happen.
“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
Jesus and Peter exemplify a mentorship of empowerment in Matthew 16:13-19.
This is essential at the beginning of a new journey, when we need a mentor to encourage us to have the confidence to assume challenging responsibilities.
“You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.”
"Then Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out, two by two.” (Mark 6:8)
Eli and Samuel characterize a mentorship of clarification in 1 Samuel 3. Eli assisted Samuel in discerning his call to serve God.
We need someone to help us to listen to the unique ways that God invites us to live out our mission and fulfill our purpose in life.
“So he said to Samuel, “Go to sleep, and if you are called, reply, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’”
When Samuel went to sleep in his place, the Lord came and revealed his presence, calling out as before, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
Naomi and Ruth symbolize a mentorship of support in Ruth 1:6-22.
In times of struggle, we need someone to walk with us, and to share the wisdom of their experience.
“Ruth said, “Do not ask me to abandon or forsake you!
For wherever you go I will go, wherever you lodge I will lodge, your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”
Elizabeth and Mary accentuate a mentorship of affirmation in Luke 1:39-56. In times of doubt and uncertainty, we need a mentor who affirms our God given gifts.
We need someone to affirm us by telling us, believe in miracles and then allow miracles to happen.
“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
Jesus and Peter exemplify a mentorship of empowerment in Matthew 16:13-19.
This is essential at the beginning of a new journey, when we need a mentor to encourage us to have the confidence to assume challenging responsibilities.
“You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.”