After over 20 years in church both in youth and adult ministry I can’t help but think that there are still not enough “fathers & mothers” in the church mentoring young leaders under their wings today.
Discipleship needs to become a whole lot more personal affair than it is now if we are to leave a legacy of passionate people on fire for God.
Whilst forming home, cell or connect groups (call them what you will) partially solves that need, it still leaves a lot to be desired of the group’s leaders who are often thrust into the role before they are ready to lead or even worse without having an adequate leader who not only oversees them, but also mentors them.
I wonder if many of us who are pastors and leaders in the church need to spend a whole lot more personal one-to-one time with our key people [read mentoring] to ensure that the future leaders of the church are standing on the shoulders of giants and seeing even further than the giants themselves rather than looking at them from down below and often failing to reach their thru potential.
Your thoughts on how to look after and mentor strong leaders are most welcome.
Blessings,
Ivo
