Million Leaders Mandate Curriculum EXTERNALLY FOCUSED CHURCH LEADERSHIP TRAINING Million Leaders Mandate Curriculum by JOHN C. MAXWELL Notebook Two The Wisest Investment You’ll Ever Make Lesson 5

A Definition of Mentoring A relational experience where one person empowers another by sharing God-given resources.

A Definition of Empowerment The act of giving your power to another, so they can serve effectively.

Leadership and Commitment We must be committed to a Person. We must be committed to a Process. We must be committed to a Purpose.

The Process of Training Leaders Step 1: Model Step 2: Mentor Step 3: Monitor Step 4: Motivate Step 5: Multiply

A candle loses nothing when it lights another; instead it doubles the brightness

Gifts a Good Mentor Gives Away They Paint Pictures They Provide Handles They Offer Road Maps They Supply Laboratories They Furnish Roots They Give Wings

Jesus’ Example of Mentoring I nstruction D emonstration E xperience A ssessment

Offer These Resources: Accountability Affirmation Assessment Acceptance Advice Admonition Assets Application

EMPOWERING PEOPLE Shepherding Equipping Developing Training for ministry Task focus Transactional Management Ministry by addition Short term Unleashing Teaching Focus on specific ministry Set curriculum Skill oriented Doing What do I need? Purpose focused They’ll walk the first mile. Care Immediate need focus Relational Service Ministry by maintenance Immediate Feeling better Availability Focus on nurture No curriculum Need oriented Maintenance What is the problem? Problem focused They begin to walk. Training for personal growth Person focus Transformational Leadership Ministry by multiplication Long term Empowering Mentoring Focus on specific leader Flexible curriculum Character oriented Being What do they need? Person focused They’ll walk the second mile.