1. Mentoring Steve Case Institute of Youth Ministry May, 2015

2. What is mentoring?

3. What qualifies a person to be a mentor?

4. How does mentoring take place?

5. How do you know if mentoring works?

6. Steve’s 10 Commandments for Mentoring

7. 1. Clear expectations

8. 2. A plan with purpose, direction, and also flexibility

9. 3. Time together

10. 4. Verbalization of key elements and perspectives

11. 5. Observation in more than one setting

12. 6. Exposure to the inner states of Mentor & Mentee

13. 7. Consistency between the words and actions of the Mentor

14. 8. Teachability and follow through on the part of the Mentee

15. 9. Recognition that the Mentor & Mentee have similarities but aren’t identical

16. 10. Mutuality: Both have something to offer & something to gain

18. Mentoring young people spiritually

19. Where are YOUNG PEOPLE Spiritually?

20. What does “Spiritual” mean?

21. SPIRIT Hebrew: ruah Greek: pneuma

22. SPIRIT English: spirit, breath, wind

23. John 3

24. When were you “born again”?

25. In Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. Galatians 3:26 (NIV)

26. Unless one is born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:5 (NASB)

27. Unless one is born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:5 (NASB)

28. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:6 (NASB)

29. Born of water and the Spirit John 3:5 (NASB)

30. Born of water and the Spirit John 3:5 (NASB) Born of the flesh is flesh Born of the Spirit is spirit John 3:6 (NASB)

31. How Paul wrote it

32. Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires;

33. but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

34. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:5-6 (NIV)

36. When does the “new birth” take place for a child who grows up in a Christian home?

37. SDA young people in the U.S. 12% “Damascus Road” experience

38. SDA young people in the U.S. 12% “Damascus Road” experience

39. SDA young people in the U.S. 12% “Damascus Road” experience 24% Maintain early commitment 35% Commitment over time

40. SDA young people in the U.S. 12% “Damascus Road” experience 24% Maintain early commitment 35% Commitment over time

41. SDA young people in the U.S. 12% “Damascus Road” experience 24% Maintain early commitment 35% Commitment over time

42. SDA young people in the U.S. 12% “Damascus Road” experience 24% Maintain early commitment 35% Commitment over time

44. What symbols (or sacraments) do SDAs have?

46. When do young people who grow up as SDAs in the U.S. get baptized?

47. 11 Most common age 2nd most common age 3rd most common age 4th most common age

48. When do young people who grow up as SDAs in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age 2nd most common age 3rd most common age 4th most common age

49. When do young people who grow up as SDAs in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age 10 2nd most common age 3rd most common age 4th most common age

50. When do young people who grow up as SDAs in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age 10 2nd most common age 12 3rd most common age 4th most common age

51. When do young people who grow up as SDAs in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age 10 2nd most common age 12 3rd most common age 9 4th most common age

53. Was that the only symbol of re-birth that this (young) person will ever have?

54. What symbols can we use for youth and young adults?

56. Wagon Wheel

57. 13 Questions for you

58. On a scale of 1-10, where are you with God right now?

59. What puts you in contact with God?

60. Who’s in control when that happens?

61. When was the last time you were renewed?

62. How devoted are you to spending time with God?

63. What do you expect for the spiritual growth of young people?

64. HANDOUT for youth faith

65. What do you expect for the spiritual growth of adults?

66. HANDOUT for adult faith

67. What do you do in order to promote spiritual growth at your church?

68. How is this related to the size of your church?

69. How is this related to your reputation?

70. What change(s) do you need to make?

71. When will you make those changes?

72. How will you make those changes?