7 Characteristics of Disciple-making Pastors
I have written in the past about the importance of making disciples through mentoring (e.g., see these blogs [here and here] and books [here and here]). To be…
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6 Reasons All of Us, No Matter How Old We Are, Need an Older Mentor
The older I get, the more I recognize that accomplishing what this title suggests is not easy. Eventually, we become one of the very old—and the…
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10 Reasons Older Women Should Mentor Younger Women in Your Church
I believe in mentoring as one component of disciplemaking. My experience, though, is that too few churches challenge their members to invest in others….
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7 Reasons Young Men Want a Mentor
Almost 25 years ago, Robert Coleman (author of The Master Plan of Evangelism) challenged me to spend the rest of my ministry investing in the…
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6 Posts on Mentoring—that is, Discipling like Jesus Did
We’re only a couple of weeks into the fall semester at Southeastern Seminary, and already I’ve met with several students seeking a mentor. I’m…
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8 Thoughts about Discipling Remotely
I noted in my post yesterday that many believers who want to continue to grow in Christ are looking forward to gathering face-to-face with…
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9 Most Common Requests from Young Seminarians
As I’ve worked with seminary students for the last 24 years, I’ve taken note of the kinds of questions, requests, etc., they’ve had in…
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Why Mentoring Matters – and Info about a Doctoral Degree with a Mentoring and Discipleship Emphasis
I believe in mentoring. In fact, around my office are numerous pictures of students I’ve mentored through the years. I’m grateful for each one…
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7 Reasons Why Pastors Must Invest in a Few Young People—and How to Begin
I listened intensely today as I heard a great, mature preacher talk about the influence of his pastor as he grew up. This pastor gave a young man time, energy, and prayers – and now decades later, this preacher remains grateful and faithful. Here’s why we pastors must invest in at least a few young people.
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Saturday Suggestions/Week in Review
Check out these important posts from others on mentors, pastors, missionaries, and multi-generation churches, then catch up on this week’s posts at ChuckLawless.com.
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