Disciple-making is a specific type of mentoring.
I have a suspicion that most cultures have long-established ways of mentoring. In other words, that most cultures have ways of passing on their traditions and knowledge so that new leaders are developed or the next generation is nurtured in the ways of the culture or skills are taught.
An obvious example is the wide-spread use of “elders” in many cultures. But there might also be examples of people who trained others in particular skills e.g. carving or hunting.
I’d be interested in learning more about those examples because I think they will illustrate what Jesus meant by disciple-making.
Who are (or, were) the people who have those roles?
How do they train others?
How does one become one of those mentors?
God bless,
Peter
Mentors
I notice with interest that the Presbyterian Movement in NZ has a National Women's organisation and also a National Youth Organisation and yet nothing seems to exist for men on a national level, instead being left to local Churches to arrange their own Men's ministry.
As a founder member of Southern Men Ministries I am very aware of the lack of Male role models/mentors who regularly attend Church. Promise Keepers NZ have figures which show that if a Father/ husband comes to Christ ,something like 95% of the time the rest of the family will follow compared with something like 15% if it is the Mother who makes the committment.
Therefore, my suggestion would be to encourage Men's Ministry at a local and national level and in doing do this would provide the mentors and role models which we need.
Blessings
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