It’s easy to give up and stop trying to help someone pursue God. Here’s how to power through the challenges and discouragement to make a difference.
Talking Points:
- In the beginning of any mentoring relationship, the mentor may find themselves becoming unusually busy. This is when it is vital to prioritize mentoring and take ownership of the responsibility to the mentee.
- The middle of the mentorship, when mentors have pushed past scheduling issues and initial awkwardness, is when mentees may lose interest, wondering where the relationship is going. This may cause either mentor or mentee to be discouraged. Do not give up.
- Pushing through to the end is tricky because we don’t know whether to take a step back and let mentees figure out how to mentor others on their own or to stay involved in the process.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Why do you think mentoring can be uncomfortable at first? How can overcome awkwardness?
- Why is hard to be vulnerable with another person?
- Think about when you first became a mentor. Were you scared or unsure of yourself? How can you help your mentee overcome that fear?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
