Bo Boshers On Mentoring & Discipling

The simple truth is that Jesus had it right. His focus was always on relationships, and his ministry was in perfect balance: he gathered and spoke to crowds, but never allowed their size or adulation to trick him into thinking he had done his work. Rather, while speaking and ministering to the many, he also found a few young men and women to invest in deeply, and with the power of the Holy Spirit, that band of followers “turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6). This generation needs that to happen again.

Lets go back to the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. It didn’t take long for him to attract a loose following and call some specific people to join his movement. But in Mark 3, he takes his relational involvement a huge step further. After spending a night in prayer, we read that he gathered a select few and appointed them to “be with him” (Mark 3:14).

The challenge I leave you with is to do this - to become a mentor. You can do this, you really can. It starts with you on your knees, asking God to let you be an example of Christ to this person. You need to trust God as you step forward to live out the be-with factor. Imagine what would happen if everyone who read this would take this for real and invested in a students’ life. I think we would be amazed to see what God would do with this generation – one life at a time. You can do this! Mentoring a student will take time, but will return to you energy and enthusiasm for ministry. More important, it will change the life of that student for a lifetime. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a lasting difference. Find a student and bring them along with you as you go about your life. As you model what it means to be a Christ follower in everyday life. As you teach them how to turn their world upside down in Jesus name. This is how we will change youth culture together.