Focus on Reproduction, Mentor's Guide, MG12

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F O C U S O N R E P R O D U C T I O N

B. The responsibility to be a Mentor (what the discipler does)

1. The modern example: coach (a teacher and counselor)

a. 2 Tim. 3.10

b. 1 Cor. 4.15-16

c. Phil. 4.9

d. Acts 20.35

2. Primary misconceptions:

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a. Being a task master: accountability alone (pretending to be the Holy Spirit in another’s life)

b. Low expectations – non-interference as the goal

c. Inability to balance encouragement and challenge

3. A coach as an instructor and director: providing insight into the tasks, skills, and attitudes necessary in order to “play your position”

4. The power of a corner-man : distinctions and differences