{"id":39,"date":"2021-03-11T21:55:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T21:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:56:42","slug":"instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/index.php\/instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BIBLICAL MENTORING<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Training Disciple-Making Disciples<br \/>\n<\/em><em>by Ron Lively<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>INSTRUCTIONS for Biblical Mentoring:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We teach and model what we know and experience.\u00a0 We request everyone participate in this process prior to becoming a mentor \/ trainer.\u00a0 Our approach is a mixture of coaching, teaching, training and encouraging built on the foundation of consistent prayer.\u00a0 The process starts with an agreement to participate in a 30 minute weekly meeting \/ session.\u00a0 The meeting can be in person or by some kind of call \u2013 whatever is best method depending on the circumstances.\u00a0 Diminish all obstacles to achieve an uninterrupted 30 minute discussion.\u00a0 The time is spent sharing the week&#8217;s memory verse (see Memory Verses page) with the reading and discussion of the context of the week\u2019s verse followed by prayer.\u00a0 The emphasis is on what the Scripture says \u2013 not on a person\u2019s doctrines, knowledge or skills. The Holy Spirit is the teacher and guide.\u00a0\u00a0 This time enhances a relationship between two people eager to mutually share their personal relationship with Christ.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PARTICIPANTS:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mentor \/ trainer \/ disciple-maker <\/strong>\u2013 is to be faithful to the charge\/comission of Christ to \u201cgo and make disciples of all nations\u201d (Matthew 28:19-20).\u00a0 We are to be disciples who are trained and engaged in making disciples who become disciple-making disciples.\u00a0 \u00a0The mentor will provide you with a set of memory cards from our office OR give you info on our Resources page for cards or an app.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mentee \/ Trainee\/ Disciple \u2013 <\/strong>will learn more about how to develop spiritually while being trained to offer Biblical Mentoring to many others for a lifetime.<strong>\u00a0 Important:\u00a0 <\/strong>each participant is asked in the beginning to make a commitment to utilize this training to train at least one person at the end or sometimes prior to the end of the initial sixty verses.\u00a0 We are engaged in both mobilization and multiplication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE DETAILS FOR THOSE NEEDING MORE INFORMATION:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 The Mentor\/Disciple Maker takes the responsibility to set up the calls or meetings with the mentee and then initiate the calls at the agreed upon time.\u00a0 If you are mentoring more than one person, it is best to set up the calls leaving 30 minutes between the calls to regroup and prepare for a new session.\u00a0 Minimize distractions during the call so you can both focus on the memory verse and the Scripture study.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 The trainer starts by quoting the week&#8217;s review verse prior to the opening prayer.\u00a0 \u00a0Model how this is done by quoting the theme of the section, the sub-theme, the Scripture reference, the verse and then the reference again.\u00a0 This helps builds a system of theology that is helpful to recall and share a verse.\u00a0 Then the leader opens with a prayer for the session praying specifically about that verse.\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Pray<\/strong> for God\u2019s Spirit of Truth to open your hearts and minds to be teachable.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Then the one being trained quotes the verse in the same way as the leader prior to the reading of the chapter \/ context.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 The mentor models a teachable spirit so that the mentee\/disciple will gain the confidence to duplicate this process.\u00a0 <strong>The goal of this training is for spiritual development and growth of biblical character until there is eventual duplication of the training process with others. <\/strong>\u00a0The goal is for each person to invite someone from their community or network to train.\u00a0 This development may happen sooner but is advisable to wait until after the completion of the fourth section of memory verses (Section D).\u00a0 Use your instincts to know when it is best to encourage them to reach out to someone to train.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 The mentor is to be well prepared by doing the memory work and prior study each week.\u00a0 Ideally, this can become part of one\u2019s daily devotions so that you can be prepared to highlight the scriptural principles.\u00a0 But don&#8217;t act or teach as if this training requires a professional teacher.\u00a0 It doesn&#8217;t.\u00a0 We are two fellow believers who are learning together what the Spirit is teaching us.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0 <strong>Read the whole chapter<\/strong>:\u00a0 For adequate contextual reading, the mentor should scan the chapter and determine where the chapter breaks naturally or by the headings.\u00a0 Determine if a section of the previous chapter should be read or reviewed for the broader context.\u00a0\u00a0 If the disciple is comfortable, ask them to read half of the text.\u00a0 In some unique cases, you can allow the disciple to do all of the reading if they request.\u00a0 Some people understand better when reading Scripture as opposed to listening to someone else read.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0 Be willing to pause when necessary for questions or discussion.\u00a0 Again, the mentor is not a professional teacher but is someone who genuinely desires to learn and grow in biblical knowledge and character as well.\u00a0 Be willing to share genuine questions and any personal applications with the mentee.\u00a0 However, it is best to share deep concerns or questions with your own mentor.<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0 Always leave time to <strong>share prayers requests<\/strong>.\u00a0 Be personal and vulnerable to encourage the trainee to do the same.\u00a0 Close your 30 minute session as you <strong>pray for each other\u2019s requests<\/strong>.\u00a0 Ask the Spirit of Truth to be the counselor between the weekly sessions.\u00a0 \u00a0Encourage each other to do the daily work of memorizing the new verse.\u00a0 Encourage the reading of the contextual passages in preparation for the next session.\u00a0 Challenge the disciple regularly to prayerfully consider who God would have them encourage and equip (train) using this Biblical Mentoring plan and to trust God to lead them to the right person(s).\u00a0 End each session with the hope and eager anticipation for the next week&#8217;s session.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in our Training?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Some of our team members (of trainers \/ trainees) are now offering Biblical Mentoring \/ Training.\u00a0 Please let us know if you are interested in learning more about participating in our program.\u00a0 You can call me (Ron) at 615-238-4035, text or email.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIBLICAL MENTORING Training Disciple-Making Disciples by Ron Lively INSTRUCTIONS for Biblical Mentoring: We teach and model what we know and experience.\u00a0 We 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