It is innate within Christians that as believers, we are constantly looking to gain greater depth, to know Jesus more, and to crave intimacy with Him. We are always seeking after His own heart. And while it is true that we can absolutely pursue God independently, we were made for relationships. He chose us as the Body of His followers as a means to encourage, challenge and equip each other towards Him. In Ephesians 4:11-13, Paul writes “Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ (NIV).
It is simple: we need each other. We need community. We need discipleship.
Unlike business mentoring, discipleship or spiritual mentoring is interested in the process of the formation of disciples in Christ with ever increasing understanding and love for God and His Word. The primary focus of spiritual mentoring is to point you to Jesus Christ and all of His wisdom within the Bible. Jesus taught that discipleship is a call to die, and Galatians reminds us of that. We must completely deny ourselves, pick up our cross daily, and follow Him. “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20).
As your mentor, I am willing to walk through the process of discipleship with you. I will keep you focused on Jesus so that you can grow and be challenged in your walk to grow in your faith and knowledge of God’s Word. The goal is to deepen your relationship with Christ in a way that you build your life around Him, and fully live out your faith.
You will be held accountable to Godly living. The truth that you need to hear rather than what you would choose to will be spoken, but it will be delivered with love, grace and the desire to truly see growth. With that being said, I am a human being as well. This means that I am not perfect, and I am also growing and learning to become more like Christ as well. I am still, and will always be, growing in my faith and surrendering to God daily. Emulating Jesus is hard. Sometimes we go through seasons or circumstances that beat us down, and we give in to our fleshly desires, temptation and sinful nature. But having a true friend and sister in Christ who has walked through a similar season can be comforting to help keep our eyes ahead while we seek to live out our faith intentionally and freely.
If you are interested in one-on-one spiritual mentoring or have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to reach out!
Revival Family Ministry 