Mentor Like Jesus

By Regi Campbell
With Richard Chancy
 6 Reasons to Be a Next-Generation Mentor

• Jesus did it, and He told you to as

well • It’ll make you more grateful
• You’ll find meaning and • You’ll leave a real, living legacy
fulfillment • You won’t waste your life
• It’ll sharpen you and keep you
sharp
“The only consistent, long-term motivation for the
Christian to be selfless and to serve others is gratitude
for what God has done for them.”

Campbell, 2009, pp. 8-14

“ A society grows great when old men
plant trees whose shade
they will never sit in.
”
-GREEK PROVERB

Campbell, 2009, p. 27
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Priorities Purpose Fruit

But seek first His I have come that But the fruit of the Spirit is
kingdom and His they may have life, love, joy, peace, patience,
righteousness, and and have it to the kindness, goodness,
all these things will full. faithfulness, gentleness and
be given to you as (John 10:10) self-control. Against such
well. things, there is no law.
(Matt. 6:33) (Gal. 5:22-23)

Campbell, 2009, p. 89
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Humility and
Fear Gentleness Peace

For God has not Take My yoke upon Peace I leave with you; My
given us a spirit of you and learn from peace I give you. I do not
fear, but of power Me, for I am gentle give to you as the world
and of love and of a and humble in gives. Do not let your
sound mind. heart, and you will hearts be troubled and do
find rest for your not be afraid.
(2 Tim. 1:7 NKJV) souls. (John 14:27)
(Matt. 11:29)
Campbell, 2009, p. 89
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Decision Making Contentment Spiritual Warfare

Let the peace of I am not saying this For our struggle is not against
Christ rule in your because I am in flesh and blood, but against the
hearts, since as need, for I have rulers, against the authorities,
members of one learned to be against the powers of this dark
body, you were content whatever world and against the spiritual
called to peace. And the circumstances. forces of evil in the heavenly
be thankful. realms.
(Phil. 4:11)
(Col. 3:15) (Eph. 6:12)
Campbell, 2009, p. 89-90
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Decisiveness Wisdom Faith

“Simply let your By wisdom, a house And we know that all
‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and is built, and by things work together
your ‘No,’ ’No’; understanding, it is for good to those who
anything beyond this established; and by love God, to those
comes from the evil knowledge, the
rooms are filled with who are called
one.” according to His
all precious and
(Matt. 5:37) pleasant riches. purpose.
(Prov. 24:3-4 NASB) (Rom. 8:28 NKJV)
Campbell, 2009, p. 90
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Teaching Your Children Talk

Love the LORD your God with all
your heart and with all your soul,
and with all your strength. These
commandments that I give to you
today are to be upon your hearts.
Impress them on your children. Talk
about them when you sit at home
and when you walk along the road,
when you lie down and when you
get up. (Deut. 6:5-7)
Do not let any unwholesome talk
come out of your mouths, but
only what is helpful for building
others up according to their
needs, that it may benefit those
who listen. (Eph. 4:29)
Campbell, 2009, pp. 90-91
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Work Motives Thought Life

Whatever you do, do All the ways of a For as he thinks in his
your work heartily, man are clean in his heart, so he is.
as for the Lord own sight, but the
rather than for (Prov. 23:7 NKJV)
LORD weighs the
men…It is the Lord motives.
Christ whom you
serve. (Prov. 16:2 NASB)
(Col. 3:23-24 NASB)

Campbell, 2009, p. 91
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Time Honor Self-Denial

Be very careful, You husbands in the same way, Then Jesus said to His
then, how you live – live with your wives in an disciples, “If anyone
not as unwise but as understanding way, as with would come after Me,
wise, making the someone weaker, since she is a he must deny himself
most of every woman; and show her honor as a and take up his cross
opportunity, fellow heir of the grace of life, and follow me.”
so that your prayers will not be
because the days hindered. (Matt. 16:24)
are evil.
(1 Peter 3:7 NASB)
(Eph. 5:5-16)
Campbell, 2009, p. 91
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Selflessness Prayer Light

Husbands, love your Do not be anxious about In the same way, let
wives, just as Christ anything, but in your light so shine
loved the church everything, by prayer and before men, that they
and gave Himself up petition, with may see your good
for her. thanksgiving, present deeds and praise your
(Eph. 5:25) your requests to God. Father in heaven.
(Phil. 4:6) (Matt. 5:16)

Campbell, 2009, pp. 91-92

“ Without question, the unique factor
in next-generation mentoring
is commitment.
”
-Regi Campbell

Campbell, 2009, p. 129

 Attributes of the Best Mentors

• Maturity • Dependent on God

• Faith – Eph. 4:12-13 – Phil. 3:15
• Goodhearted – Luke 8:15 • Wisdom – Hebrews 5:14
• Confident - Col. 4:12 • Perseverance – James 1:4

Campbell, 2009, pp. 146-147

 For more information about mentoring
and how to launch next generation mentoring
in your church,
visit…

www.nextgenerationmentoring.com
 Reference

Campbell, R. (2009). Mentor like Jesus. Nashville, Tennessee: B&H

Publishing Group.