Love others by inviting them to experience a deeper relationship with Jesus.

See John 1:35-37, 43

Jesus invites us to follow Him.  The questions are – do I believe Jesus is worth following, will I choose to follow Him, and what do I need to give up to follow Him?

Invite them to:

               Jesus

            Church

            Small group

            Dgroup 

               Pray

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.   1 Thessalonians 5:11

Levels of Encouragement

1Facial – smile, wink, raise eye brows

TTouch – handshake, pat on back, squeeze shoulder

3General – you are doing a good job

4Specific – you are doing a good job of working with the Youth, I heard one brag on how you were teaching the Bible

5Spiritual

a.     quote scripture

b.     pray for them where they can hear

c.      tell them you are being obedient to what God wants you to do for them

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.        Proverbs 27:17

"A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.” - Zig Ziglar

Mentors are people who share their wisdom to provide insight and guidance as a person encounters challenges along their journey.

• ·        Give advice (their journey, what they experienced)
• ·        talk through problems
• ·        mentee drives the relationship
• ·        not always timebound

Coaches often have expertise in the same field as the people they’re helping. They’re usually trained as coaches and have strong management skills. 

• ·        Develop specific skills
• ·        provide feedback
• ·        coach drives the relationship
• ·        timebound relationship

1. Someone you are helping
2. Someone helping you
3. Jesus helping everyone

So He got up from supper, laid aside His robe, took a towel, and tied it around Himself. Next, He poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel tied around Him.       John 13:4-5