The Benefits of Mentoring
2 Timothy 2:2
Story Illustrations
- University professor's lecture on ignorance and apathy
- The common misconception about the primary beneficiary of mentoring
Importance of Mentoring
- Mentoring is essential, not optional
- Introduction to the three reasons why mentoring is important
Three Reasons Why Mentoring is Essential
- Perpetuates Personal Responsibility
- Psalm 78:1-7 – Teaching the next generation about the deeds and laws of the Lord
- The multi-generational perspective in the evangelical community
- Provides Personal Fulfillment
- 3 John 1:2-4 – The joy of seeing one’s disciples walk in truth
- Personal stories of mentoring experiences and their impact
- Prolongs Personal Impact
- 2 Timothy 2:2 – The importance of passing down knowledge to faithful men and women
- The perpetual process of teaching others
Biblical Examples of Mentoring
- Joshua and Moses (Joshua 4:14)
- Solomon and David (1 Chronicles 29:25 and 2 Chronicles 1:1)
Personal Reflections on Mentoring
- Stories of influential mentors in the speaker's life
- The impact of mentors long after their passing (Hebrews 11:4)
Conclusion
- The cost of dedication in mentoring
- The ultimate fulfillment and responsibility of mentoring
- Challenge to the listeners to dedicate their lives to mentoring others
*The above summary is AI-generated, so discrepancies may exist. Please refer to the audio or video file to verify accuracy.
About the Contributors
Howard G. Hendricks
Dr. Howard G. Hendricks, known simply as “Prof,” directly or indirectly touched millions of lives in the evangelical community and beyond. For more than sixty years Prof served on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), where he taught more than ten thousand students. He served as the chairman of the Center for Christian Leadership for over twenty years. He also ministered in person in more than eighty countries. Through speaking engagements, radio, tapes, films, the sixteen books he authored and coauthored, countless journal and popular-market articles, his service on numerous boards, and his work as a chaplain to the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1984), his reach was and is worldwide.
His legacy, in partnership with Jeanne, his wife of more than sixty-five years, includes four children and six grandchildren. Holding large audiences enthralled at venues such as Billy Graham’s conference center or Promise Keepers’ stadium rallies, Prof would confide, “It’s wonderful to be here with you, but I have a group of delicious students waiting for me back at the seminary.”
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