Guest: Von Minor

 

Von Minor went from a corporate career as a television ad exec to being a youth pastor and a church planter in Dallas.

 

Von Minor was dramatically impacted by the spiritual walk of a guy named Jodey Arrington, who now serves as the US Representative for Texas’ 19th congressional district.

What other men are impacting your life, your path, your choices?

What men are you influencing who look to you as their example, their standard?

Great men are the mirrors by which ordinary men dress themselves - Thomas Watson.

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another - Proverbs 27:17

 

What stereotypes about men need to be challenged in your life?

“Men” don’t like the symphony

“Men” don’t cry

“Men” don’t study the Word of God

 

Von’s three things that he knew he needed as a young man:

Job

Gym

Church (that teaches the Word of God)

 

Von realized the critical nature of having a godly mentor to share the journey with - an older man to lead by example and a younger man to pour wisdom into.

Who is your “mentor” - that godly older man who speaks truth into your life?

Who are you mentoring - that younger guy that you’re speaking life into?

 

What things are negatively affecting the maturation process on your spiritual journey?

Social media (shortening your attention span, making it impossible to read and digest God’s Word)

Your phone (constantly distracting you from the moment you’re in)

Your “friends” (people around you who don’t have your best interest at heart)