Training4Manhood

”Minor-ing” on Mentoring


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

    1. Job
  • Gym
  • Church (that teaches the Word of God)
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    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?
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    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)
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