THE QUALITY OF A GOOD MENTOR(CONTINUE)
Everyone has that distinctive characteristic that sets them aside from others. In the last article we talked about some unique qualities that Jesus Christ possessed that made him a successful mentor. The secret of every leader is in his or her character and that is what makes them successful.
BE TRANSACTIONAL: Jesus Christ has the mentality of a businessman, that is why when Peter asked him about their reward´s plan he did not get offended; he took time and explained what their reward is going to look like (Matthew 19:29). You need to have a reward mentality; doing it expecting to be rewarded by God. Jesus Christ knows that he is going to be paid for his job and he knows exactly who is paying and what his reward is going to look like. That is why when he finishes his work he places a request for his payment; many times people have misplaced this reward issue. You should know that the mentee is not the one to pay for your service; it is the one who gave you the job that will pay you. Most career mentorship is like a volunteering job; most people do it out of the goodness of their heart and their zeal to see people succeed and to make the world a better place. But in this kingdom, we are being paid by God for mentoring other believers. John 17:5 (And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was).
THE PURPOSE: Jesus Christ knows exactly the purpose for his mentorship; he understood the assignment because lack of understanding can bring about abuse. Without understanding you cannot have an outstanding result and only those with glaring achievement can pass their knowledge to others. The reason for your assignment must be well defined and everything has to be done intentionally. He knows that God has a plan and that he has to follow God's agenda and accomplish it. That is why he made this statement in the book of John 17:6( I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word). The main purpose was for us the mentee to know and accept God as our only true God and to serve Him only. So, he impacted us with the knowledge of God the Father. He came to reconcile us with God and to teach us how to reconcile others to God the same way.
THE REPLICATION AGENDA: Jesus Christ knows that the reason for the mentorship among others is to replicate himself; that is making a complete replica of himself to command the same exploits. John 17:23 (I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me).
FRIENDSHIP MENTALITY: you need to see your mentee as your friend so that you will not withhold any information from him or her concerning what they need to know. (Luke 12:4, Matthew 26:50) Jesus continues to refer to his followers as friends all through the scriptures and that is what makes him a successful mentor. John 15:13 (Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you). The key to a successful mentorship is to see your mentee as your friend; that is all. Even men refer to his disciples as his friends because he treated them as such with so much love and compassion. Mark 3:21 (And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself).
Friends, if you are not yet a friend of Jesus, here is another opportunity to come into his circles today for your total freedom and destiny security by praying this salvation prayer below.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
NENE ISAH,
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