169 Leaders Mentored Here

Iron Sharpens Iron (Proverbs 27:17 NLT), so a Friend Sharpens a Friend. More than one mentor brings strength! I have always tried to lead students in ministry (and my own children) by directing them toward several mentors. Dr. John Maxwell said, "With one mentor you get their good qualities and their bad ones too. With many mentors you can take the good from each one…."! I was watching the University of Colorado vs Nebraska football game recently. The coach, Deion Sanders (Coach Prime), is an intriguing leader. Pastor and Coach Harold Kelly knew Deion from FCA and during his time with Coach Bobby Bowden. Bobby was Deion's coach at Florida State University and Pastor Harold Kelly is the one who reminded me about Deion's Christian influence. Deion said in an interview about coaching at the University of Colorado and his life in general, "I am a part of all the coaches from pee wee league to the NFL that coached me. I am all of those combined." We are all the cumulative effect of the many influencers (mentors) in our life. My grand children call me Papa and my little granddaughter definitely says it the loudest and most often! We mentor according to needs. My grandchildren, my children, and their spouses are the joy of my life. I pray they will always be able to look at me as an example of love and commitment to them and to God. Mentoring will be caught more than taught… It's about being a living example! _______________________________ Looking for a new student ministry resource? You can read my book "Burn Up Not Out: A Student Ministry Fire Builder's Guidebook" here: https://amzn.to/3PtBTIy Listen to more episodes from the Youth Worker On Fire Podcast here: https://bit.ly/3saDyYq _______________________________ EPISODE CREDITS Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by: Doug Edwards Theme Song: "The One and Only" by The 808 : Listen to more at https://bit.ly/3FTYIAJ Intro/Outro Voiceover: Michael Helms : https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelTheSoundGuy  Edited by: Secret Roots Music House