The MentorTrek™ Overview
A Model for Lifelong Mentoring of Believers and Leaders In Their Growth and Ministry In Grace

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1. Where are you in your own growth?
2. Where would Christ like you to be?
3. How do you face personal weaknesses and see God grow you in these areas?
4. How can you serve others in their growth?

We believe there is a 'holistic' model of the Christian Life

Let's Begin with God's Expectation of Us

"Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength." The second is equally important: "Love your neighbor as yourself". No other commandment is greater than these." Matthew 12:29-31 - New Living Translation

Note the Two Great Love Commands

Number One: To LOVE God with ALL of our Being
Number Two: To LOVE Others as Ourselves

All of life should be controlled by love!

The MentorTrek has Four (God, Church, Ourselves World) 'Love' Relationships broken down into 3 additional relational areas. These 12 relational are explained below: (Jesus is the core of these relational areas)

In the MentorTrek Model, there are 5 Stages of Growth in each of the 12 relational areas.

These Stages Highlight Some Basic Principles:

• Become a 'seeker' & life-long learner
• Learn to live by faith (walking as a 'believing one')
• Serve others for His sake by becoming an equipper of others for His kingdom
• Equip & release other leaders, as a mentor

Our spiritual growth is 'uneven' for a number of reasons: 1. no of us are 'omni-potent' 2. each of us has unique 'flesh patterns' that selectively inhibit growth in certain areas 3. we've not had consistent opportunities across the spectrum of the Christian life and 4. based on our gifts & interests, we develop 'hobby horses' to the neglect of other crucial areas. Therefore, we may be mature in one area of life but not nearly so mature in another. Hence, in one area, we are mature in some areas and immature in others.

MentorTrek™ Model:
Each of the 12 Relational areas have 5 Stages of Growth (see graphs below)