Mentors
I’ve been blessed along the way in to have some men who are a little further down the road than me who took the time to invest themselves in my development - some on a formal basis and some informal, some who knew they were mentoring me and some who didn’t (I was just listening). One of the dumbest mistakes I’ve ever made is saying no to a guy who approached a friend and I about meeting with us weekly and we said no! We thought we were too busy. Funny how you define the word “busy” when you’re in college. I’m forever grateful for this guy who took the time to meet with me every week for over a year to go through Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire. I got to connect with him this week, and he’s still teaching me. I’ve had 4 senior pastors take the time to invest in me, and as freaked out as I am right now at the thought of being one myself, I wouldn’t even know where to start without them. Right now I’m collecting a network of men who I just need to ask questions on a regular basis. Even though we’re trying, I have no idea how to plant a church! If you don’t have someone who you can at least call on to give you wisdom, let me highly recommend it.
Hey Ben, saw you had a blog and thought I’d check it out. Craig was the youth pastor who led me to Christ. What a small world. Well, I guess not seeing as how we are all in/from East TN. Anyways, still praying for your chuch plant and excited to visit when I come home.
Carrie, it definitely is a small world. I never knew Craig when he was in Morristown and had to find that out later. Thanks for your prayers.