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Re: Testimony of Discipling [message #10448 is a reply to message #10438]

Sat, 30 November 2013 14:00

wishing34
Messages: 214
Registered: March 2009

Senior Member

Gary,

I have been trying to think of our old customs.

I agree with you that "mentoring" would be our word and that the word "discipling"
sends off alarm bells for us. Would be different of course for the Aussies.

We used to share concepts with each other all the time. A more mature
brother would be asked many questions - say as we worked on a job or
helped someone move. Who would not have loved to have minister X, Y or Z
invite them over every Saturday night for a meal and talk about the Scriptures.
Only a few who were the minister's close friends enjoyed such a perk.

I once has a brother who was on the periphery of our group come over several
times to my house for the express purpose of explaining our beliefs to him. It
was fun.

But it was not organized. We would have said we would do such things "as
the Holy Spirit leads," but then it did not happen very often.

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Possibly some sort of one on one fellowshipping might be organized, especially
for new people. This did happen spontaneously back in the day - someone would
take the new brother "under their wing" so to speak. Possibly a brother or two
might be led to always offer to meet with and help the new people - especially
this would fall under the pastor's "job description."

One issue that will come up is that the more organized the mentoring sessions
are then the more it feels like a woman is teaching the Word and I TIm 2:12
must apply at some point - once it moves from spontaneous conversations to
prepared teaching of a set of organized doctrinal concepts.

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Gary, even now we are drawing from our past experience and thinking in terms of
teaching doctrinal things to others. When Marylin shares her customs
it sounds like it is more about being a sounding board and helping each
other take perspective, being a good friend.

Jman

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