God calls women to come alongside other women in pursuing holiness.
[Older women] are to teach what is good, and so train the young women. Titus 2:3-4
Find a Timothy & a Paul
When explaining to Titus how a God-fearing church operates, Paul turns his attention to the church women. He urges older women to teach younger women how to “love their husbands and children”, “keep busy at home”, “be subject to their husbands”, and "live self-controlled, God-honoring lives" (Titus 2:4-5).
As they prepare for the Lord’s return, women should help each other:
A great example of mentorship in the Bible is Paul and Timothy. Paul wrote letters of instruction and encouragement to Timothy, Paul's "true child of the faith" (1 Tim. 1:2). Timothy had a teachable heart. He received Paul's honest admonishment with humility.
For the sake of your spiritual growth, in every season, find a Timothy to pour into and a Paul to pour into you.
As they prepare for the Lord’s return, women should help each other:
...renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age. Titus 2:12
A great example of mentorship in the Bible is Paul and Timothy. Paul wrote letters of instruction and encouragement to Timothy, Paul's "true child of the faith" (1 Tim. 1:2). Timothy had a teachable heart. He received Paul's honest admonishment with humility.
For the sake of your spiritual growth, in every season, find a Timothy to pour into and a Paul to pour into you.
Look for This
Mentors are often older, someone one or two life seasons ahead of you. Because you will sit under the teaching of your mentor, you want to find someone qualified to offer wise counsel and practical advice.
Look for a "Proverbs 31 Woman" who fears the Lord (Prov. 31:10-31). Find a woman who serves others, reads her Bible daily, sits under wise teaching, and leads a life you would like to mirror. She will not be perfect, but she should actively strive to model Titus 2:3-5.
Look for a "Proverbs 31 Woman" who fears the Lord (Prov. 31:10-31). Find a woman who serves others, reads her Bible daily, sits under wise teaching, and leads a life you would like to mirror. She will not be perfect, but she should actively strive to model Titus 2:3-5.
In addition, seek out a woman who is willing and able to mentor you. Her schedule must coordinate with your schedule if you both want to meet regularly. Furthermore, she should want to live out Titus 2 and pour into a younger woman.
Set Expectations
Have a "DTR" conversation to define what you want the relationship should look like. Decide when to meet, how often to meet, where to meet, topics to discuss, and goals you would like to accomplish.
Choose Topics to Discuss
Remember each relationship will look different. Some will look like weekly Bible study and verse memory. Others might look like living life together, asking questions, and talking through issues.
No matter what your mentorship looks like, God's Word must be prevalent.
Here are a few ideas to incorporate in your time together:
♥ Choose a spiritual growth or Bible book to walk through
♥ Select a passage to memorize together
♥ Catch up on life
♥ Share prayer requests and pray for each other
♥ Ask accountability questions (e.g. What has God been teaching you in His Word? Have you viewed or read any material that didn’t glorify God this week?)
♥ Share your testimonies
♥ Have dinner with mentor's family
♥ Do a fun activity together (e.g. cook a meal)
♥ Ask mentor questions about life, motherhood, womanhood, ministry and more
In every season, God has a special woman to offer you just what you need at that time.
The Christian walk is not meant to be lived alone. Mentorship is all about running the race set before us together (Heb. 12:1). It's about disciplining others so that they, in turn, will disciple others.
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