How One Church Developed the Leaders It Desperately Needed
One Friday morning, the Lead Pastor of a young, thriving church sits at Chick-fil-a with his men’s group, as he looks around the table, he notices two things: 1) only half the guys in his…
Are You Teaching One?
One time my daughter did a photography workshop with some famous guy. He hired models, set up his shots, and took pictures. Then he had his mentees photograph the same subjects, critiquing what they did….
The Difference Between Fathers and Mentors
Fathers can be mentors, but mentors aren’t necessarily fathers. Mentors choose to mentor, but once a man becomes a father, he is always a father. I believe that’s why God chose the father-son paradigm to…
Small Group Mentoring as a Church Planting Strategy
Pastor Sean Sears planted Grace Church in Avon, MA in 2005. Starting with 35 people, Grace now averages 1,800. Grace Church has planted four new churches in the Boston area with two more launching in 2018. As a part…
How North Point Community Church Developed Men’s Group Leaders Through Small Group Mentoring
North Point Community Church’s Alpharetta campus is often referred to as the ‘mothership’ of North Point’s six Atlanta campuses, primarily because it’s been here the longest and serves the most people. On any given Sunday,…
Leader Development or Disciple-making?
Sometimes we talk about Radical Mentoring as a disciple-making process and other times we call it a leader development program. So which is it? Is it a distinction without a difference? What is the difference?…
Fill Your Seats: Generating Interest in Disciple-Making
Have you tried to fill your seats at church—with men ready to grow, lead, and follow Jesus? Those empty chairs could become powerful spaces for disciple-making.
Mentor Summit 2018 Recap: An Environment for Deeper Connection
For many of us, the idea of a men’s conference brings to mind this chain of events . . . show up with a new notebook, get ‘talked at’ for a few days, participate in…
Who Should I Mentor?
When we read stories about mentoring, we usually visualize an older person meeting with a younger one. But how much older? For years, we’ve been saying the best spread between mentor and mentee is two…
Waiting vs. Procrastinating
Since 2000, over 140 guys have been radically mentored around my dining room table. Around the world, another 5,000 guys have had a similar experience. Some mentor poured his cup into their cup. And those…
