Mentoring the next generation of followers of Jesus is not an elective; it is a required course in the curriculum of faith. Here’s why:
- The Christian faith was grounded in the first two generations of Jesus’ followers, especially in the first generation.
- It is entirely possible for us to see the decline and/or demise in another generation or two.
I sat in the back of remarkable architecture in a cathedral in Scotland. It was no longer a vibrant congregation of the faithful; instead, it was a museum of the past. Only a very few saw this as a place for the formation of faith, and this narrative is repeated across Europe.
Mentoring is a required course.
Mentoring, discipleship, and spiritual formation for the next generation is not an elective for us; it is a required course in the curriculum of faith. Again, here’s why: Read More