Compass - The Way

M&A #9

4/30/2015

Apprentice Becomes Mentor

Making your calling assured

Last week we showed how the apprentice could transition to mentoring others. We looked at the disciples of Christ and how they took up the challenge Christ put to them to spread the gospel and led others to Christ. In doing so, they operated as both apprentices and mentors. They were apprentices in that they followed the leading of their mentor. They were mentors in that they took others and established them in the faith.

This week, we conclude the Mentor/Apprentice Series by looking at specifics of the mentor/apprentice transition. What is that we as apprentices must do to truly establish ourselves as mentor-ready individuals? What can we as mentors do to establish apprentices in that role and what is it that we must do afterwards? The answer lies within the parting words of one of the greatest mentors in the Bible to one of his greatest apprentices:

Wisdom #14

4/28/2015

3 Things Wisdom Involves Itself

We've learned about Wisdom's desire to interact with us. We've also seen several times that Wisdom has benefits that come with following it. Today we see these two ideas merged. This gives us a better understanding of Wisdom and takes us deeper in our pursuit of God and His ways in our lives

Merciful #3

4/26/2015

Sacrifice That Saves

We've seen the power of Christ's mercy to us and what honoring it can do for us as His followers. But the beatitude we are discussing pertains to being merciful. How can we obtain the level of mercy that Christ exhibited throughout His ministry? How can we be all things to all people? One man gives us a window into how it is possible:

M&A #8

4/23/2015

Mentoring Like The Master
How to transition your apprentice to mentorship

Last week, we learned about how Jesus mentored His Disciples. We saw how his method equipped them with the tools they would need to be successful members of the Kingdom of God. He did more than that, though. Jesus worked to prepare His disciples to be even more effective than He was, both at acting as well as mentoring in the Kingdom of God.

Wisdom #13

4/21/2015

Make Wisdom Relative

Wisdom has several great benefits to it, as we've discussed in previous Activations. However, we've also seen that there are certain actions we can take to advance Wisdom in our lives. Today we look at a way to bring Wisdom closer to our lives than ever before:

Digitial Download Derby

4/21/2015

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Merciful #2

4/19/2015

Honoring Mercy
Remembering Where Christ Brought Us From

Last week, we looked at how Christ consistently showed mercy throughout his ministry. He did it in many ways and to many different types of people. His mercy didn't fall on hollow hearts, though. Today, we look at one person who loved Christ enough to continue even without the knowledge of the resurrection:

Poor In Spirit Now Available

4/18/2015

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M&A #7

4/16/2015

Mentoring Like The Master
And apprenticing like His disciples

We've looked through the Old Testament so far to find examples of mentor/apprentice relationships. In the Old Testament, we've found several great examples to help understand and utilize the mentor/apprentice relaionship going forward. Now we turn to the New Testament. What can we learn from this Testament about being a mentor and/or an apprentice? We start with the Master: