Mentorship begins when you understand that your life is already teaching someone, whether you intentionally mentor them or not. As a mentor, people are watching how you handle pressure, relationships, money, disappointment, success, ministry and responsibility. Paul instructed Titus to show himself “a pattern of good works” (Titus 2:7). This means your greatest mentoring tool is not merely what you say but what you consistently demonstrate. The next generation does not only need information from you; they need a godly example they can observe and learn from. If someone followed your lifestyle for the next five years, what kind of person would they become? You cannot effectively mentor others beyond the level of character you are willing to develop in yourself. 1 Corinthians 11:1 says, “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” Notice that Paul did not simply say, “Follow me.” He connected his example to Christ. Your responsibility as a mentor is therefore not to create peopl...