M's in Loving God and People

• Maturity
• Ministry (to people)
• Mission (discipleship)
• Multiplication (build leader)

God's Business...

• Yoke Removing Business
• Anointing Business
• Restoring Business
• Interrupting Business 
• Changing Business
• Church Building Business

How to Treat Everyone as a "TEN (10)"!

1. See them as who they can become
2. Let them borrow your belief in them
3. Catch them doing something right 
4. Believe the best
5. Realize that 10 has many definitions 

People I Need to Mentor...

• who make things happen
• who see and seize opportunities
• who influence others
• who add value - they synergize and complement
• who attract other leaders
• who equip others
• who provide inspiring ideas
• who possess uncommonly positive attitude
• who live up to their commitments
• who have loyalty

Roadblocks Sometimes Created by Mentors

1. Lack of clear direction
2. Bureaucracy
3. Isolation
4. Busy work
5. Poor or dishonest communication

Training Pattern

1. I do it 
2. I do it and you watch 
3. You do it and I watch 
4. You do it and I support you

Mentoring and the Analogy of Training a Pilot

• Be a mentor
• Make people development your top priority
• Limit who you take along
• Develop relationships before starting out
• Give help unconditionally - make them fly
• Let them fly with you for a while - a pilot never works alone (On the Job Training)
• Put fuel in their tank - resourcing
• Stay with them until they can solo successfully 
• Clear the flight path
• Help them repeat the process - no success without a successor. There's no generation if there are no generators
• Lift others higher 

Everyone Wants to Be...

• Valued
• Encouraged
• Motivated
• Supported
• Appreciated
• Understood

Why People are Not Mentoring?

• Insecurity
• Ego
• Wrong concept of success
• Lack of training

What to Use When You're Mentoring?

• Use your HAND (care)
• Use your HEART (counsel)
• Use your HEAD (coach)

Be a Student of the Vision. Be a CULT!

Cultivate the Vision
Understand the Vision
Live the Vision
Transmit the Vision

How to Be a Person of Advantage

1. Learn to hear from God - slow down and be with God. Remember: God speaks through the Word, the people & the Holy Spirit. 
2. Respond immediately to God's call - make the best of every opportunity.
3. Be ready to leave your comfort zone
4. Recognize God's connection with you - we are recipients of God's power. 
5. Recognize God's participation in your battle
6. Learn to trust your people around you
7. Prepare yourself in all areas
8. Exercise your faith instead of your logic
9. Be a starter 
10. Willing to strengthen your position not your opposition
11. Prepare always for the next move
12. Utilize God's resources