And the word of the Lord came to him: "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

He replied, "I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too."

"The Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for ...

Topics:	Burnout, Commitment, Motivation, Presence of God, Restoration, Stress
Filters:	Management, Pastor, Pastoral care, Service, Shepherd
Purpose:	Ministry
References:	1 Kings 19:9, 1 Kings 19:15
Date Added:	July 30, 2007

Rate how well our church is doing the following, on a scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high):

—Wayne Schmidt

Discuss

1. Which of the above areas are we doing best in? Why?

2. In which of the five areas should we focus? Why?

3. What does Elijah's experience in 1 Kings 19 say to us as we try to support mentoring?

Topics:	Discipleship, Empowerment, Leadership, Mentoring, Teamwork
Filters:	Church staff, Discipleship, Elder, Mentoring, Pastor
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	1 Kings 19:14-21, 2 Timothy 2
Date Added:	July 31, 2007

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Topics:	Discipleship, Empowerment, Leadership, Mentoring, Teamwork
Filters:	Church staff, Discipleship, Elder, Mentoring, Pastor
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	1 Kings 19:14-21, Matthew 4:18-22, 2 Timothy 2:2
Date Added:	August 27, 2007