Practice How to Use a Menu of Studies

Like a waiter in a restaurant, a trainer should listen to those whom he coaches as they report what their churches are ‘hungry’ for. Then he goes to the ‘kitchen’ (Bible passages and study materials listed in the menu) and brings out studies and activities that fit each trainee’s flock’s immediate needs and ministry opportunities.
A good menu is easy to use, avoids non-essential details, and enables inexperienced leaders to begin at once to mentor newer leaders. New leaders are often effective mentors of other new leaders, because their young flocks share similar needs, and they are concerned about the same issues. However, there must be an experienced mentor at the head of all mentoring chains, who knows how to deal with issues beyond the grasp of new workers.

· Using a list of options lets students and trainers select studies and activities that fit the immediate needs of their churches and cells. New churches and new leaders, especially in new fields, have urgent needs and ministry opportunities that require attention now. A linear curriculum outline overlooks urgent needs. Jesus and His apostles taught mainly in response to needs by listening first, then responding. Jesus said in Matthew 13:52:

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