Today as a group of youth workers in Spain we were asked the question: 

Think of two people that have had a great influence in you Spiritual walk and say why.

We then put in common some of the common traits:

• Someone who was a model
• Someone  who invested in me/invested time
• Someone who believed in me
• Someone I want to be like
• Someone who is willing to be vulnerable
• Someone humble 
• Someone who inspired me
• Someone who has available, who was near
• Someone full of grace and mercy
• Someone who did not judge me
• Someone who was real
• Someone who emphasized with me
• Someone who was a servant

Interestingly enough it dawned on us that the common trait was that this people made an impact in our lives in the context of a relationship. That what was related with the character was more important than how much they knew.

We then were asked to reflect on what do we want to see in the people we disciple. Later on how we were going to achieve that. These are some of our thoughts put together:

• Model
• Demonstrate
• Help
• Invest
• Being accountable
• Value
• Challenge
• Walk with
• Do it with
• Send

It struck me that at the end of the day I want to be the same person to others that my own mentors were with me (all of the above!).

Questions to Ponder

• Think of two people that were an important influence in your spiritual journey. Why were they an important influence?
• What do you want to see in the people you disciple?
• How are you going to achieve it?

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