Five Steps of Training

Put in practice as a result of learning - 5%

with demonstration, 10%

and practice, 20%

feedback during training 25%

And in situation coaching or mentoring = 90%

James said

Jesus loved everyone but invested most in His inner circle.

Love everyonE. Train hungry. Heal hurting.

Jesus’ transfigurations Mark 9:2-3

Raising Jairus’ daughter from dead Luke 8:49-56

Garden of Gethsemane Matt 26:36-38

His leadership style was follow me.

Good leaders are good followers.

Matt 4:19 make us fishers of men.

Matt 9:9 Matthew got up and followed Jesus

Matt 10:38 follow me and take up his cross

Matt 16:24 follow him

John 10:27 they know his voice and follow

Elisha 1 Kings 19:20-21

Joshua Exodus 24:13

Step 1—I Do. You Watch. We Talk. If a person is leading a small group, teaching a class, on a Care visit, or praying on a prayer team for example, the protege would primarily observe the more experienced leader as he or she leads the small group, meeting, or activity and then the two would meet to discuss what was observed. This time of debriefing is crucial for a successful apprenticeship and needs to continue throughout the process.

*Role model

Step 2—I Do. You Help. We Talk. In this phase of development, the leader gives the apprentice an opportunity to “help” lead in a particular area. For example, if someone were being developed to become a small group leader, the leader might ask that person to lead the prayer time, while the more experienced leader leads the rest of the group or gets others involved.

*Get them engaged.

Step 3—You Do. I Help. We Talk. Now the protege transitions from assisting/helping to being the primary leader of the team or group. If a person was being apprenticed to lead a team of sound technicians, he or she would operate sound and provide leadership for other sound technicians. The more experienced leader releases leadership and now helps the new, developing leader.

*Faithfulness - I Cor. 4:2

Step 4—You Do. I Observe. We Talk. The discipleship process is almost over now as the new leader is increasingly more confident in his or her role. Consider this process in children's ministry:

Example - In this phase a children's group leader would give his or her apprentice an opportunity to fulfill all the functions of leadership while the more experienced leader provides a safety net (fail safe environment, oversight)

Step 5—You Do. Someone Else Observes. This is where the process of reproducing comes full circle and the former protege is now leading and developing a new protege for leadership.

A relationship with a protege is a fundamental to a reproducing leader. However, every reproducing leader also needs the input and accountability of peers.