“The same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” — 2 Timothy 2:2
Lesson
What You Will Learn
- Describe what a mentor does
- Practice encouraging and mentoring others
- Write a personal leadership plan and legacy statement
Lesson Notes
What Mentors Do
Mentors walk alongside, share experience, ask good questions, encourage, and speak truth. Titus 2 describes older women teaching younger women, a model of women mentoring women.
Being Mentored
Look for a mentor who is further along the road you want to travel. Be teachable, show up, and follow through. Mentoring is a relationship, not a rescue.
Becoming a Mentor
You don't have to have everything figured out to help someone one step behind you. Your story of growth can give another woman hope. (The Christian Mentoring & Discipleship certificate goes deeper.)
Legacy
Legacy is what remains in others after you're gone: in your children, coworkers, church, and community. Every day is a chance to build the legacy you want.
Key Terms
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Mentor | A trusted guide who shares experience and encouragement |
| Mentee | The person being mentored |
| Legacy | The lasting impact you leave in others |
In-Class Activities
Encouragement Circle
Each person receives one specific, sincere word of encouragement from classmates about a leadership strength they've seen in this course.
Legacy Statement
Complete: “I want to be remembered as a woman who…” Write three to five sentences.
Assignment: Final Project Submission
Submit your Personal Leadership Plan (see the Final Project section).
Graded with the Final Project Rubric.
Reflection Journal
Second Timothy 2:2 describes faith passed from one person to the next. Who poured into you? Who might you pour into someday? What legacy do you want your children or the next generation to receive from you?
Prayer focus: Thank God for those who invested in you, and ask Him to make you a blessing to others.
Weekly Reading & Devotions
What You Pass On
In Titus 2, older women are encouraged to teach and guide younger women. This is mentoring: walking alongside, sharing experience, asking good questions, encouraging, and speaking truth.
Look for a mentor who is further along the road you want to travel. Be teachable, show up, and follow through. Mentoring is a relationship, not a rescue.
You also have something to offer. You don't need to have everything figured out to help someone one step behind you. A woman just beginning her sentence, or just coming home, may find hope in your story of growth.
Legacy is what remains in others after you are gone: in your children, coworkers, church, and community. Every day builds it, for better or worse. The good news is that it is never too late to start building the legacy you want.
As you finish this course, remember that leadership is not a title you wait for. It is a life you live, starting today.
Think About It
- Who has poured into your life? ______________________
- Who could you encourage one step behind you? ______________________
- How do you want to be remembered? ______________________
Daily Devotions for Week 8
Teach Others Also
The same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.— 2 Timothy 2:2 (KJV)
Faith and wisdom are meant to be passed on. What you've learned can bless someone else.
Reflect: Who could you teach?
Pray: Lord, make me a faithful teacher.
Do: Share one lesson from this course with someone.
Women Teaching Women
The aged women likewise… teachers of good things; that they may teach the young women.— Titus 2:3–4 (KJV)
God designed women to guide women. Your experience is valuable to others.
Reflect: What good thing could you teach another woman?
Pray: Lord, use me to encourage other women.
Do: Encourage a younger woman this week.
Living Letters
Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men.— 2 Corinthians 3:2 (KJV)
Your life is read by others. It is your legacy in progress.
Reflect: What is your life saying to others?
Pray: Lord, write a good story through my life.
Do: Do one thing today you'd want remembered.
Generations
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.— Psalm 145:4 (KJV)
Faith is passed from generation to generation through stories of God's faithfulness.
Reflect: What story of God's faithfulness will you pass on?
Pray: Lord, let my children and others see Your works in me.
Do: Tell someone about something God has done for you.
Finishing Well
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.— 2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)
Paul finished his course faithfully. You have finished this one. Keep running the bigger race.
Reflect: What does finishing well look like for you?
Pray: Lord, help me finish well.
Do: Write your legacy statement.
Module Quiz
- 1.
Titus 2 describes:
- 2.
A good mentee is:
- 3.
Legacy is:
- 4.
You must have everything figured out before you can help someone else.
- 5.
Name two things a mentor does.