Growing Together: Taking Mentoring beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests

by Melissa Kruger

Overview

Melissa Kruger offers a springboard for mentoring discussions between mature believers and newer Christians, setting the biblical basis for mentoring from Titus 2 before outlining 11 lessons that guide their time as they grow together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433568015
Publisher:	Crossway
Publication date:	06/09/2020
Series:	The Gospel Coalition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Melissa Kruger (BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) serves as vice president of discipleship programming for the Gospel Coalition (TGC). She’s the author of multiple books, including The Envy of Eve; Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood; Growing Together; and Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know. Her husband, Mike, is the president of Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, and they have three children.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

1 We Need One Another 17

2 Setting Expectations and Sharing Your Story 29

3 Taste and See: Savoring the Word of God 39

4 The Church: Our Home Away from Home 53

5 It's Good News! Sharing Your Faith with Others 67

6 Prayer: Pouring Out Your Heart to God 79

7 Family and Friendship: Loving Your Nearest Neighbors 93

8 Temptations: In the World but Not of It 107

9 Joy in the Journey: Cultivating Contentment in All Seasons 121

10 Service: Spending Your Life on Others 137

11 Discernment: Choosing What Is Best 151

Acknowledgments 165

Appendix 1 Recommended Reading 169

Appendix 2 When Callings Clash: Submission 175

Notes 181

General Index 183

Scripture Index 188

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“For many of us, the idea of having a mentor is appealing, and the suggestion of being a mentor is intimidating. Through this book, Melissa Kruger helps both the mentor and the mentee know where to start, what to cover, and how to make it work so that the mentoring relationship is a source of joy and growth for everyone involved.”
—Nancy Guthrie, Bible teacher; author, Even Better than Eden

“Mentoring and discipleship are essential for the Christian life, yet so many of us don’t quite know how to do it. Growing Together is not only needed; it’s also exactly the book we’ve been looking for. Melissa Kruger has written an instructive, biblically grounded, accessible, practical, and versatile book perfect for one-on-one mentoring relationships, groups, or individuals. Women who read this book will grow together in their faith as well as be equipped to do the work of ministry. I’m grateful for this resource and highly recommend it!”
—Trillia Newbell, author, If God Is For Us: The Everlasting Truth of Our Great Salvation

“Growing Together is a resource for mentoring relationships that facilitates meaningful conversations centered around God’s word. Engaging questions and simple yet transformative suggestions for application will encourage women to grow together in godliness. This is an invaluable tool for any discipleship tool belt, and I am so thankful to add it to mine!”
—Hunter Beless, Founder, Journeywomen; author, Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It! and Amy Carmichael: The Brown-Eyed Girl Who Learned to Pray