ETS ACADEMY · LESSON 6

Week 6: Help another person grow

Teaching points

Let Scripture form the guide: Return to the passage studied in Week 1. Scripture’s usefulness includes teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training. A guide remains a learner who can be corrected. Completing six lessons does not establish maturity in every area or grant authority over another person. Effective preparation includes character, accurate handling of Scripture, reliability, and appropriate support from an established Christian community.
Pass on what you can explain and practice: Second Timothy 2:1–2 supplies a picture of entrusting teaching to people who can teach others. Matthew 28:18–20 connects making disciples with teaching obedience to Jesus. Start with a manageable relationship rather than an impressive program. Ask a willing person to read a short passage with you, discuss its meaning, identify one application, and arrange a follow-up. You are helping a person learn from Jesus, not gathering followers around yourself.
Plan for a sustainable beginning: The original worksheet asks for two names. Treat them as two people to prayerfully consider, not a quota or a claim over their lives. Begin with one consenting adult if that is what you can sustain. Ask a mentor to review your teaching outline. Set meeting boundaries, choose a public or otherwise appropriate setting, and agree on what information remains private. Do not promise unlimited availability or answers to every question. Knowing when to seek help is part of responsible guidance.
Practice lab: Prepare a ten-minute Bible conversation on James 1:19–27 or Ephesians 2:1–10. In pairs, lead five minutes each, then exchange feedback. Identify the passage’s context, state its main point, ask an open question, and invite a practical response. Use the final-project rubric after class to revise your outline.
Worked example: A possible invitation: “Would you be interested in reading a short Bible passage together every other week for a month? We can ask questions and choose one thing to practice. There is no pressure to continue.”

Read in Scripture

2 Timothy 3:10–17; 2 Timothy 2:1–2; Matthew 28:18–20

Reflect

What can I explain clearly from the text, and where do I still need help?
Who will review my plan and support me as I begin?
What invitation could I offer without pressure or exaggerated promises?
What is the difference between helping someone grow and making them dependent on you?
What would make your plan realistic during a busy or difficult month?
Does completing this course authorize someone to lead independently?
What should a guide do with a question they cannot answer?
What makes multiplication faithful rather than merely numerical?

Put it into practice

Complete the final-project pages. Ask a trusted mentor to review the plan, then invite one person to an initial conversation. If they decline, respect that decision. A revised plan or practice session still demonstrates course learning.
Choose an action, deadline, and accountability partner. Save your responses in your journal.
Final project: prepare a ten-minute Bible conversation on James 1:19–27 or Ephesians 2:1–10. Explain the context and main point, ask two questions, and invite one practical response.
Create a 90-day plan: identify a willing learner, a mentor, a meeting rhythm, privacy boundaries, and review points at days 30, 60, and 90. Request feedback through My Learning if you want Reno to review a summary. Do not include another person’s private disclosures.

Framework supplied by Mareneo “Reno” Flournoy. Expanded teaching and exercises prepared with AI assistance for Jesus Generation Movement. Sources and credits →