The Role of Mentors in the ISCF Movement
The Timothy Principle — Receive · Grow · Entrust · Multiply.
2 Timothy 1:6–7 | 2 Timothy 2:2. Winning youths starts by winning in schools.
A mentor's mission is to disciple students, activate their gifts, and empower them to lead other students for Christ in their schools.
Forming the fellowship
Mentors help gather students in the formation stage. They establish the disciplines of Word, Prayer, Fellowship, and Evangelism, encourage daily Quiet Time and weekly sharing, and help students grow in "Good Company."
Identifying and activating spiritual gifts
Mentors observe each student's character, interests, and gifts, and help them discover gifts such as leadership, teaching, encouragement, prayer, evangelism, and service. They create opportunities for students to exercise those gifts, fanning into flame the gifts God has given them.
Empowering student leaders
Identify faithful young men and women. Entrust responsibility step by step. Train students to lead prayer, sharing, fellowship, and follow-up. Equip Secondary 3 and 4 students to guide younger students.
Mentors as spiritual coaches
Shift from front-stage leadership to back-stage coaching. Encourage, correct, guide, and support student leaders. Delegate responsibility and help students grow in confidence, providing spiritual covering while students take ownership.
Multiplication and release
Students lead other students. New believers are followed up and discipled. The group becomes self-sufficient and student-led, while the mentor continues to pray, coach, and release.
The rhythm:
Form → Disciple → Identify Gifts → Entrust Leadership → Multiply.
