Face-to-Face with Naomi and Ruth : Together for the Journey

by Thompson, Janet

• ISBN13: 9781596692534
• ISBN10: 1596692537
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-01
• Publisher: Stl Distribution North Amer

Summary

Through this interactive study of Naomi and Ruth, women will discover the power of committing to one another for walking the journey of faith. As spiritual Âmother and daughter” in Christ, the relationship of a younger woman and an older woman is based on mutual caring and sharing. As the spiritual daughter learns wisdom for life from her mentor, they can realize their potential for intimate relationships with one another that God will use in dynamic ways.

Author Biography

Janet Thompson, founder and director of About His Work Ministries, is an author
and speaker on topics relevant to today’s Christian.
Janet discovered her purpose when God called her to “Feed My sheep.” Janet answered
that call by developing the Woman to Woman Mentoring Ministry at Saddleback
Church, where she and her husband, Dave, have been members since
1987.
Janet served as a lay minister for 12 years leading Saddleback’s Woman to
Woman Mentoring Ministry, and she continues to share the blessings of mentoring
by training churches around the world.
Dave and Janet have four married children and love being Grammie and Grampa
to ten beautiful grandchildren. They make their home in Lake Forest, California.

Table of Contents

Welcome
My Story	p. 8
What Is Mentoring?	p. 8
Who Are M&M'S?	p. 11
M&M'S and More!	p. 11
Study Format	p. 11
Suggestions for Individual Study	p. 12
Suggestions for M&M'S-Mentors and Mentees, Friends, and Relatives	p. 12
Suggestions for Group Study	p. 13
Leaders and Facilitators	p. 14
To You-the Reader	p. 14
Their Story
Can You Relate-Janet Thompson	p. 18
How Does Naomi's and Ruth's Story Relate to Us?	p. 20
A Changed Life	p. 23
We Are Family	p. 27
A Time of Discontent	p. 32
Together for the Journey	p. 35
Life's not Always Easy
When Your Faith Is Tested	p. 40
Sharing Life's Adverse Circumstances	p. 43
Crisis Mentoring	p. 47
Keeping the Faith	p. 51
A Commitment to God and to Each Other	p. 55
A Two-Way Relationship
Allowing Choices	p. 62
Home at Last	p. 65
Mutual Respect	p. 69
Asking Questions	p. 72
A Teachable Spirit	p. 75
Let's Be Friends
On Common Ground	p. 80
Caring and Sharing	p. 83
Lifting the Load	p. 86
Building Trust	p. 89
Sacrificial Love	p. 93
Will You Mentor Me?
Mentoring as Discipling	p. 98
Listening and Learning	p. 103
Role Models of Character	p. 106
God's Plan and Purpose Fulfilled	p. 110
Can I Have a Witness? Praise God!	p. 113
Together for the Journey Testimony-Pat Devine	p. 116
Closing Materials-The Journey Ends
Let's Pray a Closing Prayer Together	p. 118
Janet's Suggestions	p. 118
Leader's Guide for Group-Study Facilitators and M&M'S	p. 120
Session Guide	p. 123
Prayer & Praise Journal	p. 138
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