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The Power of One-on-One: Discovering the Joy and Satisfaction of Mentoring Others
For the past forty years, Jim Stump could be found sitting in a café on the Stanford University campus chatting with some of the most talented athletes in the world, walking with them, getting to know them, sharing his life with them, and loving them. He understands that the best way to have an eternal impact on the world is to develop deep and meaningful relationships with a handful of people. When Jesus walked the earth, he focused his energies not on filling stadiums but on twelve handpicked disciples whom he mentored and equipped to carry out ministries of their own.
With engaging personal stories of the famous athletes he has mentored, along with examples from the life of Jesus, Jim Stump shows how to develop rich mentoring relationships with the people in our lives. He answers the question so many of us have--"How can I help to bring my friends to faith?"--by providing simple steps toward developing those relationships, living life authentically, and sharing faith with those we care about.
Pastors, youth pastors, small group leaders, and individual believers will find The Power of One-on-One inspirational, encouraging, and practical.
With engaging personal stories of the famous athletes he has mentored, along with examples from the life of Jesus, Jim Stump shows how to develop rich mentoring relationships with the people in our lives. He answers the question so many of us have--"How can I help to bring my friends to faith?"--by providing simple steps toward developing those relationships, living life authentically, and sharing faith with those we care about.
Pastors, youth pastors, small group leaders, and individual believers will find The Power of One-on-One inspirational, encouraging, and practical.
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192 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2014
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August 15, 2016
Jim Stump has mentored Stanford athletes for over forty years and his approach to this book is the same as his approach to ministry: keep it simple. The book's direct theme is the importance/effectiveness of individual mentorship/discipling. This theme plays out over a multitude of short stories hand-picked from Stump's ministry experience. It serves as a testimony/encouragement to other Believers, reminding us that God can reach people through us if we simply invest in others.
Favorite Passage:
"If there was one overarching message about bringing others to Jesus that I could relay to the body of Christ, it would be this: Sharing Jesus is all about relationships.
It isn't about getting people saved or filling another pew in the sanctuary. It isn't about getting someone's name on a 'decision card' or getting them to recite a prayer. It's about building the kingdom of God one relationship at a time. It's about growing disciples, teaching them how to live for Jesus, and then sending them out to disciple others."
Favorite Passage:
"If there was one overarching message about bringing others to Jesus that I could relay to the body of Christ, it would be this: Sharing Jesus is all about relationships.
It isn't about getting people saved or filling another pew in the sanctuary. It isn't about getting someone's name on a 'decision card' or getting them to recite a prayer. It's about building the kingdom of God one relationship at a time. It's about growing disciples, teaching them how to live for Jesus, and then sending them out to disciple others."
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March 24, 2025p. 25 - Go and make disciples of all nations - one of Jesus' last instructions.
p. 30 - Two universal truths: 1. under right conditions all persons open to hearing about Jesus and 2. a desire to share faith with others
p. 31 - 95% of Christians have never helped another to find a relationship with Jesus.
p. 32 - Interest in Jesus, maybe not religion, Christianity, Bible or church
p. 37 - Good news in not a principal - it is a lifestyle.
p. 69 - Miracle at Pentecost - outside our typical experience. Acts 2:38-39
p. 78 - good entry line - Christians believe that their life begins with a relationship with Christ. You probably want to get started on this relationship (or reject it) at some point, so when you are ready let me know.
p. 79 - moving from newborn to maturing in faith
p. 83 - Spiritual obedience and temptation of the college years. Teaching how to live Godly lives.
p. 84 - Great quote and commentary on how to live a Godly life.
p. 87 - 1. model the Christian faith. 2. Teach it
p. 88 - The Call to Servant leadership 1 Tim. 4:12, 16. Five areas of obedience: 1. speech; 2. conduct; 3. love; 4. faith; 5. purity
p. 102 - A story it shows how you need to emphasize Jesus not church, religion or Bible
p. 104 - See people not as they are but as they are meant to be. Too often Christians are in the condemning or judging business. Jesus does not seek the righteous rather the sinner, just as a doctor does not seek the healthy but the sick.
p. 107* - The unmarried couple down the clock - they need Jesus
p. 108 - No one ever came to Christ because the lost the argument to a preacher. Rather they came to Christ because someone loved them enough into the kingdom.
p. 109 - Jesus saw people not as they were but as they were created to be.
p. 111 - would you like to know God personally - is a hatchet stump uses.
p. 115* - Good Entry Point: ____, you're a bright guy and I know you will want to follow him... "Wayne's Story"- a Good Entry Point. Just telling the story.
p. 117 - Have to show you care.
p. 130 - 137 A good story of a couple coming to Christ (cool to read to someone) [includes the offense of the Gospel p. 135]
p. 141 - the biblical basis for a partnership
p. 158 - describing The Good News using salvation as a "gift" analogy.
p. 161 - The tool he uses 4 spiritual laws and would you like to know God personally
p. 162 - how to share your faith
p. 167 - U.S. v. Wilson - the prisoner refused the pardon - so he was executed. Same with God. Each of us has to decide whether to accept Jesus' pardon of our sins
p. 168 - Salvation is a gift. the gift concept again.
p. 170 - Sinner prayer - Lord and Savior
p. 172 - One can choose to doubt, or one can chose to believe.
p. 175 - Good Entry Point: The Resurrection. If the resurrection didn't happen, then Christianity doesn't exist. It's a total fraud.
Why is God's plan set up for man to glorify him? God certainly doesn't need _____ from sinful men.
Why did Christ have to die to pay for our sins? Was it to show us the resurrection and ascension?
p. 176 - Most people aren't atheists, they just haven't thought much about what they really believe. Are they a doubter? Or a believer?
p. 176 - Have to keep the focus on Jesus or may go down many dead-end trails.
p. 179 - Best way to make disciples of men is 1. talk about who Jesus is and 2. what he has done in our lives - our stories
p. 30 - Two universal truths: 1. under right conditions all persons open to hearing about Jesus and 2. a desire to share faith with others
p. 31 - 95% of Christians have never helped another to find a relationship with Jesus.
p. 32 - Interest in Jesus, maybe not religion, Christianity, Bible or church
p. 37 - Good news in not a principal - it is a lifestyle.
p. 69 - Miracle at Pentecost - outside our typical experience. Acts 2:38-39
p. 78 - good entry line - Christians believe that their life begins with a relationship with Christ. You probably want to get started on this relationship (or reject it) at some point, so when you are ready let me know.
p. 79 - moving from newborn to maturing in faith
p. 83 - Spiritual obedience and temptation of the college years. Teaching how to live Godly lives.
p. 84 - Great quote and commentary on how to live a Godly life.
p. 87 - 1. model the Christian faith. 2. Teach it
p. 88 - The Call to Servant leadership 1 Tim. 4:12, 16. Five areas of obedience: 1. speech; 2. conduct; 3. love; 4. faith; 5. purity
p. 102 - A story it shows how you need to emphasize Jesus not church, religion or Bible
p. 104 - See people not as they are but as they are meant to be. Too often Christians are in the condemning or judging business. Jesus does not seek the righteous rather the sinner, just as a doctor does not seek the healthy but the sick.
p. 107* - The unmarried couple down the clock - they need Jesus
p. 108 - No one ever came to Christ because the lost the argument to a preacher. Rather they came to Christ because someone loved them enough into the kingdom.
p. 109 - Jesus saw people not as they were but as they were created to be.
p. 111 - would you like to know God personally - is a hatchet stump uses.
p. 115* - Good Entry Point: ____, you're a bright guy and I know you will want to follow him... "Wayne's Story"- a Good Entry Point. Just telling the story.
p. 117 - Have to show you care.
p. 130 - 137 A good story of a couple coming to Christ (cool to read to someone) [includes the offense of the Gospel p. 135]
p. 141 - the biblical basis for a partnership
p. 158 - describing The Good News using salvation as a "gift" analogy.
p. 161 - The tool he uses 4 spiritual laws and would you like to know God personally
p. 162 - how to share your faith
p. 167 - U.S. v. Wilson - the prisoner refused the pardon - so he was executed. Same with God. Each of us has to decide whether to accept Jesus' pardon of our sins
p. 168 - Salvation is a gift. the gift concept again.
p. 170 - Sinner prayer - Lord and Savior
p. 172 - One can choose to doubt, or one can chose to believe.
p. 175 - Good Entry Point: The Resurrection. If the resurrection didn't happen, then Christianity doesn't exist. It's a total fraud.
Why is God's plan set up for man to glorify him? God certainly doesn't need _____ from sinful men.
Why did Christ have to die to pay for our sins? Was it to show us the resurrection and ascension?
p. 176 - Most people aren't atheists, they just haven't thought much about what they really believe. Are they a doubter? Or a believer?
p. 176 - Have to keep the focus on Jesus or may go down many dead-end trails.
p. 179 - Best way to make disciples of men is 1. talk about who Jesus is and 2. what he has done in our lives - our stories
January 8, 2020
Easy read, with lots of stories that will encourage you in sharing your faith.
February 14, 2015
Full disclosure: The author of this book is my uncle (my mother's brother). My mother gave me an autographed copy of this book last summer and silly me took until January to read it (for no good reason, other than I seem to have a pathological inability to read books that I own. I just keep on reading my library books and ignore the ones that can live permanently on my shelves. Anyway...)
I really enjoyed this book on two levels. First, I found it to be a well-written practical encouragement to all Christians to share our faith consistently and humbly.
Second, although I knew bits and pieces of my uncle's amazing story (and often brag about my uncle, the Stanford football team chaplain), I definitely didn't know much. It was so fun to read the story of his life, and in particular to read about all the incredible ways that God has used him.
One year after I graduated from college, some friends of mine came up to Alaska to visit me and so we booked a one-day cruise out of Seward. Uncle Jim happened to be up in Alaska at the same time, with a couple of his players. They also happened to be booked themselves onto the same cruise and so we had the fun of sailing around Kenai Fijords National Park with my super-fun uncle and two good-looking huge football players. Plus he took us out for seafood afterwards! FUN! :) Anyway, that was my only up-close interaction with my uncle, the chaplain in action and I loved seeing how much his players loved and respected him.
Anyway, read the book. You'll enjoy it!
I really enjoyed this book on two levels. First, I found it to be a well-written practical encouragement to all Christians to share our faith consistently and humbly.
Second, although I knew bits and pieces of my uncle's amazing story (and often brag about my uncle, the Stanford football team chaplain), I definitely didn't know much. It was so fun to read the story of his life, and in particular to read about all the incredible ways that God has used him.
One year after I graduated from college, some friends of mine came up to Alaska to visit me and so we booked a one-day cruise out of Seward. Uncle Jim happened to be up in Alaska at the same time, with a couple of his players. They also happened to be booked themselves onto the same cruise and so we had the fun of sailing around Kenai Fijords National Park with my super-fun uncle and two good-looking huge football players. Plus he took us out for seafood afterwards! FUN! :) Anyway, that was my only up-close interaction with my uncle, the chaplain in action and I loved seeing how much his players loved and respected him.
Anyway, read the book. You'll enjoy it!
October 12, 2016
The front of the book is about mentoring others. The book is a really stories about how Jim Stump gained followers for Jesus Christ.
The stories are interesting, and while I was mislead by the cover of the book (I bought it at Ollie's Discount), there is still very little written as far as mentoring others. Very few details, or techniques that are given in evangelizing, convincing, modeling, etc.
It's a nice book, and uplifting, with some interesting stories, but it's not about mentoring others.
The stories are interesting, and while I was mislead by the cover of the book (I bought it at Ollie's Discount), there is still very little written as far as mentoring others. Very few details, or techniques that are given in evangelizing, convincing, modeling, etc.
It's a nice book, and uplifting, with some interesting stories, but it's not about mentoring others.
August 12, 2014
What a beautiful account of one man's unselfish ministry to athletes on the Stanford campus. For over 40 years Jim has turned around young men's lives through bringing them to faith and by sharing his wisdom about life's lessons. I kept this book by my bedside and would read several chapters each evening. Worth reflecting about. It is inspiring, thought provoking and comes from the heart.
December 8, 2023
A beautiful testament to sharing your faith and changing people's lives through relationship and care. I appreciated hearing all of the examples of mentorship. Mr. Stump gave clear and simple guidelines on how to enact this style of evangelism. It gave me such hope of the ease of which he has enacted this in his life and for all the lives he has changed.
January 1, 2016
The observations, insights, principles are also applicable to others occasions than transforming. Key concepts: disciple-ship, friend-ship, relation-ship. As the foreword points out, big changes for oneself or the world usually happen at a one-on-one and intimate setting.
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May 21, 2017Great read on power of discipling others and what it looks like to share Christ with non believers.
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