Training and Supervising

[ITS]

Summarize Jesus' personal style of training and supervising His disciples.

[Preston]

Jesus had a very personal style in His relations with the disciples which impacted the way He trained and supervised them. Jesus used a variety of techniques including direct teaching, using imagery/examples and telling parables. He also taught by living out what He wanted the disciples to learn. This type of mentoring meant that Jesus was with His disciples almost constantly. Having said this, Jesus would send them out to put their new knowledge into practice to reinforce what they were learning.

For the most part, Jesus supervised by interacting with His disciples. He would also observe them and "listen in" when they were talking among themselves. One last important point to note, is that Jesus both supervised and taught from a proper relationship to the Father which influenced everything that He did.

[waltzb]

Howard Hendricks once said ?you impress from a distance, but you impact up close.? Jesus? personal style of training was designed for maximum impact. He understood that the greatest relay of truth is relationships. He loved His disciples, and His love for them as they were could not leave them as they were without intervention. He was purposeful, creative and engaging in His use of questions and a master at seizing ?the teachable moment.? He delegated authority and responsibility to them as they were able to bear it. He equipped them with the skills they needed to fulfill the call He had given them.

[waltzb]

Jesus had a very personal style in His relations with the disciples which impacted the way He trained and supervised them. Jesus used a variety of techniques including direct teaching, using imagery/examples and telling parables. He also taught by living out what He wanted the disciples to learn. This type of mentoring meant that Jesus was with His disciples almost constantly. Having said this, Jesus would send them out to put their new knowledge into practice to reinforce what they were learning.

For the most part, Jesus supervised by interacting with His disciples. He would also observe them and "listen in" when they were talking among themselves. One last important point to note, is that Jesus both supervised and taught from a proper relationship to the Father which influenced everything that He did.

Good summary! You have packed a number of important points into a small package. I think that it is good that we take time to reflect on Jesus? style of training His disciples. The interpersonal or face-to-face communication of Jesus with His disciples provides an important lens through which we gain proper perspective and valuable lessons on our own communication methodologies. I also appreciated your reminder that ?Jesus both supervised and taught from a proper relationship to the Father which influenced everything that He did.? It is an essential reminder for Christian leaders today.

[vacleslie]

Jesus' personal style when it came to training and developing his disciples was very much interpersonal. He communicated with them as individuals as well as in a small group. He knew that being with them in the day in, day out activities would be the greatest way that he could influence them. He taught through words and actions. Often his most profound teaching times with them were the results of questions that they had about something that he had said or done. He knew that modeling the importance of building relationships with them would help them to continue to teach others about this valuable truth. God is a god of relationships.

[vacleslie]

Reply to: "Howard Hendricks once said ?you impress from a distance, but you impact up close.?

I very much appreciate this as it is so true of building up relationships. How many of us have respected someone from a distance, but have learned to love them when we have had an opportunity to get to know them personally. In the ministry that I am currently in the importance of relationships is at the core because we know that through relationships lifechange happens in the same way that it did with Jesus and the disciples.

[Hamelink]

Jesus cared about people. He had a very humble approach. Philippians two sums it up so well when it says "he humbled himself and became obedient to the cross." He did not look down upon his disciples, but he taught them as their teacher although he was their master. He never asked them to do anything that He himself was not willing to do.

He was interpersonal. He connected with them. He came down to their level. He worked one on one. He rebuked them when necessary. He gave them hands on hands. He listened to them. He loved and cared for them. He comforted them.

He also taught them practically. He used parables and He did the Sermon on the Mount. He was even good to Judas even though He knew that Judas was going to betray Him. He taught love and shared the Last Supper with them.

[Hamelink]

Howard Hendricks once said ?you impress from a distance, but you impact up close.? Jesus? personal style of training was designed for maximum impact. He understood that the greatest relay of truth is relationships. He loved His disciples, and His love for them as they were could not leave them as they were without intervention. He was purposeful, creative and engaging in His use of questions and a master at seizing ?the teachable moment.? He delegated authority and responsibility to them as they were able to bear it. He equipped them with the skills they needed to fulfill the call He had given them.

I agree int hat Jesus' personal style was for the maximum impact. He worked through relationships and loved people. He used questions and seized the moment. I agree with all that is said in this discussion.

[Hamelink]

Jesus had a very personal style in His relations with the disciples which impacted the way He trained and supervised them. Jesus used a variety of techniques including direct teaching, using imagery/examples and telling parables. He also taught by living out what He wanted the disciples to learn. This type of mentoring meant that Jesus was with His disciples almost constantly. Having said this, Jesus would send them out to put their new knowledge into practice to reinforce what they were learning.

For the most part, Jesus supervised by interacting with His disciples. He would also observe them and "listen in" when they were talking among themselves. One last important point to note, is that Jesus both supervised and taught from a proper relationship to the Father which influenced everything that He did.

I thought this was a good summary as well. Jesus is the epitome of teaching. This was said very well. His supervision did include interaction and observation. It was through His relationship to His Father that made the influence so perfect.
Good summary! You have packed a number of important points into a small package. I think that it is good that we take time to reflect on Jesus? style of training His disciples. The interpersonal or face-to-face communication of Jesus with His disciples provides an important lens through which we gain proper perspective and valuable lessons on our own communication methodologies. I also appreciated your reminder that ?Jesus both supervised and taught from a proper relationship to the Father which influenced everything that He did.? It is an essential reminder for Christian leaders today.

[PT]

Jesus was relational in His leadership and training style. The disciples walked and talked with Him, lived and traveled with Him for His entire public ministry.
He had them watch Him with people, then he would explain things, Jesus had them help him with people, feeding miracles, for example, at time he would help them...demon expelled with fasting and prayer, and then he would send them out, then talk about things only to eventually prepare them for the ultimate send off in the great commision for when he was gone from them, humanly speaking. Leading by example, facilitating experiences, and double teaching the parables are just a few of the examples of the hands on traing Jesus used with his disciples.

[matt07serv]

Summarize Jesus' personal style of training and supervising His disciples.

Jesus knew that above all his disciples needed to know that he really cared for them on a personal level and once they knew that they could learn by his example. Jesus was very personal with his disciples and conveyed the fact that they were truly loved by him. He also led them by example, he was their role model. He supervised them on a personal level, but at the some time gave them enough room to grow and learn on their own. I believe this type of teaching and supervision is only possible through the disciples knowledge of the love he had for each of them which is evident through his life.

[matt07serv]

In response to vacleslie,
I agree that it was Jesus' constant personal attention to each of the disciples that enabled him to teach and supervise them. It reinforces his love and care for the disciples, which is key to teaching. I also agree that the questions asked by the disciples concerning the things they had seen him do reinforce teaching through modeling. They were interested and they knew he could teach them because they had seen him in action. It was both words and deeds Jesus used to teach the disciples, his personal relationship with them and his modeling.