Book Review: “The Divine Mentor”

Wayne Cordeiro’s latest book, “The Divine Mentor” is a great book on how to establish the regular habit of bible reading and journaling.  Sharing his own story of burnout and nearly leaving the ministry, Cordeiro establishes his own need as a pastor for not only regularly reading the bible but also journaling his thoughts and response to what he has read.  In today’s “give it to me right now” culture, the words of this book will both challenge and convict those who’ve been looking for the easy way to spiritual growth.  The truth is, there isn’t one.  If there was, everyone would benefit.  It’s only by sitting at the feet of Jesus every day that one can begin to attain the “mind of Christ” and allow the Holy Spirit to continually sanctify us.

Cordeiro shares his church’s popular S.O.A.P. acronym for bible devotions.  Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer are the foundation for this daily habit.  I’ve used this style for a while now since visiting a friend of mine’s church who uses the Life Journals Cordeiro produces and sells them to their attenders.  I picked one up to check it out and really enjoyed the simplistic yet effective nature of the journal.  Even a brand new Christian can follow along in the journal and have success in their devotions.

Cordeiro advises his readers to sit at the feet of the true mentors of our spiritual walk; those whose stories are shared in the pages of scripture.  He then asks that we allow the “Divine Mentor”, the Holy Spirit, to illuminate the pages of the Bible for us.  His message is a refreshing drink in a cesspool of books that seek only to improve our attitudes without connecting those thoughts with the only book that will help us in the long term, the Holy Bible. 

Cordeiro concludes his book with a Q & A chapter on how to effectively master the techniques he shares throughout it’s pages.  I was able to read it in pieces over a period of five days and looked forward to the insights shared by this very successful church planter and pastor.  I am going to recommend it to my church family and it’s thoughts have triggered a conviction of my own to focus on the book’s principles as a way of getting more families in the Word of God on a regular basis.

I would highly recommend “The Divine Mentor” to my readers and would love your thoughts on it when you’re finished with it!