Mentor Quick Start Guide: Just A Girl Who Loves Jesus Teen Bible Study
- Oct 13, 2024
- 3 min read
You don’t have to have all the answers.
You just have to be willing ask God for help and to show up.
If God has placed a teen girl on your heart, that’s not random. This study is simply a tool to help you walk alongside her. You don't have to lead perfectly, but love her and point her to Jesus.
Mentor Quick Guide
Let's Do This!
1. Keep It Simple
You don’t need to overcomplicate this.
Start with:
One girl or a small group (2–5 girls)
Meet once a week (or every other week)
30–60 minutes is enough
Consistency and care for the girls matters more than anything.
2. Create a Safe Space
Before anything else, she needs to feel:
Loved
Not lectured
Not “fixed”
This study is the place where she can hear about what God has to offer and the way believers try to think and live, as part of his family.
Let her be herself. God gives us the opportunity to choose him. He doesn't force anyone to do things his way.
Real change begins when she wants what Jesus has to offer.
3. Let the Study Do the Work
You don’t need all the answers. Lessons are provided for you on the weekly blog posts. You are the discussion host.
It's okay if you don't know the answer to their question. This is an opportunity to research it together. Or you can get back to them at your next meeting with your thoughts.
Just:
Read through the study together (or have her do it ahead of time)
Ask simple questions:
“What did you relate to?”
“Where do you see that at school or in everyday life?
How could you benefit from this idea?
Why is this hard?
Silence is okay. Give her time to think. If she doesn't have anything to say, just keep moving.
4. Focus on Relationship, Not Performance
Your goal is not to “get through the study.”
Your goal is:
Connection
Trust
Growth over time
If the conversation goes off track—but it’s meaningful—follow it. Let God lead because
that’s where the impact is.
5. When She Doesn’t Open Up
This is normal.
Try:
Sharing a little of your own story first
Keeping questions light and open-ended
Giving her time (trust builds slowly)
Even if she doesn’t say much, she’s still listening.
6. Pray Simply
You don’t need perfect words. If you are uncomfortable praying out loud, that is okay. Most people start out feeling uncomfortable.
At Chicks we take turns, instead of saying pass, they say, "Jesus," which is a powerful prayer.
Teach that there is power in the name of Jesus. As the weeks go on, encourage her to even say one sentence out loud.
As long as the prayers aren't in appropriate, let them pray about what they think of. I once had a girl thank God for tampons. It's what she thought of. We giggled and kept moving.
7. You Are Making a Bigger Impact Than You Think
She may not say it. You may not see it right away.
But your presence, your consistency, and your willingness to care are shaping her more than you realize.
Final Encouragement
Remember, you don’t have to be a Bible expert. You will likely learn as you help the girls. That's the beauty of serving others.
This mentor quick guide is just the start. Your are going to have so much fun serving Jesus.
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