Mentoring

Guidelines for Mentoring

Mentors Needed!! 

  • Godly Encouragement: Mentoring involves a sincere desire to encourage others with the wisdom of the Bible. We actively pursue mentors who have a deep desire to share the love of Christ, and we realize that one cannot expect to show Christ to others if we are not engaged in a growing relationship with Christ ourselves.
  • Our Statement of Faith is provided for you below. It is important that you read it carefully to ensure that you can agree with our foundation of belief. As you fill out the application form, please be sure to indicate that you have read the Statement of Faith and if you agree with it or not. Statement of Faith .
  • A Pastoral Reference is also required for each mentor. Please forward this page to your pastor, using the "e-mail this page to a friend" at the bottom of the form. Your pastor can then complete the reference right from this page or he can -email your reference to us stating in the subject line "Reference for (your name)", supplying the information as requested on this page. Please be aware that information will be verified through an independent source.

Responsibilities

We realize that mentors are not professional counselors, but merely Christians desiring to help others as best they can by sharing their life experiences and God-given resources to help others grow in their faith. When asked to address problems or concerns, we encourage you to pray for God's guidance and focus the discussion on His Word.

As you prayerfully consider your part in this ministry, please take all of these details into consideration. Committed volunteers make this program possible.

What do mentors and mentees do together?

Here are several of the common activities: talking together (e.g., about the mentee's past experiences, goals, plans, and skills; the mentor's career path; useful problem-solving strategies); attending meetings, conferences, and other events together (and discussing these later); working together on activities; having the mentee observe the mentor handling challenging situations; role-playing situations faced by the mentee; exchanging and discussing written materials (such as a document written by the mentee or an article valued by the mentor); co-authoring a publication; interacting with other people (including persons who could be of help to the mentee and other mentor-mentee pairs).

What are some of the problems that can occur in mentoring relationships?

Not enough time and energy to spend on the mentoring relationship; mentees unsure of their objectives; resentment on the part of individuals not participating; unreasonable expectations of each other; one member taking unfair advantage of the other; lack of mentoring skills on the part of the mentors or mentees.

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