What does a shepherd do? They protect and guide their sheep. They show their sheep the way. In a way, they love their sheep. Jesus is known as the Good Shepherd, and models all of these things for

How are people experiencing me as a mentor? What do people feel when I walk into the room? Every person has a presence. It's that thing people notice about them when they walk into a room, either p

It takes a village to raise a child. Weve all heard this old saying, but its absolutely true; community is vital in every persons life. We were never meant to do life alone. But how do you inclu

Why are you here? What are you supposed to be doing with your life? What is the reason for your existence? These questions seem aggressive in how they're phrased, but the fact of the matter is we a

Who are you? Are you what you do? Are you where you're from? Are you your parents? Are you your neighborhood? Are you your talents? Who does God say you are? All of these questions target the sam

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." Benjamin Franklin said these words about what it takes to actually impart knowledge on someone. In mentoring, these words

Did you know that a mentor wears three hats? Sometimes it's one at a time. Sometimes it's all three in the same mentoring encounter. But at some point in the relationship, every mentor will fill th

There are several pillars to an effective mentoring relationship. After all, if there isn't trust, love, or respect, then the relationship can't thrive. But trust, love, and respect aren't necessari

There's an old saying: "It takes a village." Of course, this has many different connotations and interpretations, but the point is that community is a necessity to accomplish any goal. That communit

One of the most unique challenges for mentoring ministries in America is the idea of separation of Church and State. It's this idea that prevents most mentors from actively sharing the gospel with th