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MENTORSHIP APPLICATION
ABOVE ALL ELSE, GUARD YOUR HEART, FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FLOWS FROM IT.
Proverbs 4:23
Kindly choose if you would like to apply for MENTOR or MENTEE below.
Frequently Asked Questions
FOR MENTOR
Who can be mentor?
The mentor is a committed, mature Christian who has close relationship with God and is willing to commit to mentor others.
Trust and expectations
To create a safe learning environment for mentorship. These three things are important: openness, hospitality, and boundaries.
Things should be agreed upon ahead of time so there will be mutual understanding. Then agree on meeting length, frequency, time, place, purpose, and level of accountability. Pray together and commit to praying for the relationship between meetings.
Private and confidential
With a principle which is HOT (Honest, Open, Transparent).
Mentor should keep to the point, follow through with commitments, be available and flexible. It also means appropriate confidentiality; confidential information stays private.
The outset for mentor and mentee should discuss the kinds of information that would be appropriate to share (1) with anyone, (2) with another mentor, and (3) with each other only.
Mentorship is a marathon
Mentoring is not for the impatient. While it is one of the most effective means of developing effective Christians, it is also time-consuming.
“In a culture that presses for instant results by following a few key principles,” says MacFarland, “the mentoring process can seem slow. But there is no short cut for equipping people to become theologically astute, godly in character, and competent in ministry.”
The seemingly slow pace of mentoring is offset by its universal suitability for people of all ages, all races, and all nationalities. And all of life.
Mentor's responsibility
- Pray daily for your mentee.
- Maintain your relationship with Christ in such a way that God will be able to work powerfully through you in the life of your mentee.
- Meet with your mentee weekly or twice monthly for four months, choosing a time that is convenient for both of you, allowing at least 1 ½ hour to 2 hours for each meeting. (The first meeting should happen within two weeks of agreement to become a mentor, if possible.)
- Help your mentee answer any questions they may have about God’s direction in his/her life, listening carefully and only giving advice you believe to be Spirit-led.
- Challenge your mentee to grow and mature spiritually, relationally, professionally, academically, etc… presenting scripture for study on suggested topics and sharing related personal testimony.
- To hold your mentee accountable for commitments they make.
- To direct mentorship meetings, making sure all steps are given the appropriate amount of attention and meetings occur at regular, consistent intervals.
FOR MENTEE
Who can be mentee?
The mentee is a believer who is younger or less spiritually mature than the mentor and already possesses the basic foundations of Christian faith.
Trust and expectations
To create a safe learning environment for mentorship. These three things are important: openness, hospitality, and boundaries.
Things should be agreed upon ahead of time so there will be mutual understanding. Then agree on meeting length, frequency, time, place, purpose, and level of accountability. Pray together and commit to praying for the relationship between meetings.
Private and confidential
With a principle which is HOT (Honest, Open, Transparent).
The outset for mentor and mentee should discuss the kinds of information that would be appropriate to share (1) with anyone, (2) with another mentor, and (3) with each other only.
Mentorship is a marathon
Mentoring is not for the impatient. While it is one of the most effective means of developing effective Christians, it is also time-consuming.
“In a culture that presses for instant results by following a few key principles,” says MacFarland, “the mentoring process can seem slow. But there is no short cut for equipping people to become theologically astute, godly in character, and competent in ministry.”
The seemingly slow pace of mentoring is offset by its universal suitability for people of all ages, all races, and all nationalities. And all of life.
Mentee's responsibility
- Pray daily for your mentor and to god.
- Meet with your mentor weekly or twice monthly for four months, choosing a time that is convenient for both of you, allowing at least 1 ½ hour to 2 hours for each meeting. (The first meeting should happen within two weeks of agreement to become a mentor, if possible.)
- Accept the challenge to grow and mature spiritually, relationally, professionally, academically, etc…
- Attend and schedule meetings with your mentor occur at regular, consistent intervals manner.