You can overcome the roadblocks and find a good mentor. Do you have barriers that hold you back from getting a mentor or a coach? Hesitations that keep you from making it happen? I did, too. And I wasted a lot of years. We kept bumping against an attendance barrier until I finally hired a […]
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How to be Sure you’ll Make the Most of a Mentor
How do you know that getting a mentor will be worth it? It’s normal that you would be wondering. How do you know for sure that you can have a good experience in a mentoring relationship? You might have had a less than stellar mentoring experience already. You might have been a less than stellar […]
Mentoring for Pastors: How to Find the Right Mentor at the Right Time
Do you need a mentor? Hmmm, let me think about that for a minute… …only if you want to become more like Christ, live for Jesus more purposefully, and see your church take ground for God’s glory. So, yes. Unless you already have one. Here’s what the Bible says about mentors: “For waging war you need […]
5 Ways a Mentor Will Make all the Difference for You
About ten years ago I finally hired a mentor. It was kind of humbling. After all, I had spent the previous three years mentoring nine pastors myself. But I finally admitted it: I don’t know everything I wish I knew! Hiring a mentor was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, both for my personal […]
4 Keys to Finding a Mentor who Makes a Difference
You can find a mentor who will make a difference in your ministry. I once took a course from Dallas Willard where he lined out thirty-some-odd spiritual disciplines. “These are all tools,” he would say. “Use whichever ones help you personally.” I’ve discovered one that wasn’t on his list. Mentoring. It took me awhile, but […]