Mentoring stage 1

What is mentoring

Mentoring is a lifelong relationship in which a mentor helps a protégé reach her/his God-given potential.

Mentoring is more “how can I help you?” than “what should I teach you?”

Ideally Mentoring is a Lifelong Relationship

productive mentoring relationships are short-term.

It is a relationship between two people.

Ideally, in a mentoring relationship,

there is a bonding of hearts

There is a commitment of care,

support,

encouragement,

and security

As Bill McCartney, founder of Promise Keepers, put it, it is moving through life “eye to eye, back to back, and shoulder to shoulder!”

Securing a Protege

it is wise to enter into a mentoring relationship only with someone you like

Natural Relationship Invouves

Their relationship involves companionship, camaraderie, correction, and simple friendship

A Mentor Helps a Protégé Reach Her or His God-Given Potential

The first question to ask a protege is

• What are your priorities? Priorities can be goals or problems. They can be personal or professional.

• How can I help? As a mentor, you may need to help your protégé decide on a course of action or simply provide resources to carry it out.

Some focus area

• family and marriage

• financial

• personal growth

• physical

• professional

• social

• spiritual

Our Goal as mentors

Part of your role as a mentor is helping your protégés reach their

potential in life,

recognizing,

speaking to, and

helping correct any

serious imbalance in any one of the seven areas.