There are those who would side with an informal, organic style mentorship. And I’m sure there’s a place for that, even inside the church. However, we wanted a strategic method to bring our mentorship candidates on a journey.
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We start our day with ambition, thinking about all the tasks we’re going to accomplish. Then all of sudden, it’s 5:00 PM, and we wonder if we did anything significant at all?
This is where a Personal Mission Statement can bring focus to our fast-paced, over-crowded careers.
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I had a mentor before they were called mentors. It was back in the 90’s, when I was in high school. His name was Tim and
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The Church Needs Volunteers. Volunteerism is an essential component to fulfilling the mission of the church. Unfortunately, too often we volunteer without considering our gifting
Read MoreInvestments of Faith From Multiple Sources. A couple of days ago, I wrote about the investments of faith that our ancestors and grandparents have placed
Read MoreA Snapshot of 2 Timothy. Over the past couple of months, I’ve been studying, preaching on and posting from 1 Timothy. I hope you’ve enjoyed
Read MoreThe Power of Mentorship and Accountability. Too many pastors come out of Bible college with unrealistic expectations of what church-life is really going to be
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Gender roles are becoming an increasingly touchy subject. In Western culture, the conversation around a man or woman’s role within a marriage, family, work, etc., seems to have been silenced. We’re told that these topics are off-limits because it’s offensive. Taking a deeper look at this shift, has our cultural moment accidentally also prevented or removed intergenerational mentorship as well?
Read MoreThe Apostle Paul was an amazing leader. One of the leadership skills that he championed was mentorship. And a young man who was brought through Paul’s mentorship into leadership was Titus.
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We need a team perspective. In my opinion, biblical truth aligns perfectly with the team perspective. For example, in Ecclesiastes 4, we read that, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” (4:9-10a)
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Everyone needs to branch out. Though this term is related to trees, it ultimately relates to growth. Growth must happen in order to branch out. There comes a
Read MoreThis weekend I went home. I grew up in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. This past weekend, I had the opportunity to visit after many years. The
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