Ten Quick Characteristics of Effective Mentors!

1. Effective mentors understand that living is about giving
2. Effective mentors see mentoring as a process that requires perseverence
3. Effective mentors open their world to their mentoring partners
4. Effective mentors help mentoring partners align passion and work
5. Effective mentors are comforters that share the load
6. Effective mentors help turn personal values into practice
7. Effective mentors model character
8. Effective mentors affirm the value of spirituality
9. Effective mentors recognise that Mentoring + Reproduction = Legacy
10. Effective mentors go for it!

Paul Wilcox

Mike Breen Blog - Obituary of the church!

Mike Breen is always good value! Have a read of this article on his blog. He says from time to time he gets the people he is discipling to write their own obituary to see where they think the Devil would most likely try to take them out! He then tries this out on the church as a whole! Very interesting!

http://mikebreen.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/obituary-for-the-american-church/

Re: Christian Leadership course - details

Hi all - please check out these courses that we are involved with...

Christian Mentoring and Coaching 2011

From 31st October - 4th November 2011 at Cliff College

Cost: £350 inc meals/accommodation in single study/bedroom and all materials

£250 inc all materials

For anyone involved in mentoring and coaching who want to increase their skills and be more e ffective in what they do. It will address issues around volunteer mentoring and also those around people who are paid for the mentoring they offer.

http://www.cliffcollege.ac.uk/page/certificate_in_christian_mentoring_and_coaching

Certificate and Diploma in Christian Leadership

Week 1 (Certificate) - Monday 28th November - Friday 2nd Decmber 2011

Week 2 (Diplo ma) - Monday 26th March - Friday 30th March 2012

Cost: £350 per week, which includes all training, materials, accommodation in single study bedroom and meals.

This course is for Christians involved in leadership at various levels and in different contexts, who want to reflect on their practice and effectiveness.

To graduate with the certificate, you will need to attend the first residential week, and complete two pieces of assessed work.

To graduate with the diploma, you will need to attend two residential weeks and complete 4 pieces of assessed work.

http://www.cliffcollege.ac.uk/page/certificate_and_diploma_in_christian_leadership

Link: Mentoring Young People Article

Check out this link to an article on mentoring that might be useful in getting your thoughts flowing as it did for me.

http://threadsmedia.com/lead/article/the-biblical-model-of-mentoring/

some New Year mentoring questions

Looking for a little bit of inspiration for your mentoring sessions?!  John Mallinson is one of the legendary generals of Mentoring and his website is always good for a bit of inspiration so here's a link to some great questions to make the most of the reflective nature of the New Year...

http://www.johnmallison.com/data/YEJOURNL.pdf

http://www.johnmallison.com/