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Liris Thomas
Liris Thomas

Mentoring is a Christ-centered, mutual relationship based on trust, respect, and confidentiality. The goal is for mentors to share wisdom and experience with mentees in order to equip them to serve God and influence others. Effective mentoring principles include humbly listening to gain feedback, equipping mentees with skills, living with integrity, and exemplifying servant leadership. Mentors should be available, keep notes, and avoid expecting payment or miracles from mentees. The relationship helps both parties grow through asking where they are, who influences them, and what they are doing. Mentors provide guidance through pictures, handles, road maps, laboratories, roots, and wings.

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“Takethe teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of manywitnesses,and entrust them to reliable people, who willbe able to teach others also.” II Timothy 2:2
Mentoring is NOT †Parenting †Teaching †Managing ††Preaching †Counseling †Deciding
• Relationship between two persons – mentor and mentoree. • No need to be a teacher and a student; –Any two persons coming together, –knowing each other, Mentoring –knowing each other, –trusting each other to share the information –and interact with each other
Mentoring Mentoring relationship is a mutual Christ-centered relationship characterized by trust, respect, love, hope , confidentiality, accountability by which the sharing of wisdom, values, knowledge and experience. Mentoring is reaching out with a heart of understanding (1Kings 3:9). Mentoring is about life long learning. There may be contacts for life long in a process of ‘becoming’. Occasionally a mentoree simply moves on. There is no disagreement or conflict; your mentoree simply stops calling or writing or meeting you.
Principles in Mentoring HumblyListen We seek feedback and acceptence instruction from others, knowing that God is continuing to shape us and mold us. “Let the wise listen and add to their learning …”“Let the wise listen and add to their learning …”“Let the wise listen and add to their learning …”“Let the wise listen and add to their learning …” Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 1:5
Equipothers We equip those we lead to maximize their skills and abilities for use in their spheres of influence and in God’s broader Kingdom. “to prepare God’s people for“to prepare God’s people for“to prepare God’s people for“to prepare God’s people for works of service,…..”works of service,…..”works of service,…..”works of service,…..” Principles in Mentoring Ephesians 4:12
LivewithIntegrity We commit to congruency, reliability, and honesty in every area of our lives, seeking to be above reproach and to earn the trust of others. ‘live a life worthy of‘live a life worthy of‘live a life worthy of‘live a life worthy of the calling you have received’the calling you have received’the calling you have received’the calling you have received’ Ephesians 4:16 Principles in Mentoring
ExemplifyingServant Leadership We serve others, especially those we lead, treating them as co- laborers in the Kingdom of God. “for even the Son of Man din not“for even the Son of Man din not“for even the Son of Man din not“for even the Son of Man din not come to be served, but to serve”come to be served, but to serve”come to be served, but to serve”come to be served, but to serve” Mark 10:45 Principles in Mentoring
THUMB RULES IN MENTORING • Don’t expect miracles. • Be patient with changes. • Be as competent and good communicator. Don’t try to help in areas ofcommunicator. Don’t try to help in areas of your incompetence. • Be prepared to surrender your privacy. Try to be always available to the mentoree in season and out of season.
• It is important to meet face to face, of course you may do good deal in the phone calls and emails but it is always better to have working intimacy with each other. • Keep good notes to properly prepare for future THUMB RULES IN MENTORING • Keep good notes to properly prepare for future discussions. • Don’t expect any remuneration for your work of love – mentoring.
Keep three questions in mind (Genesis3:8-13) Where are you? This addresses the question of key relationships (with the Lord, Peer member, professional colleagues, parents/bosses etc) Who are you listening from?Who are you listening from? This addresses what the mentoree and mentor are learning and who they are allowing to influence their thinking. What are you doing? This addresses specific strategies or techniques the mentoree or mentor is using to grow socially, spiritually, physically and cognitively.
“Asironsharpens iron,so oneman sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17Proverbs 27:17
Mentoring
Mentors paint Pictures
Mentors provide handles
Mentors offer road maps
Mentors supply laboratories
Mentors furnish roots
Mentors givewings

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  • 2. “Takethe teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of manywitnesses,and entrust them to reliable people, who willbe able to teach others also.” II Timothy 2:2
  • 4. • Relationship between two persons – mentor and mentoree. • No need to be a teacher and a student; –Any two persons coming together, –knowing each other, Mentoring –knowing each other, –trusting each other to share the information –and interact with each other
  • 5. Mentoring Mentoring relationship is a mutual Christ-centered relationship characterized by trust, respect, love, hope , confidentiality, accountability by which the sharing of wisdom, values, knowledge and experience. Mentoring is reaching out with a heart of understanding (1Kings 3:9). Mentoring is about life long learning. There may be contacts for life long in a process of ‘becoming’. Occasionally a mentoree simply moves on. There is no disagreement or conflict; your mentoree simply stops calling or writing or meeting you.
  • 6. Principles in Mentoring HumblyListen We seek feedback and acceptence instruction from others, knowing that God is continuing to shape us and mold us. “Let the wise listen and add to their learning …”“Let the wise listen and add to their learning …”“Let the wise listen and add to their learning …”“Let the wise listen and add to their learning …” Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 1:5
  • 7. Equipothers We equip those we lead to maximize their skills and abilities for use in their spheres of influence and in God’s broader Kingdom. “to prepare God’s people for“to prepare God’s people for“to prepare God’s people for“to prepare God’s people for works of service,…..”works of service,…..”works of service,…..”works of service,…..” Principles in Mentoring Ephesians 4:12
  • 8. LivewithIntegrity We commit to congruency, reliability, and honesty in every area of our lives, seeking to be above reproach and to earn the trust of others. ‘live a life worthy of‘live a life worthy of‘live a life worthy of‘live a life worthy of the calling you have received’the calling you have received’the calling you have received’the calling you have received’ Ephesians 4:16 Principles in Mentoring
  • 9. ExemplifyingServant Leadership We serve others, especially those we lead, treating them as co- laborers in the Kingdom of God. “for even the Son of Man din not“for even the Son of Man din not“for even the Son of Man din not“for even the Son of Man din not come to be served, but to serve”come to be served, but to serve”come to be served, but to serve”come to be served, but to serve” Mark 10:45 Principles in Mentoring
  • 10. THUMB RULES IN MENTORING • Don’t expect miracles. • Be patient with changes. • Be as competent and good communicator. Don’t try to help in areas ofcommunicator. Don’t try to help in areas of your incompetence. • Be prepared to surrender your privacy. Try to be always available to the mentoree in season and out of season.
  • 11. • It is important to meet face to face, of course you may do good deal in the phone calls and emails but it is always better to have working intimacy with each other. • Keep good notes to properly prepare for future THUMB RULES IN MENTORING • Keep good notes to properly prepare for future discussions. • Don’t expect any remuneration for your work of love – mentoring.
  • 12. Keep three questions in mind (Genesis3:8-13) Where are you? This addresses the question of key relationships (with the Lord, Peer member, professional colleagues, parents/bosses etc) Who are you listening from?Who are you listening from? This addresses what the mentoree and mentor are learning and who they are allowing to influence their thinking. What are you doing? This addresses specific strategies or techniques the mentoree or mentor is using to grow socially, spiritually, physically and cognitively.
  • 13. “Asironsharpens iron,so oneman sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17Proverbs 27:17