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Sowing Seeds of Hope: The Long-term Impact of Mentoring

by Sally Brown, Director of Mentoring at Ezekiel Ministries While many moments in mentoring are positive, there are also moments that are...

A Mentor’s Secret Weapon

When I think of a successful mentoring relationship, here’s what I envision...

You’ve got more to give than you think

Last weekend, my family made a road trip to visit my wife’s childhood best friend. Her name is Whtiney and she has known my wife, Sara,...

Average Mentor

Our mentees aren’t looking for extraordinary. They’re looking for ordinary, commonplace adults who will show up for them and love them...

What showing up says

Getting three kids ready for school in the morning is something that I’m not sure I will ever truly be prepared for. So many things have...

The Power of a Mentor’s Attention

Have you ever seen a child wipe out on the playground? Or blow up in defiance at school or in the home? And then literally one minute...

This is how mentoring will change the world

I love the game of basketball. It is no stretch to say that I am a basketball junkie. I watch it. I play it. I talk about it. I read...

A Night of Firsts

I have a friend who mentors a 2nd grader named David. His mentor loves him. And he loves his mentor. Last week his mentor Drake and his...

He's the Best Mentor in the World

What do you love about your mentor? "I love that he's super nice to me and he always does everything I wanna do with me and he always...

Hearing it helps me believe it

I’m mentoring a 6th grade boy named Case. In our first conversation, he told me that my name was too short and that he was going to call...

We Help You Make the Mentoring Ministry Happen

As a leader of a mentoring organization, have you ever looked up and asked yourself “How did I end up doing this?” I started mentoring to...

I’m a terrible mentor

When I first signed up to be a mentor, I had big dreams. I wasn’t looking to win any medals, but I definitely had grandiose ideas of what...

The Dilemma of Progress

Exploring the Balance Between Progress and Perseverance in Mentoring Relationships.

How do you know if someone needs encouragement?

Discover the importance of encouragement in mentoring relationships.