Mentoring

Saturday Suggestions/Week in Review

Check out these important posts from others on mentors, pastors, missionaries, and multi-generation churches, then catch up on this week’s posts at ChuckLawless.com.

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Why You Need a Mentor, and How to Find One

Yesterday, I listed a question about finding a mentor as a primary one for young church leaders. A few years ago, I addressed this issue in a study called Mentor: How Along the Way Discipleship Can Change Your Life. Here’s why I believe every believer needs a mentor:

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7 Reasons Baby Boomers Struggle Being Mentors

Earlier this week, I posted on “Mentoring that Usually Won’t Work with Christian Millennials.” What I didn’t address in that post is why my generation—I’m a younger Boomer—struggles with being the kind of mentors that millennials want. Here are my thoughts.

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Mentoring that Usually Won’t Work with Christian Millennials

I believe in mentoring, and I’ve written about the topic in a book conveniently titled, MENTOR. Most of my mentoring relates to millennials, so I’ve learned some of what works and doesn’t work with this generation. At least based on my experience, here’s what doesn’t work.

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8 Divine Intersections We Must Not Take for Granted

Sometimes the way “divine intersections” happen is so unique that it’s almost impossible not to see God in the process. In other situations, God just gives us a supernatural love and respect for one another that only He can create. In all cases, we need to thank God regularly for these intersections.

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7 Reasons Young Men Raised in Church Still Struggle with Church

I spend much of my time with seminary students, but I also spend time with young men who have been raised in church, but who aren’t preparing for ministry. Often, I connect with this group when I speak in collegiate ministries or serve as an interim pastor. Many of these young men, I’m learning, struggle with church.

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