Thrive: Gospel-Centered Mentoring
Overview
Thrive: Gospel-Centered Mentoring is a program designed to create intentional mentorship opportunities. Our aim is to enable people to know Jesus more fully and empower them with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to succeed in every area of life.
We desire to help fulfill the biblical mandate to make disciples of Christ. Jesus trained his disciples by spending time with them, eating with them, answering their questions, telling stories, challenging them, and helping them to understand the Father’s purposes and ways. Mentoring is not just the transference of biblical information, it is an experiential life-to-life transfer of Godly wisdom and character, helping a less experienced person become more like Christ.
Our gospel-centered approach means that we trust and rely on the finished work of Christ on the cross rather than the effort of man. We recognize the biblical emphasis of both growth by grace through faith and growth through personal effort—working out our faith with fear and trembling because it is God who is at work in us (Phil. 2:12-13).
Thrive’s program provides five months of one-on-one mentorship within the Southlands community. We aim to create a framework that provides structure yet promotes flexibility, catered to the individual growth needs of the mentee. Partnerships are arranged based upon complementary personalities, skills, experiences, and needs. The formal partnership is temporary, lasting five months, but can continue informally after the term ends.
Role of a Mentor
A mentor is a wise and trusted follower of Jesus Christ, well-respected in his/her sphere of influence. The mentor comes alongside the mentee in love, to listen, encourage, instruct, correct and inspire. Mentors help mentees to take on life’s issues and challenges while guiding them toward their goals and dreams.
Role of a Mentee
The mentee is eager to enter into a mentoring relationship and is willing to learn from the mentor. Mentees identify their personal development goals, ask for suggestions, listen to advice, apply learning and report outcomes. The mentee drives the relationship, which means initiating and managing much of the relationship, including scheduling meetings and evaluating progress.
Expectations
§ Each term is a commitment of 5 months: October through February/April through August.
§ Attend the training session.
§ Meet with your Thrive partner every two weeks or 3 hours minimum per month.
§ Be dedicated, dependable, and trustworthy.
Conditions for Consideration
§ You must be a member of the Southlands Church community, as indicated by completion of Committing to Community.
§ You are a part of a Life Group at Southlands.
§ You are signed up to serve in one of the ministries at Southlands.
Information
§ Please submit one of the applications below by Sunday, September 25, 2011:
1. Brenden Barrett in person
2. Email to Brenden@southlands.net
3. Southlands Church Office: C/O: Brenden Barrett
4. Fax to
714.674.7703
§ Mentor Training: Sunday, October 2, 2011, 8:30-10:30am
A $20 fee for materials is due at the time of training
