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To provide some practical guidelines for both
mentors and mentorees
To emphasise that mentoring is essentially
experience-based learning to which reflection is
central
To help especially leaders see the broad
possibilities for mentoring
To enable the development of mentoring networks
To present Jesus Christ as our prime mentoring
model




My Core Commitments In
Writing This Book
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My Core Commitments In
Writing This Book cont...
Mentoring is NOT an optional extra
To encourage every follower of Christ to watch
over one another in love
The foundation for Christian mentoring is a vital,
growing relationship with Jesus Christ
To explain the various dimensions of mentoring and
what is involved
Mentoring can be done with varying degrees of
intensity from a close friendship to a professional
relationship
To give Biblical and theological basis for mentoring



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Who This Book Is For
Potential mentors/mentorees - how to do it and
how to begin
Mentors - who want to improve their performance
Team leaders - who want to build their teams
Supervisors - who want to maximise their
mentoring
Church and para-church leaders - who want to
develop mentoring networks
Trainers - a sound resource to equip mentors
Friends - who want their friendships to be more
effective

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help you catch a vision of mentoring
encourage you to begin
provide practical know-how
help you experience the potential of reflection for
learning from the experiences through which God
has taken you
enable you to find a mentor or a mentoree
equip you to build effective teams
open your eyes to how churches and Christian
organisations can be transformed through
organised mentoring

What This Book Can Do For You
It will:
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How The Study/Training Dimension
Works
Personal reflection questions
The outcome ... for a mentored person to
become a reflective Christ-centred disciple
Group work questions
With one other person or a small group

The Trainers Guide provides
A recommended program
Clear guidelines for the trainer

The 32 Study Guides at the end of each section have:

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32 Study Guides
Personal Reflection
Group Work


At the end of each section in each chapter: