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A Mentoring Community for
Spiritual Transformation...
Every
Titus 2 mentor should have a place to glean and share wisdom, access specialized
resources, and receive support and encouragement.
Whether
veteran, novice or in between, you need accessible resources of quality, depth
and proven usefulness that nourish your soul and nurture your relationships.
You have
passions, gifts, desires, needs and questions. As experienced mentors, we
recognize that women have diverse time commitments, different learning styles
and different mentoring approaches.
We
fervently endeavor to provide you a variety of quality resources that you can
access when you need them as you invest in your relationships with young women.
All that
we do here involves mentoring young women in the message of Jesus, the gospel of
grace. Our relationships with God and others are our
treasures.
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Ending Your Mentoring Relationship Well
Closure, or ending well and appropriately, is really important in mentoring relationships. If we conclude our season together aware of the ways God has encouraged, challenged and strengthened us, even through stormy times, we can honor one another and God. To the contrary, if we neglect to pay tribute to the experience, if we let the relationship slip silently away, we miss a valuable opportunity to acknowledge and affirm the value of the mentoring experience. . . . keep reading
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Disciplines Serve Us
Where does the energy of your life go? To what do you devote your time and attention? Are you trying to perfect your backhand in tennis? Are you hoping to read the complete works of William Shakespeare or of Annie Dillard? Do you want to learn to whip up a mean soufflé? Do you spend hours playing chess or working out in a gym? Do you have endless conversations with your closest friends, always hoping to know them better and to be known yourself in ever deeper ways? Do you have a beauty routine that takes time? . . . keep reading
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The Holy Spirit as Librarian
The title introduces an idea I love and live. The Holy Spirit guides me into what I need to read, at just the right time. And I trust the Spirit's suggestions. After all they are tailored to me. How awesome is that? . . . keep reading
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Spiritual Disciplines: Serving Others
We can easily fall into the error of believing that our spiritual lives are about us. When we are surrendered to Christ and seeking to live our lives in the way He ordains, we can indeed be sure that the "author and perfecter of our faith" is at work. Much of our journey as believers does have to do with our own sanctification, with our process of becoming more and more Christ-like. We need to reflect: for what purpose? To what end? . . . keep reading
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Thy Word Is a Lamp unto My Feet
Yes, "thy word is a lamp unto my feet… and a light unto my path," as the psalm says. And how impossible it is to walk a path without any light! Just try it. Envision a path that winds and twists, that has uneven surfaces, rocky protrusions and obstacles (perhaps wandering critters or debris) strewn about it. It is without clear borders. Throw in a few potholes for good measure, and then don't forget to include a cacophony of voices shouting out confusing, conflicting advice ("Go to the left," or "The path is heading down a hill," or "Take a big step to the northeast") to the one trying to walk the path in the dark. . . . keep reading
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Why Community?
Community is a popular concept in our postmodern culture. Christians and non-Christians alike seek a group of people who they can know and be known by. But what makes Christian community any different than that of the world? . . . keep reading
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Community: Taking off Our Masks
Longing for community can be very frustrating. We may understand its importance and desire it, but still struggle to connect. Since the church cannot program real community, an important question to ask in those moments is, "How can I foster community?" I think we'd be surprised to see how contagious community can be. . . . keep reading
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Community: Foretaste of Eternity
In his book, Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer describes Christian community in this way: "Christianity means community through Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ. No Christian community is more or less than this… What does this mean? It means, first, that a Christian needs others because of Jesus Christ. It means, second, that a Christian comes to others only through Jesus Christ. It means, third, that in Jesus Christ we have been chosen from eternity, accepted in time, and united for eternity." . . . keep reading
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Praying a Psalm: A Pattern for Engaging Scripture
Elsewhere in these prayer articles we have encouraged a practice of praying through a particular Psalm or passage of Scripture, perhaps journaling responses to God. Hopefully it would be instructive or helpful to see that in action. Of course you may already be doing something similar (or something that works better for you), and we'd love to hear from you so that we could share your ideas with others. . . . keep reading
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Living Out Our Faith with Others
Mentoring is the embodiment of living out our faith in community. We are intended to interact with others as we "work out our salvation with fear and trembling." Let the seed of that idea fall on fertile ground as you, someone interested in mentoring, reflect upon this truth. . . . keep reading
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This site looks so great and will be so helpful to me in my ministry in a rural area of North Carolina. I am grateful for it because it gives me a connection to others whom I feel can challenge, encourage and inspire me. Thank you very much!
Anne C.
Yadkinville, NC
My heart leaped when I saw the words “Mentoring Community” and “Spiritual Transformation.” The free articles alone provided a wealth of wisdom and encouragement, and made me hungry for more. Becoming a member was a no-brainer. Thank you for providing solid, Biblical equipping...and especially for helping me feel less alone in this high calling!
Sandy Gavin
Rockville, MD
Wow, this website is just what I’ve been searching for! Mentoring women is one of my passions. The tips and articles are so useful and relevant for mentoring women today and are so easy to access. Blessings for creating and sharing your expertise on this beautiful site!
Janice Kelly
Lexington, KY
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