Christian Mentoring is one person with greater life and/or ministry experience coming alongside another to assist them to grow and flourish in their life and ministry. Some have described it as counselling or coaching.[1] But it is not. Whilst it may have elements of this, referring for other’s skills in various different areas reflects mature mentoring.
One purpose of mentoring is to help mentees tap into the knowledge of those with more experience than themselves and learn faster than they would on their own. It’s also an opportunity to grow their network and connect with leaders rather than only their peers.[2]
5 commonly recognised and helpful C’s of mentoring are:
Competence, Character, Confidence (with humility),
Connection and Compassion.[3]