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7 Characteristics of Disciple-Making Pastors
Want to be a disciple-making pastor? Here are 7 characteristics to adopt.
"Would You Want This for Your Children?"
It's National Mentor Month! Marilyn Lee shares a heart-warming story of how one church can impact a community for the better.
How Can Legos Help Accomplish Mark 12:31?
Making an impact as a mentor can be as simple as showing up and playing with legos.
4 R.E.A.L. Challenges for Women on the Mission Field
When we started a missionary home group, we assumed it'd be full of Boomer missionaries like we had experienced in the past. Instead, it was a diverse crowd. There were some Boomers like us, but word of our home group had resonated with one particular demographic looking for community—single, millennial women.
3 Helpful Ways for Older Pastors to Mentor Younger Pastors
The fifty-year veteran of shepherding has much to offer the newbie through mentoring. Unfortunately, mentoring can often be more haphazard than fruitful. It doesn’t have to be this way. How can older pastors mentor younger pastors in a way that is helpful for the congregation? Here are 3 ways.
Calling the Callers
For most of us who have been called into ministry, it wasn't as simple as hearing God's audible voice from heaven as we prayed. More often than not, God uses his people to call and clarify calling for the next generation of leaders. In spite of the barriers that exist, we should be the callers for the future of the church. That's why we're excited for an opportunity at HBU this Feb to better understand what a calling is and the options available to those looking to enter ministry. It's going to be an excellent event for ministers and the next generation both!
Five Tips for Rising Leaders & Mentors
Identifying, developing, and supporting rising young leaders is an important part of any organization and no less for the church. Robert Kidd, Director of Spiritual Care & Values Integration for the Methodist Hospital System, delivered a paper on this topic at a recent conference for Chaplains. UBA believes that pastors and mentors in the church must be alert to identify and nurture the next generation of leadership. Excerpted here are five points from the seminar for both mentors and rising leaders to consider.