What is a Mentor?

A Mentor is someone with a little more experience who comes alongside another and points them to Jesus.

A Mentor is someone who is:

• Devoted to growing in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Committed to studying and applying the Word of God and living in obedience.
• Desires to grow in his/her relationship with Jesus Christ, and in his/her understanding and application of scripture and prayer.
• Genuinely interested in listening to and supporting another person in life and in faith.
• It is about real, authentic connection focused on getting to know one another, encouraging each other and regularly praying together.
• Actively worshipping at WLC and agrees with WLC Mission and Vision.
• Dedicated to meet online or in-person regularly with mentee (minimum of 2 times per month) and to follow through on commitment to the ministry (6-7 months in duration).

What is a Mentee?

A Mentee is someone who desires to grow in faith by being teachable and eager to learn from a more experienced follower of Christ.

A Mentee is someone who is:

• Dedicated to meet on-line or in-person regularly with mentor (minimum of 2 times per month) and to follow through on commitment to the ministry (6-7 months in duration).
• Willing to be authentic and real.
• Desires to grow in his/her relationship with Jesus Christ, and in his/her understanding and application of scripture and prayer.

What are the benefits of Together Mentoring?

Together Mentoring is a 1:1 authentic, prayer-focused relationship. It involves coming alongside one another and doing life together in the the good times, the hard times and everything in between.

• Mentees experience feeling heard, seen and known as a result of how they are listened to and encouraged. There is an immeasurable value in praying together regularly and watching how God is moving.
• Includes enhanced integration of scripture and prayer in life and an ever-deepening faith in Jesus Christ.
• Easy to integrate into one's life as connection happens within whatever schedule works best for both people,…with only a 2-4 hour commitment per month.
• Inspires multi-generational connection that fosters ongoing multiplication with the goal of making disciples who make disciples!  
• Life IS better together. 

What are the commitments of Together Mentoring?

• Mentors and Mentees complete a “Get to Know Your Form” which helps the ministry leadership discern placement and with whom to pair each participant.
• Mentor completes 1.5 hours of online mentor training (6 videos) and is open to ongoing encouragement and coaching provided by the ministry team.
• Mentoring pair uses the Together: Come. Be. Move. Mentoring Guide, which includes 12 sessions of conversation starters, scripture references and prayer prompts.
• Pair meets twice per month for an hour, so roughly a 6-month commitment.
• The Mentor/Mentee pair determine when they meet and how they meet (phone, zoom or in person).
• Keep confidentiality a priority.
• Pray for one another consistently.
• Participants agree to participate in ministry evaluations.