Mentoring: Confidence in Finding a Mentor & Becoming One

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Summary: A book all christian leaders should read!
Review: Bobb Biehl does a phenomenal job is describing what a life-long mentor is and does. He makes the urgency of mentoring relationships very clear. His wisdom and insight challenged my thinking. Our churches need this book today!

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Summary: Heavy on Mentoring Mantra, Light on Biblical Content
Review: Perhaps my view of this book was biased by my reading of "As Iron Sharpens Iron" by Hendricks. His book is also on mentoring, and is far superior to this one. This volume seems to come more from the standpoint of a mentoring enthusiast rather than a saint who is set on building godly, life-transforming relationships with members of the same sex.

While overusing the term "mentoring," Biehl does give some very helpful points for developing a mentoring program in the local church. Rather than appointing mentors to protégés, he suggests developing lists of persons willing to serve in each capacity. Personal chemistry and mutual attraction then would work to bring the two together.

Hendricks work is much stronger in its treatment of mentoring. I recommend it as a first choice in learning more about this important, long-neglected biblical practice.

Rating:
Summary: Heavy on Mentoring Mantra, Light on Biblical Content
Review: Perhaps my view of this book was biased by my reading of "As Iron Sharpens Iron" by Hendricks. His book is also on mentoring, and is far superior to this one. This volume seems to come more from the standpoint of a mentoring enthusiast rather than a saint who is set on building godly, life-transforming relationships with members of the same sex.

While overusing the term "mentoring," Biehl does give some very helpful points for developing a mentoring program in the local church. Rather than appointing mentors to protégés, he suggests developing lists of persons willing to serve in each capacity. Personal chemistry and mutual attraction then would work to bring the two together.

Hendricks work is much stronger in its treatment of mentoring. I recommend it as a first choice in learning more about this important, long-neglected biblical practice.

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Summary: Good quick read, great to go back to
Review: This gives you a great base to do mentoring, lots of things to consider about being a mentor....You can easily go back to it and assess your current mentoring relationships.