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EM151: How to See Mentoring as a Meaningful Relationship, with Chris Tress
If you want to pour transform your community, pour into children, and see God move powerfully in the generations coming up behind you, you won't want to miss this deep discussion on mentoring with Chris Tres. He's an inner-city pastor with a strong passion for the fatherless and orphaned kids in his own backyard. Today, he joins us to share about the importance of mentoring in ministry.
Today, he joins us to share about the importance of mentoring in ministry. Using thought-provoking statistics and personal stories, he clearly paints a picture of how mentoring reflects the heart of God. As he points out, mentoring is powerful. It can be life-changing for a broken child and in an impoverished community.
What we talked about- 00:35 – Episode summary
- 01:03 – Introduction
- 01:50 – Drawing out the deep waters within
- 03:10 – The importance of investing in relationships
- 05:41 – A biblical understanding of the orphan
- 07:38 – The need for the love of a father
- 10:31 – Is there a difference between discipleship and mentoring?
- 13:44 – How to walk alongside others
- 17:06 – Reaching out to those without fathers
- 19:21 – Podcasts, previous episodes, and teasers
- 21:45 – The accomplishments of mentoring
- 25:03 – Stories of transformation
- 29:38 – What sustains you in times of difficulty?
- 35:26 – How can we best pray for and support you?
- 38:34 – Next week’s episode
- 40:08 – Discovering who your neighbor is
- 47:24 – Resources for mentoring
- 49:02 – The important things in life
Resources & Contact Info
- Church Website: bowdownchurch.com
- The Mentoring Project
- The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy
- To Own a Dragon by Donald Miller
- Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Other Resources
- FX Missions Podcast
- Doing Ministry Well
- Children in Ministry
Feedback
If you’d have any comments or questions, you can always leave a comment in the show notes or send an email to [email protected].
Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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If you want to pour transform your community, pour into children, and see God move powerfully in the generations coming up behind you, you won't want to miss this deep discussion on mentoring with Chris Tres. He's an inner-city pastor with a strong passion for the fatherless and orphaned kids in his own backyard. Today, he joins us to share about the importance of mentoring in ministry.
Today, he joins us to share about the importance of mentoring in ministry. Using thought-provoking statistics and personal stories, he clearly paints a picture of how mentoring reflects the heart of God. As he points out, mentoring is powerful. It can be life-changing for a broken child and in an impoverished community.
What we talked about- 00:35 – Episode summary
- 01:03 – Introduction
- 01:50 – Drawing out the deep waters within
- 03:10 – The importance of investing in relationships
- 05:41 – A biblical understanding of the orphan
- 07:38 – The need for the love of a father
- 10:31 – Is there a difference between discipleship and mentoring?
- 13:44 – How to walk alongside others
- 17:06 – Reaching out to those without fathers
- 19:21 – Podcasts, previous episodes, and teasers
- 21:45 – The accomplishments of mentoring
- 25:03 – Stories of transformation
- 29:38 – What sustains you in times of difficulty?
- 35:26 – How can we best pray for and support you?
- 38:34 – Next week’s episode
- 40:08 – Discovering who your neighbor is
- 47:24 – Resources for mentoring
- 49:02 – The important things in life
Resources & Contact Info
- Church Website: bowdownchurch.com
- The Mentoring Project
- The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy
- To Own a Dragon by Donald Miller
- Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Other Resources
- FX Missions Podcast
- Doing Ministry Well
- Children in Ministry
Feedback
If you’d have any comments or questions, you can always leave a comment in the show notes or send an email to [email protected].
Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Mentioned in this episode:
Consider Partnering with Megavoice Audio Bibiles
Megavoice provides solar-powered audio Bibles to make the Good News accessible to all. Please take a moment to see what they're doing and consider whether they might be a good fit for your giving.
Megavoice Audio Bibles
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/resources/about-blubrry/privacy-policy