by mddoebler | Jan 13, 2025 | God Loves Nobodies!
Over my 50 years of public ministry, a mentor would have brought significant benefit. I, my family, and my ministry missed out, however, because I didn’t have a mentor. I did have ministry brothers who were my go-to advisors, my encouragers, and my...
by | Jan 6, 2025 | God Loves Nobodies!
In my forthcoming book, “Gospel-Centered Mentoring,” (and in this post and video) I address the somewhat sticky topic of God’s will. I write: Many Christian mentors believe their job is to help mentees listen for the Holy Spirit’s unique vision, or destiny, for their...
by | Jan 2, 2025 | God Loves Nobodies!
Daron is my professional coach and a gospel-centered, practical pastor. So, when he puts out an appeal to our church or coaching cohort, I take a second (and third and fourth) look, and I try my best to implement it when possible. His recent “5 Practical Questions to...
by | Dec 30, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
My wife, Christine, recently took on three new coaching clients, which has inspired us to update our “Get to Know You Form,” which mentors and coaches can send clients to fill out and return before their first session together. Such a tool helps build rapport so that...
by | Dec 23, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
If you ask my kids what my favorite Christmas Bible passage is, they’ll probably say, “Revelation 12; you know, the one about the dragon.” However, I’ve yet to visit any Christmas service where Revelation 12 is read (besides one that I organized in Texas many years...
by | Dec 16, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
Is it appropriate for a mentor to take notes during a mentor session, especially when mentees are sharing a lot of information? It certainly can be. Photo by Adolfo Félix on Unsplash Here are a few considerations for taking notes: Note-taking can be distracting to...
