More on the Theology of Mentoring

Mentoring is not devoid of theological resources, but few of them have been brought to light. Some years ago at one of our early national mentoring conferences here at Denver Seminary, Dr. James Houston observed that without theological underpinnings, mentoring would endure the same fate as all other passing ministry fads. I continue to argue that mentoring is in fact one of the most theologically defensible and non-negotiable forms of Christian ministry. It is not at all new; merely in recovery after having been lost to the fragmenting forces of Western society. So, in order that mentoring may be seen for what it is and not end up in the storage shed of outdated ministry programs, I suggest another theological pylon. >>>