Youth Sermons - Primary Tasks of a Mentor

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Youth Sermons Primary Tasks of a Mentor Four key roles of a mentor

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Build a Relationship - Establish a positive, personal relationship with your mentee • • • •

Establish mutual trust and respect Maintain regular interaction and consistent support Remember that relationships take time. Don’t expect immediate results.

Make your time spent with the youth enjoyable and fun

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Develop Life Skills - Help mentee to develop or begin to develop life skills • •

Work with your mentee to accomplish specific goals Instill the framework for developing broader lifemanagement skills (i.e. spiritual walk, decision making skills, goal setting skills, conflict resolution, money management, etc.)

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Provide Resources - Assist mentee on obtaining additional resources •

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Provide awareness of church, community, educational, and economic resources and how to get them Act as a guide and/or advocate, “coach” and/or model Conduct your role of mentor as a friend rather than a counselor

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Enhance Communication - Increase mentee’s ability to interact with people/groups/things from various backgrounds (cultural, religious, racial, socioeconomic, etc.)

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Respect and explore differences among people/groups from various backgrounds Introduce student/mentee to different environments, i.e. workplace vs. school setting; Christian vs. secular discuss differences in behavior, attitude, and style of dress

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