5 Reasons Why You Should Have a Mentor

5 Reasons Why You Should Have a Mentor

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 04:01 AM PDT

Before I get into the subject of today’s post, let me update you on my “Shocking Beliefs” series that I started on the Patheos blog network.
The title “shocking” is subjective. Some of the points in the series have been shocking, even stunning, to some Christians, while other points haven’t been.
At the beginning of each post in the series, I lay out the intended purpose, which is to encourage Christ-like graciousness, civility, and patience among Christians over doctrinal and theological differences.
(Those who’ve skimmed the posts without reading the introductions have regrettably missed the point, but most people have found the articles to be helpful and thus have shared them with others).
You’ll also want to read the comment threads also as there are additional insights given there.
To date, here are the number of social media shares on the first four installments of the series.

Shocking Beliefs of C.S. Lewis – 100k+ shares

Shocking Beliefs of Jonathan Edwards – 2k+ shares

Shocking Beliefs of John Wesley – 3k+ shares

Shocking Beliefs of John Calvin – 10k+ shares

Bonus 1: Honoring Those With Whom You Disagree (Whitefield on Wesley)

Bonus 2: Three Shocking Quotes by Billy Graham

Shocking Beliefs of D.L. Moody (coming in May)

Shocking Beliefs of Augustine (coming in June)

Shocking Beliefs of Martin Luther (coming in July)

Shocking Beliefs of Charles Spurgeon (coming in August)

Now on to today’s subject.
The 117th episode of the “Christ is All” podcast has just been published.
It’s called “5 Reasons Why You Should Have a Mentor.”
In it, I talk about why having a mentor is beneficial to your spiritual, mental, and emotional development.
I also answer a common question: Am I (Frank Viola) mentoring people?
Here are the links mentioned in the show:

A Word to Mentors and Mentees

A Tale of Two Mentors

MinistryMind 2015

Prolific

Share the Love

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