The Training and Mentoring department blog is a place for encouragement, resources, stories and wisdom from our Mentoring community.
Jul 16, 2010 by Don Payne | 0 Comments
(Originally appeared in November 2006 Newsletter) What "counts" as mentoring? How do we know whether we are interacting with students in the ways they really need? Mentoring is defined in different ways, depending on which author you read. Some limit mentoring to skill development. Others use ... [More]
Mar 17, 2010 by Don Payne | 0 Comments
Welcome to this newly designed mentoring section of the Denver Seminary website! Thanks to DJ Turner and Susan Arnold for their work on this upgrade. We hope you’ll benefit from easier access to important information about the Denver Seminary mentoring process and also find fresh vision for ... [More]
Dec 01, 2009 by Don Payne | 0 Comments
(Originally appeared in December 2008 Newsletter) What a delight to receive an expected gift! Whatever the gift, the source, or even the occasion, a gift that shows up unexpectedly triggers something inside us by communicating that someone was thinking of us and cares. Not to be melodramatic, ... [More]
Dec 01, 2009 by Don Payne | 0 Comments
(Originally appeared in March 2007 Newsletter) Healthy mentoring relationships often involve some form of accountability. Yet, some abuse it. Others resist it. For many, it's great in theory but confusing in practice. Still, an emphasis on accountability has become almost cliche and it is ... [More]
Dec 01, 2009 by Don Payne | 0 Comments
(Originally appeared in October 2006 Newsletter) As we begin another school year, it's a good time to step back and reflect on the heartbeat of mentoring. Why are we doing this anyway? In some settings mentoring is only expected to enhance vocational proficiency and open career doors. In other ... [More]
Co-pastors and authors Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken bring the hard-earned wisdom captured in their best-selling book, Renovation of the Church to Denver Seminary. read more
Denver Journal Book Review by Denver Seminary Alumnus Jeff Haanen read more
The Mission Paradigm in Theology and Ministry--It Changes Everything! This symposium is for pastors, missionaries, educators, students, and ministry and mission leaders read more
All mentors of Denver Seminary students are required to attend one Mentor Orientation Module before beginning to mentor students. This version of Denver Seminary's Mentor Orientation is intended only for those mentors who truly need a distance-learning option.
Today's young adults, ages 20-30, are the least represented group in the church. Why has this generation left, and how can we more effectively engage them in ministry and the church?
