Mentors

Yesterday Theresa shared some thoughts regarding the helpfulness of mentorship within our life network. She spoke of her experience of MOPS and this aspect of its built-in leadership.

Over the next few weeks, I will be introducing our Mentor Moms to you. I'm excited to share about who they are, their passions, experience and desire to grow with you. These ladies have made it through parenting young children. They have passionate relationships with Jesus Christ. They have experienced years of marriage. They love MOPS and want to find ways to encourage, assist and change with you.

Before the introductions begin, I thought it would be helpful for us all to understand what MOPS International has in mind for the Mentorship relationship; what their job description is exactly.

MOPS calls Mentors women who are "a few steps ahead of us." Their job is to provide us with perspective. This means, to guide us into a new space where we can see "the light at the end of the tunnel," or the "glimmer of hope" ahead. Remember, these ladies have done this parenting thing. They have raised their children and know what it is like to emerge from preschool-land. They know how difficult this phase of life can be, but they also have the ability to remind us honestly how precious these days really are. They are full of fond memories, ideas regarding what we could perhaps do differently and an ability to listen with truly understanding ears.

MOPS asks Mentors to seek God's guidance as they come to us as teachers, role models, counselors, friends and advisors. Those seem like pretty hefty titles, but I know these women - and they are up to the task! The beautiful part is that no one is asked to be all these things all at once. As we become friends with our Mentors, we will each find a different relationship grow, with different roles played by each woman at different times.

MOPS International reminds us (and our Mentors) that Mentors are able to mentor us "not because [they] have all the answers, but because [they have put themselves] under God's care." 

We encourage you all to get to know one another this year, especially around your tables. Each table is assigned a Mentor who is actively praying for you, attends our bi-monthly meetings, helps with our Steering Committee and assists with setting up and cleaning up. If you need anything, please know your Mentor would love to hear from you!


We proved to be gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her own children. We were so taken by you that we not only eagerly shared with you God’s good news, but we also shared with you our own lives. That’s how much you’ve come to mean to us.
1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 (The Voice)