Seeking Wisdom

by Ellison, Edna; Scribner, Tricia

• ISBN13: 9781563097409
• ISBN10: 1563097400
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: New Hope

Summary

Seasoned mentors Scribner and Ellison offer practical help for women who want mentors. With an interactive, fill-in-the-blank approach that connects discussion topics to specifics in readers' lives, "Seeking Wisdom" shows readers how to understand mentoring roles, approach a potential mentor, and relate to mentors of different age groups.

Table of Contents

From the Authors	6	(2)
Acknowledgments	8	(1)
Introduction	9	(2)
How to Use This Book	11	(4)
Unit One: What Is Mentoring?
Warming Up to Cold Words	15	(8)
Why Every Woman Needs a Mentor	23	(8)
Characteristics of a Mentoring Relationship	31	(8)
Mentoring Roles	39	(10)
Unit Two: Preparing Yourself to Receive
Developing ``Mentorable'' Qualities	49	(8)
Standing in the Need	57	(8)
Your Unique Background	65	(8)
Made for Relationship	73	(10)
Unit Three: Finding a Mentor
Bridging the Generation Gap	83	(8)
Where Not to Look for a Mentor	91	(8)
Expectations	99	(8)
Preparing for Approach	107	(10)
Unit Four: Making the Mentoring Relationship Work
Jumpstarting Your Mentoring Relationship	117	(10)
Ground Rules for Building Trust in Your Mentoring Relationship	127	(8)
Blessing Your Mentor	135	(6)
Where Do We Go from Here?	141	(9)
Tools
Sample Covenants	150	(2)
Mentor Me Survey	152	(1)
All About Me	153	(1)
Readings	154	(1)
Commissioning Service for Mentors and Mereas	155	(3)
How to Become a Christian	158