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Overflow Mentors

Why Mentorship is Important

Research by Barna Group (2019) entitled Faith for Exiles show: “Resilient disciples have strong relational networks. 77% [of young adults] said ‘I have someone in my life, other than family, who I can go to for advice on personal issues.’” Students engaging in mentorship and discipleship through Overflow increases the likelihood that they will function as a resilient disciple; continue to move in a positive direction on the discipleship continuum; and find their identity and value in Jesus, belong in faith community, embrace their vocational calling, and go wherever God leads.

Make a Difference

Share Your Experience

Being an Overflow mentor doesn’t require a significant time commitment and you can make a real difference for a young person who desires a deeper walk with God. Overflow mentors meet their students weekly for a minimum of 30 minutes. Mentors encourage open discussions with their students to help them get the most from the mentorship experience as together they pursue Jesus through areas such as personal worship, corporate worship, vocational calling, as well as service and outreach.

Why You Should be a Mentor

As a mentor, you exercise your own spiritual gifts as you share life together with a student eager for a deeper walk with God. When you’re a mentor, you learn along with your student, exploring what it looks like to journey with God daily and in every aspect of life. Overflow is also a valuable cultural and educational experience for mentors to learn and grow professionally in vocational calling as well as personally. As a mentor, you will expand your ability to model, guide, envision, and equip as a disciple-maker for Jesus Christ.

How to Get Started

The primary requirement is a desire to walk alongside a student who yearns for a deeper relationship with Jesus. Mentor candidates are screened to ensure the match will be a good fit. Mentors receive initial and ongoing so they know exactly how to best disciple their students.

Mentor candidates must be current employees of Southern Adventist University, or

A background check must be completed and recommendation letters must be submitted for any Southern alumni or local church members who wish to be a mentor.

Agree to semester commitment for the mentoring relationship.

What it Takes to be a Mentor

You can do this! You don’t need to be an expert, a pastor or a chaplain. With help from our Mentor Guide and ongoing training just add your own personal experience. Your commitment as a mentor:

Participate in a one-hour live online mentor training course.

Complete weekly mentoring sessions for one semester (minimum of 30 minutes weekly).

Engage in quarterly mentor training opportunities.

Pillars of Mentorship

“The most important thing you do for the Kingdom of God may not be what you do but who you are.” -Andy Stanley

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Be a mentor. Make a difference.

Events

09/09/2023

Mentor Launch Party

Presidential Dinning Hall

12:00 PM-01:00 PM

11/04/2023

Quarterly Mentor Gathering

Presidential Dinning Hall

12:00 PM-01:00 PM

01/20/2023

Quarterly Mentor Gathering ONLINE

Presidential Dinning Hall

12:00 PM-01:00 PM

03/24/2023

Quarterly Mentor Gathering

Presidential Dinning Hall

12:00 PM-01:00 PM

Contact

Anna Bennett

423.236.2441

Office of Ministry & Missions
Bietz Center for Student Life

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