Real Life Mentoring Chris & Christina Elledge

Why mentoring? Chris and Christina continue the ongoing conversation centered around the reasons mentoring is a good idea!
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This content is part of a workshop training: A Guide to Mentoring (Session Two). To find out how you can join an upcoming workshop or help launch one for your organization or group, contact Chris or Christina via email.
chris@fahrenheitmentoring.org
christina@farenheitmentoring.org

Why mentoring? What is the motivation for jumping into a mentoring relationship? Chris and Christina examine this question in this two part series.
Fact: relationships can be exciting, enjoyable and bring fulfillment.
Also a fact: relationships can bring sadness, frustration and hurt.
This is how relationships work. But, investing in a mentoring relationship is worth it!
After over 30 years of working with people, Chris and Christina find that most people want to connect. They want to have an authentic relationship where they feel seen and heard. That is possible in a healthy mentoring relationship and certainly worth any time investment.
This content is part of a workshop training: A Guide to Mentoring (Session Two). To find out how you can join an upcoming workshop or help launch one for your organization or group, contact Chris or Christina via email.
chris@fahrenheitmentoring.org
christina@farenheitmentoring.org

What is mentoring?
Chris and Christina get back to the basics today by talking about some of the most fundamental elements of mentoring. They explore a few concepts and give practical illustrations to help you get a visual of what mentoring is all about.
As they teach mentoring workshops, most of the content is addressed but not to the depth that they will talk about each component of mentoring in today's episode. You get the benefit of a up close and personal "workshop" that takes you deeper into the wonderful world of mentoring.
Specifically:
Your life has the potential to impact others.Mentoring can lead to life-changing relationships.Tools and techniques can build effective mentors.Mentoring has the potential to lead to relationship based discipleship that is practical, personal, meaningful and effective.You'll want to listen as they dive into the topic of mentoring.
This content is part of a workshop training: A Guide to Mentoring (Session One). To find out how you can join an upcoming workshop or help launch one for your organization or group, contact Chris or Christina via email.
chris@fahrenheitmentoring.org
christina@farenheitmentoring.org

In today’s episode, Chris and Christina take an in depth and personal look into the life of Carl Gulley. Carl is a husband, father, pastor and speaker who is learning to embrace living with a non anxious presence. Alongside you, the listener, find out how Carl emerged from his family of origin with an alcoholic father and a saint of a mother into what he currently calls a season of restoration.
You will see the powerful impact of mentoring in his life and how one mentor changed the trajectory of his family by choosing to pour her life into the life of his Mom. Her influence laid the foundation for not only Carl to seek out mentors throughout his own life but also ensure his children were supported by mentors.
Carl discusses the last few years of his life referring to them as the dark knight of the soul. Walking with him were ministry mentors who knocked the question marks off from over his head. These mentors weren't just impressed with his accomplishments. They knew him and called out his identity.
Carol’s authentic interview is a beautiful story of restoration and reconciliation.
Resources:
Rhythms of a Disciple: A non anxious presence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tplz7H0iIXw&t=1835s
The Cure: What if God isn’t who you think He is and neither are you?; Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol, John S. Lynch, Navpress, 2011.
Contact Carl:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-gulley-930497249/

Just why is mentoring important? How does a mentor help a mentee? Today Chris and Christina will explore the answers to those questions. They will take a deep dive into the numerous benefits of mentoring. They will share from their own experiences how mentoring has helped shape them.

Find out how you can gain some tools for mentoring through a Fahrenheit: Real Life Mentoring workshop! Chris and Christina give an overview of what a mentoring workshop looks like and how you can get involved. Don't live in the Oklahoma City, Ok area? Not a problem. You can host an online workshop for your organization. Find out more by contacting Chris (chris@fahrenheitmentoring.org) or Christina (christina@fahrenheitmentoring.org), register for an upcoming workshop at cbmcok.com/events.