BECOMING A ONE-ON-ONE MENTOR
MYTHIRDPLACE One-On-One Mentors stand in the gap for our teens by being one person in their life who will walk along side them and help them grow in character and skills to become the greatest version of themselves they can be. This happens through our two mentorship tracks, the Life Skills track and Discipleship track, detailed below. Both tracks run November-April, and have an additional optional Summer session from May-July.
You can choose to be involved in one or both tracts – it just requires double the time commitment. (Note: if you are an APU student, all hours are eligible for ministry credit.) Both tracks can be done without spending anything; however, some of the Life Skills activities, and even just catch-up meetings at an eating establishment, may cost some minimal amount.
For more details, continue below.
REQUIREMENTS
LIFE SKILLS
- Over 18 and has steady transportation
- Reliable and able to keep commitments; responsive
- Able to commit to 4-8 hours per month to walk with the teen through questions and specific activities for each month module
- Able to commit to every-third-month group meetings to recap learning and engage in group activities and learning (find dates here)
- Communicate at a minimum once per week with the teen
- Willing to undergo background check and fingerprinting (needed to ensure our teens are safe)
- Able to text and use SnapChat or willing to learn and engage in teen-based communication tools
Click here for more details on the Life Skills Track.
Click here for more details on the Discipleship Track.
DISCIPLESHIP
- Over 18 and has steady transportation
- Reliable and able to keep commitments; responsive
- Able to commit to 4-8 hours per month to walk with the teen through questions and specific activities for each month module
- Able to commit to every-third-month group meetings to recap learning and engage in group activities and learning (find dates here)
- Communicate at a minimum once per week with the teen
- Willing to undergo background check and fingerprinting (needed to ensure our teens are safe)
- Able to text and use SnapChat or willing to learn and engage in teen-based communication tools
- Be a committed Christ-follower who has a healthy, active relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ
- Be a regular attender at a local church
- Pray with and for your teen
IMPORTANT DATES
Mentors need to be able to commit to four mandatory meetings during the One-On-One Mentorship year, for both the
Life Skills and Discipleship tracks. Click the track you are interested in below to see which dates you will be required to attend.
KICKOFF CHECK-IN MEETING #2
Option 1: Thursday 10/5/17 6-8PM Option 1: Thursday 3/1/18 6-8PM
Option 2: Saturday 10/7/17 8-10AM Option 2: Saturday 3/3/18 8-10AM
CHECK-IN MEETING #1 CLOSING CEREMONY
Option 1: Thursday 1/11/18 6-8PM Thursday 5/10/18 6-8PM
Option 2: Saturday 1/6/18 8-10AM
KICKOFF CHECK-IN MEETING #2
Option 1: Saturday 10/7/17 10AM-12PM Option 1: Saturday 3/3/18 10AM-12PM
Option 2: Tuesday 10/10/17 6-8PM Option 2: Tuesday 3/6/18 6-8PM
CHECK-IN MEETING #1 CLOSING CEREMONY
Option 1: Saturday 1/6/18 10AM-12PM Tuesday 5/8/18 6-8PM
Option 2: Tuesday 1/9/18 6-8PM
LIFE SKILLS TRACK
Click the tabs below to see the different topics covered each month.
SCHOOL YEAR SESSION (PREVIEW)
“Don’t text me in that tone of voice”
Communication styles with different people in different settings
“Decisions, decisions, decisions…”
How choices impact us and those around us, including good and bad consequences
“Like, love, and other stuff”
How to have healthy relationships – all kinds
“Show me the money”
Saving money, how banks work
“Jobs – getting and keeping”
Job options for all ages and experiences
“Knowing your way around a kitchen”
Shopping, recipe reading, cooking
SUMMER SESSION
DISCIPLESHIP TRACK
Click the tabs below to see the different topics covered each month.
SCHOOL YEAR SESSION
“Prayer”
Personal prayer life – talking to God
“Prayer”
Intercessory prayer
“Studying the Bible”
How to read the Bible with an open but intelligent mind
“Studying the Bible”
Reading the Bible with resources
“Aren’t I disciplined enough?”
Learning about and practicing the spiritual disciplines of abstinence
“Aren’t I disciplined enough?”
Learning about and practicing the spiritual disciplines of engagement
SUMMER SESSION (PREVIEW)
APPLY
To apply to be a Life Skills Mentor, click here.
To apply to be a Discipleship Mentor, click here.
