As we have led Pastors and Spouses gatherings across Canada for clergy, we have asked them what would help them the most to survive and thrive in daily ministry. Many pastors have let us know that they would value a mentoring relationship with experienced pastors.

Because of this, CCN is exploring the idea of creating mentoring relationships between senior pastors and those newer to ministry.

So…. we are looking for experienced pastors (approximately 10 years or more in the ministry) who are interested in the idea of sharing some of their experiences and insights with other pastors. We are not sure yet what exactly the mentoring relationship or this mentoring ministry would look like. It could involve email correspondence between you and your mentoree, regularly scheduled phone calls, or meetings a few times a year.

We are looking for practical suggestions and thoughts on how this might best work for all involved. We don’t want to overburden mentors and yet we would want them to be able to give an amount of time that is still useful to those with whom they are paired. We anticipate that new pastors will want to receive encouragement, support, as well as practical advice on various aspects of ministry life (time management, conflict in the church, family life, etc).

If you are interested in becoming a mentor or have ideas of how CCN could help facilitate mentoring relationships, please contact us at info@clergycare.ca

We would also appreciate your prayer support as we move towards this goal.