Information About Mentoring
Overview
TBG is a valuable study tool for those seeking to leave sexual and relational brokenness in pursuit of an intimate walk with God. The material has been constructed for individual or group use. Each topic is intended to challenge the participant to grow beyond his or her own limitations and find the strength in Christ. Many people have experienced the benefits of this study and are now walking in freedom from additions, self-hatred, self-centeredness and gender confusion.
Process and Procedure
A mentor is required for a participant to go through this program. We consider a mentor as being someone who has experienced life a bit longer than the participant and can offer spiritual guidance, practical insight, prayer and genuine encouragement. If you feel uncomfortable with the title "mentor" just consider the role as just being a "friend". We highly recommend it be someone of the same gender and someone that the participant already has a trusted relationship with, but open to a mentor forming a new healthy relationship with the participant. A mentor can be a parent, family member, a relative, a pastor, a counselor or a friend.
As a mentor, you are agreeing to go through this program, lesson by lesson, with your participant. There are 42 lessons requiring a minimum of 42 weeks. There is at least a 5 day wait between lessons. Each lesson will have a teaching video, written teaching and question and answer. The teachings are 30-45 minutes in length. After the teaching, your participant will respond to questions of which you will respond. Responding to the partipant's entries may take anywhere between half hour to an hour each week. Maybe more, maybe less… It really depends on how much you want to share and how fast you type. So, watching the teachings and responding to the questions could take a a little over an hour each week.
There is an intake process for both Particpant and Mentor. Only the Taking Back Ground team will see your intake form, but you will see the participant's intake. Note: Mentors do not pay any fees.
If you are concerned that you won't know what to say or how to help, please know that we don't believe you need to be an expert on the issue of same-sex attractions. We will offer help along the way. It is important, that you be in agreement with our doctrinal statement and core beliefs in order to be a mentor on this site.
Daily Devotions
When your participant finishes a lesson, he/she will be asked to wait at least 5 days before beginning the next lesson. These 5 days are what we call: “Be Still” (devotionals). Scripture says, “Be still and know that I am God”, Psalm 46:10 – and “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him”, Psalm 37:7 and also “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." Exodus 14:14
During the 5 days between lessons, you and your participant will receive e-mail's each day that reflect a part of the lesson he or she just worked on. This will give you both some questions to think about, activities to consider and prayers to speak. You are encouraged, but not required, to participate in these “Be Still".
Again, your participant will need to wait 5 days AND a response from you before the participant can move on to the next lesson. So it is important that you keep in step with his/her process, so the particpant can keep going.
Application Pending
Once you complete the intake, we will connect your record to your participant. The system does not inform them to sign up, so encorage your participant to sign up and follow up if you do not see a confirmational email.
May the Lord bless you and transform your heart and mind, as you walk along side your family member or friend.
Jason Thompson
Executive Director
www.portlandfellowship.com
www.takingbackground.com
www.hopegrouponline.com
