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Transition! Transition! Transition!

dhuskey — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:28:30 +0000

Smith and Snell in their book Souls in Transition: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults (Oxford Press, 2009), demonstrate that the most pervasive and consistent theme in the lives of emerging adults is frequent and varied life transitions. They change jobs, schools, majors, places of living, and friends at an alarming pace. Change [...]

The Simplexity of Mentoring

dhuskey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:44:45 +0000

Every time I have a conversation with a prospective mentor I go through the same struggle. How do I communicate the reality of mentoring truthfully and with authenticity? Mentoring is about helping a student grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ in a relational context. Sounds simple right? Anyone can do it! No special education [...]

The Danger of “Wish Dream” Thinking

dhuskey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:40:38 +0000

“He who loves his dream of a community more than the Christian community itself becomes a destroyer of the latter, even though his personal intentions may be ever so honest and sacrificial.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together We often speak of the importance of unity and community but often behave in ways that damage these ideals. [...]

Responding to Acedia

dhuskey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:20:39 +0000

Acedia is a term that means spiritual apathy or indifference. It is a state of spiritual listlessness where one has no interest in prayer or ministry. Acedia is a prevalent issue on the campus of a Christian college. The dessert fathers recognized the danger of acedia. Henri Nouwen in, The Way of the Heart (Ballentine: [...]

Incarnational Mentoring

dhuskey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:16:45 +0000

“Your Own Efforts ‘did not bring this to pass,’ only God—but rejoice if God found a use for your efforts in His work.” - Dag Hammarskjöld These words were penned on Christmas Eve 1956 by Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary General of the United Nations, upon the successful resolution of the Suez Crisis. As missional disciples of [...]

October 3rd Update – Mentored Ministry

dhuskey — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:41:39 +0000

October 10, 2011 Mentoring Update This update is designed to inform you of our progress in getting mentors assigned and the plan for moving forward in getting the relationships started. Our students are really excited and invested in the mentoring program We have intentionally slowed down the process of assigning mentors as a way to [...]

What Makes a Mentoring Relationship “Successful”?

dhuskey — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:34:36 +0000

Through recent assessment we realized one of the things missing from the Mentored Ministry program was a clear definition of what defines a successful mentoring relationship. Is it successful only when there is a strong personal connection and the relationship develops to a place where there is intimacy and accountability OR are there other legitimate [...]