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Mentoring Program
Your Introduction to Mentoring at Phoenix Seminary
Mentoring Program Purpose
Our purpose is to stimulate students to grow in godliness so they may increasingly embody the character of Christ and lifestyle of a mature Christian disciple. We encourage this growth through heart-to-heart mentoring relationships for each student in the M.Div., M.A.B.L., and M.A.P.C. programs.
Mentoring Program Focus
Our focus is the four outcomes under the Character Development section of Phoenix Seminary’s Profile of a Graduate (see Graduation).
In the area of character development, each graduate will:
- Evidence an increasing love and growing accountability to God and the body of Christ.
- Demonstrate Christ-like character and personal integrity.
- Evidence strong moral and ethical standards in both personal and professional relationships and duties.
- Demonstrate mental and emotional health..
Who is a Phoenix Seminary mentor?
Your Seminary mentor is a spiritually-mature Christian who accepts the opportunity to bring maturity, accountability, and encouragement to you for a duration of your degree requirement.
- M.Div. — Until completion of 60 credit hours and the passing of the 60-Hour Faculty Review.
- M.A.B.L. — Until completion of 42 credit hours and the passing of the 30-Hour Faculty Review.
- M.A.P.C. — All semesters enrolled for courses at Phoenix Seminary and the passing of the 15-Hour Faculty Review.
How do I get a mentor?
You will choose a spiritually–mature Christian mentor (male mentor for men, female mentor for women) who will pray, encourage, and challenge you toward strong godly character. The Mentoring Department is available to assist in this search if you are new to Phoenix and don’t yet have a local church connection. (Diploma students are encouraged to have mentoring relationships but it is not a requirement of the Diploma program and is arranged by the student. The Mentoring Department is available to give guidance if needed.)
Contact the Mentoring Department as soon as you register for your first semester of classes. You will be asked to complete a Student Mentoring Profile with your mentor candidate’s information, and your mentor candidate will be contacted about the Mentoring Program. All Seminary mentors must be approved by the Mentoring Department.
What will we do in our mentoring meetings?
After approval of your mentor choice by the Mentoring Department, you are responsible to arrange at least two monthly meetings with your mentor: one face–to–face and a second face–to–face or by phone when a personal meeting is not possible. Email is not a meeting substitute.
With the support of your mentor, you will create a confidential Personal Development Plan (PDP) with specific objectives for growth based in the four Character Development outcomes from the Profile of a Graduate. These objectives will drive the conversation in your mentoring meetings.
More Information
For complete information about the Mentoring Program, refer to the Mentoring Handbook or contact:
- Sharon Sullivan (ssullivan@ps.edu or Ext. 124)
Mon-Thurs, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.