When people know the value mentorship can bring to someone’s life, they’re more likely to mentor someone themselves. Read what some of our leaders have to say about the value of mentorship:
“Mentoring can propel a person leap years ahead in life by providing valuable insight and experience without the pain and set back of time and mistakes. It can also challenge your point of view and provide a different point of view, perhaps changing your direction in life. Mentors in life have been an extremely valuable opportunity for growth in every area of life I can imagine!”
— Chuck Walle, One80 Mentorship volunteer
“Without many mentors in my life, I would not be where I am or doing what I do. God has used them to shaped my character, values, skills, thinking process and my heart to follow Him. God has blessed me beyond measure with mentors at different times in my life. They have provided help through the storms of life, compassion when I needed it, encouragement when I needed it, guidance and accountability when I needed them and inspiration when I needed it and help instill a desire to know and to follow the LORD. They also imparted an inner drive to do the right thing because I didn’t want to let them down.”
— Hans Brockhoff, One80 Mentorship volunteer
“I have had a few mentors who have taught me to love Christ and His word, the power of prayer and the significance of being a servant loving one another. To see that not only taught in words but in action has greatly influenced my life.”
— Tim Smyth, Area Director- Greater Pierce County
“My mentor Lynne impacted me by allowing me to question, by having a relationship that was safe and loving and by guiding me with wisdom. It was freeing!”
— Heide Maschhoff, Orting Campus Life Site Leader
“I’m blessed to have what I call a life mentor. She’s invested so much time in me over the last 13 years. She’s guided me as I’ve thought through both personal and professional problems. She is SO encouraging. She always says, ‘You can’t see it, but you’ve grown so much, girl.'”
— SaraBeth Wadsworth, JBLM Campus Life Military Site Leader
“In high school my older sister was my mentor. Seeing her devotion to God through good and bad times encouraged me to continue my walk with God no matter what came my way. She encouraged me in my pursuit of dreams that God had placed in me and she called out the best in me. It made all the difference to have the positive voice in my life.”
— Susanna Sphar, One80 Mentorship volunteer
“My mentor has DEEPLY impacted my life. And part of the reason she was able to do so was because the Lord gave me a grace to open myself up to her so she had access. She speaks life into me and lifts my arms up when I don’t have strength.”
— Ericka Wallace, Spanaway Lake High School Campus Life Site Leader
Could mentorship be for you? Click below for more information on volunteering with Tacoma YFC.
