Discipleship mentoring is when one person with a bit more experience on the journey of faith with Jesus intentionally commits to consistently coming alongside another to love, listen, encourage and pray together to foster spiritual growth. Mentoring relationships have a start and end date. Some relationships will develop a deeper connection where the mentor becomes a spiritual mother or father but this is not the norm or expectation nor should this ever be imposed. It is recommended to start a new mentoring relationship with another mentor/mentee when the next season begins.

These relationships are not meant to provide advice or counsel for people dealing with more complex issues such as depression, suicide, or other mental health concerns or circumstances of abuse or victimization. If you are affected by any of these issues, we recommend you reach out to a professional Christian counselor or to speak to a Pastor to find the best path forward.

At the present time, this ministry is only open to women who are young adults and older. Our intention is to expand this ministry to include younger generations but for the first phase, we have set the parameter of ages 19 and up. If you’re a man and are interested in participating in intergenerational mentoring in the future, please feel free to submit your application and we will keep it on file and prayerfully consider expanding to include both men and women. We are currently starting small and building in this season.

You can get involved in our intergenerational mentoring ministry by completing your application to be a mentor or to be mentored (mentee). Your application will be assessed and then a member of the mentoring mobilizing team will get in touch with you about your application status, training opportunities and possibly matching you with your mentor/mentee. Before completing the application, ensure you read and agree with the requirements and criteria.

We encourage a commitment of a minimum of six months up to 9 months semester for 90-minutes to two hours every two to three weeks. Time commitments shorter than six months doesn’t give adequate time for the relationship to establish and to bear fruit. The word “together” can be broken down to mean “to – get – her” and we need to be patient as we take time to get to know the other person (Mentoring Made Real by Nancy Lindgren). If the relationship is really not working out, you are welcome to reach out to the mobilizing team lead to find solutions or in exceptional circumstances, help you with finding a new mentor/mentee match.

The cost is $35 per season (6 - 9 month commitment) for the related materials and training to equip those called to intergenerational mentoring. This also shows your ownership and investment into the ministry. Please note that the cost can be subsidized through sponsorships. If the cost is an obstacle, please prayerfully consider what you can afford, and feel free to reach out to info@peacetowerchurch.ca or the mobilizing team lead for assistance. For those who would like to sponsor, please designate your offering to Intergenerational Mentoring (women’s ministry). More info on donating here.