The Struggle Is Sacred: Encouragement for Women Stepping Into Mentoring
For many women stepping into mentoring, the first question isn’t “how” but “should I?” That hesitation is real, especially when the calling feels bigger than your current capacity or confidence.
Have you felt the nudge to pour into another woman’s life? Maybe you’re wondering if you’re ready or equipped. If so, this is for you.
Being a mentor isn’t always easy. It’s a calling that carries deep responsibility, spiritual significance, and sometimes, a little uncertainty. But let me tell you why it’s also deeply sacred.
When You Don’t Feel Qualified
Maybe you’ve said, “Who am I to guide someone else?” or “I’m not spiritual enough for that.” Or maybe it’s more practical. You’re already juggling a full schedule with work, family, church, and everything in between. The idea of adding one more thing to your calendar can feel overwhelming or even impossible.
But here’s the truth: mentoring doesn’t require perfection. It requires presence. God isn’t looking for flawless resumes or wide-open schedules. He’s looking for women who are willing to walk with others in honesty, humility, and love. Your story, your life experience, and your faith journey, no matter how unfinished, can help someone else grow.
Meet Helen: A Picture of Faithful Mentoring
I’ve had different mentors over the years, but nobody like Helen.
Helen is instantly someone you want to be around. From the beginning, her warmth, kindness, and grace stood out. She radiates the love of Jesus in everything she does. She’s the kind of person everyone knows at church because she’s serving on multiple teams, juggling a full-time job, raising a family, and somehow still finds time to walk her dog.
You’d think mentoring would be one thing too many on her plate. But when God called, she said yes.
She opened her heart and her home to four of us. She shows up not just physically but emotionally and spiritually. Whether it’s a quick text, a phone call, or an unhurried coffee, Helen makes her mentees feel seen and supported. She doesn’t mentor because she has extra time. She mentors because she knows the impact it has.
And that impact has been real. I’m one example of the impact of her “yes. So are the other women she has mentored.
Your Yes Could Change Everything
For women stepping into mentoring, saying yes doesn’t mean you have to be perfect or have all the answers. It simply means you’re open to walking with someone through real life. You’re willing to offer your presence, your prayers, and your time, trusting that God will do the rest.
If you’ve been sensing the Holy Spirit stirring something in your heart, don’t ignore it. That quiet nudge might just be the beginning of someone else’s transformation through your story, your prayers, and your willingness to show up.
Will it stretch you? Yes. Will it require patience, grace, and intentionality? Absolutely. But every moment, every conversation, and every prayer carries eternal impact. God uses the ordinary yes of women like you to do extraordinary work in the hearts of others.
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Hello, I started a Radical Mentoring group a year ago in September. 2024.
We got off to an amazing start and did the retreat away and had such a wonderful time!
We are still meeting, but not as regularly this summer. We were supposed to end in March but we kept going. However, we changed the format a bit since several were not coming, and I believed it was because they were not getting their homework done. Also we lost two members, one young woman was struggling in her marriage and another because of life crisis her husband’s epilepsy caused him not to be able to drive and she was overwhelmed with all of the extra. the third lady dropped out because her two children got married and an aging parent needed more help.
All of that to say, most of the ladies are wanting to continue and others are asking to join the group. Two of the ladies said, they really wanna go back to the more robust format.
I would love to talk with someone if they have time for a little more guidance and wisdom.
Thank you so much for all you are doing to empower women to mentor!
Hi Cari! Thank you so much for your comment. We are thrilled that you’ve been applying the Radical Mentoring process! I’ll reach out through email so we can set up a time to meet!