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Practical articles to help you grow as an effective mentor, leader, and disciple-maker.
Radical Mentoring Welcomes Pete Loescher
We are thrilled to announce Pete Loescher as the new President of Radical Mentoring, effective April 28, 2025. With a 30+ year career in corporate banking and a deep commitment to relational discipleship, Pete brings…
Seven Unique Aspects of Radical Mentoring
When we traveled to Minneapolis to host a Lunch and Learn about Radical Mentoring for pastors in the Twin Cities, we turned the mic over to Henry Williams, Senior Pastor of our host Five Oaks…
Six Qualities of a Good Mentee
Churches and mentors often ask us, “How do identify potential mentees and build a shortlist we want to invite?” Here’s an analogy. Think of it like fishing with a net versus fishing with a line….
Known Collective is Now Radical Mentoring!
NAME CHANGE Since its inception, we’ve called the women’s version of Radical Mentoring, Known Collective. While we love how this name emphasizes the community that forms in a mentoring group, we’ve decided to change it…
Why We Use the Word Covenant
Every now and then, someone asks why we have mentees sign a covenant to be in a mentoring group. Such a religious word! And fraught with doctrinal conflict. Let me explain why the word is…
Why It’s Critical to Make Time for Stories
I’m regularly asked if the Story Retreat matters. I hear things like, “My mentees are busy…” “We don’t have time to get out of town…” I also often hear from leaders that the Story Retreat…
Why Requiring Attendance and Timeliness Is Important
One of the distinguishing characteristics of Radical Mentoring is the requirement that everyone attends every meeting and shows up on time. Like many things, this was born of one motive but then morphed with a wonderful…
The Secret to Getting People to Read
If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a million times… “How do you expect mentees to read nine books over nine months?” “People are too busy with work and family activities to consider something…
Powerful Regrouping Questions to Start Your Meeting
In Meeting Guide for each mentoring meeting, the first thing on the agenda (after starting on time, of course) is “Regroup.” The purpose of this 20-25 minutes is for your group to catch up and…
