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The Difference Between Fathers and Mentors The Difference Between Fathers and Mentors
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The Difference Between Fathers and Mentors

Posted by Regi Campbell on July 2, 2018

Fathers can be mentors, but mentors aren’t necessarily fathers. Mentors choose to mentor, but once a man becomes a father, he is always a father. I believe that’s why God chose the father-son paradigm to…

The Case for Bo’s Cafe The Case for Bo’s Cafe
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The Case for Bo’s Cafe

Posted by Regi Campbell on June 22, 2018

Once guys have been in a really good group, whether it’s a Radical Mentoring group or another flavor, they always want to be in that kind of group. Awhile back, I met with a young lawyer,…

Six Qualities of a Good Mentor Six Qualities of a Good Mentor
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Six Qualities of a Good Mentor

Posted by Kevin Harris on June 11, 2018

Occasionally, I will get a mildly panicked phone call from a concerned church leader. Some of their groups aren’t working out as expected. After asking a few questions, I almost always uncover two primary symptoms,…

Leader Development or Disciple-making? Leader Development or Disciple-making?
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Leader Development or Disciple-making?

Posted by Regi Campbell on June 4, 2018

Sometimes we talk about Radical Mentoring as a disciple-making process and other times we call it a leader development program. So which is it? Is it a distinction without a difference? What is the difference?…

Generating Interest in Disciple-Making Generating Interest in Disciple-Making
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Generating Interest in Disciple-Making

Posted by Regi Campbell on May 10, 2018

Empty seats are a waste. Whenever I see a bunch of empty seats on a MARTA train, I think “billions of dollars invested to carry seven people!” I used to have the same thought when…

Who Should I Mentor? Who Should I Mentor?
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Who Should I Mentor?

Posted by Regi Campbell on April 9, 2018

When we read stories about mentoring, we usually visualize an older person meeting with a younger one. But how much older? For years, we’ve been saying the best spread between mentor and mentee is two…

Five Reasons a Man Needs a Mentor Five Reasons a Man Needs a Mentor
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Five Reasons a Man Needs a Mentor

Posted by Regi Campbell on March 19, 2018

Courage – Most of the time, men know the right things to do. Call it conscience, call it intuition, call it whatever . . . more often than not our challenge isn’t knowing what to…

Seven Unique Aspects of Radical Mentoring Seven Unique Aspects of Radical Mentoring
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Seven Unique Aspects of Radical Mentoring

Posted by Regi Campbell on February 15, 2018

When Radical Mentoring Executive Director Kevin Harris and I traveled to Minneapolis a couple of weeks ago, the low temp was 28 . . . the high 43 . . . a virtual heat wave…