Multiplying Laborers for the Urban Harvest

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Urban Ministry Institute (see Appendix 16.2, “Mentor’s Profile”). Like a professor, he or she should be a mature believer, committed to the Church and the city, and be in agreement with our Affirmation of Faith Statement. A mentor, however, does not need an academic degree in the field of the course study he or she is facilitating. Their role is not to develop courses, but lead students through the curriculum you are using at your Institute. Of course, your mentors must be approved to guide the students in their course of study as outlined and supervised by the Site Coordinator. Take the necessary time to orient your professors and mentors to your area, your students, your vision, and your expectations. Make certain that they know their job responsibilities, for whom they are responsible, and to whom they report. Communicate in writing all pertinent details your instructors require in regard to classroom usage, student attendance rosters, emergency procedures, grading (see Appendices 19.3 and 19.4), and honoraria disbursement. Since some of your professors and mentors may be volunteers unaccustomed to cross-cultural relationships, spend ample time discussing issues of culture, the city, and ministry in the urban church. Honor your faculty often, for through them God will raise up men and women who can train others to train others (2 Tim. 2.2).

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