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Mentoring

Mentoring courses exist to help students prepare for Gospel ministry by learning from both distinguished faculty and local ministry leaders. In addition to classroom instruction, students taking Mentoring courses receive field-based guidance from local mentors, helping them apply course content to their local ministry setting.

Steps for Students

Course Schedule

Select Your Mentor

Select a mentor that meets the necessary mentor qualifications listed below.

Have Mentor Register

Send your mentor the link to this website and ask them to complete the three mentoring steps in the "Steps for Mentors" section below.

Mentor Qualifications

5+ years of ministry experience
Have a theological master’s degree
Have relevant experience in your field of study
They may not be a family member
Ideally, mentors and students should be of the same gender
Mentoring applications last 7 years so not all returning mentors will need to reapply

Steps for Mentors

Mentor Application

Please complete the application here. Your application will last for 7 years. If you are a returning mentor, please move to step 2.

Watch Training Videos

Please watch the required training videos before proceeding to the final verification form.

Verification Form

Please complete the Verification form which states that you have completed the training and agree to mentor the student.

Contact Us

504.816.8066

Office of Mentoring

Marshall Pace

mentoring@nobts.edu

Director of Mentoring and the Prepare Network

Ross McKnight

preparenet@nobts.edu

Mentoring Cohorts

Students can form cohorts to take mentoring courses together. If your church or ministry has several è��AV students who desire mentoring courses, they can all register for the same mentoring class and collectively meet with their mentor. Cohorts are a beneficial learning environment for students and help mentors consolidate the time requirements of mentoring students. è��AV does not organize these cohorts, but students and mentors are encouraged to take the initiative to form and enjoy this opportunity.

Here are practical steps to form a cohort:

Gather students interested in a particular course. Here is the current schedule and the mentorship cycle.
Register all students for the desired course
Request a qualified candidate to mentor the group
Have the mentor complete the mentorship requirements
Schedule your weekly mentorship meetings and complete the required coursework