Why?
- Fear of offending minority audiences by saying the wrong thing.
- Fear of offending white evangelicals by calling them out.
- No expertise. Why listen to me? I'm a dang rookie in racial reconciliation stuff.
Pastor Warren Carey of Tree of Life Church in Minneapolis has agreed to serve me in this way. I'm getting an education, believe me.
The big Question: Do I actually want this education? Deep in the well of my most basic motivations, I'm not sure I do.
But of course that's exactly why I'm meeting with Warren.
He's gracious with me, and patient.
In return, I'm helping Warren. . . at the golf range.
2 comments:
I'd be curious to hear what mentoring looks like for you on a practical level.
The idea of mentoring is great, and I think it's really beneficial to learn from many people, but I'm never really sure what a formal mentoring relationship should/does look like.
Richard, I think a lot of it is up to the "mentee" to initiate. I call my mentors and set up appointments, and ask them to teach me their best stuff. Usually we've at least agreed on what the categories are. I ask a lot of questions and take a lot of notes. Then it's "ponder" time as I reflect on what I've learned, and try to implement.
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