The document outlines four key roles of a mentor for youth: 1) Build a relationship by establishing trust, respect, regular interaction and fun activities. 2) Develop life skills by helping the mentee set and achieve goals as well as develop broader life skills. 3) Provide resources by informing the mentee of available church, community, educational and economic resources and assisting them in accessing those resources. 4) Enhance communication by exposing the mentee to different environments and discussing differences in behavior, attitude and style to increase their ability to interact with diverse groups.

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Youth Sermon
Ideas - Primary
Tasks of a Mentor
Four key roles of a
mentor
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Build a Relationship - Establish
a positive, personal
relationship with your mentee
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Establish mutual trust and
respect
Maintain regular interaction
and consistent support
Remember that
relationships take time.
Don’t expect immediate
results.
Make your time spent with
the youth enjoyable and
fun
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Develop Life Skills - Help
mentee to develop or begin
to develop life skills
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Work with your mentee
to accomplish specific
goals
Instill the framework for
developing broader lifemanagement skills (i.e.
spiritual walk, decision
making skills, goal setting
skills, conflict resolution,
money management,
etc.)
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Provide Resources - Assist
mentee on obtaining additional
resources
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Provide awareness of
church, community,
educational, and economic
resources and how to get
them
Act as a guide and/or
advocate, “coach” and/or
model
Conduct your role of
mentor as a friend rather
than a counselor
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Enhance Communication - Increase
mentee’s ability to interact with
people/groups/things from various
backgrounds (cultural, religious,
racial, socioeconomic, etc.)
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Respect and explore differences
among people/groups from
various backgrounds
Introduce student/mentee to
different environments, i.e.
workplace vs. school setting;
Christian vs. secular
discuss differences in behavior,
attitude, and style of dress
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