The document outlines four key roles of a mentor: 1) Build a relationship with the mentee through trust, respect, regular interaction and fun activities. 2) Help develop the mentee's life skills through goal-setting, decision making, and managing responsibilities. 3) Provide resources by informing the mentee about community services and acting as a guide. 4) Enhance communication skills by exposing the mentee to diverse environments and discussing cultural differences. The overall purpose is for the mentor to positively support a mentee's personal and social development.

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Youth Sermons -
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
• 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
• Work with your mentee to
accomplish specific goals
• Instill the framework for
developing broader life-
management 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
• 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, socioecono
mic, etc.)
• 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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