eMentoring Guidlines

Involvement can be as simple as answering one e-mail a week!

We realize that mentors are not professional counselors, but merely Christians desiring to help others as best they can by sharing their life experiences and God-given resources to help others grow in their faith. When asked to address problems or concerns, we encourage you to pray for God's guidance and focus the discussion on His Word.

If you are a member of Prestonwood and have interest in serving in as a mentor, we would appreciate hearing from you. We're looking for women who have navigated the storms of your work environments over the years and are willing to use the lessons learned from your experiences to help other women as they meet the challenges of the workplace. 

You do not need to be an “expert” to be a mentor. You merely need to be experienced in areas that might benefit others and be willing to contribute some time to helping other women.  It is simply a program where women will use their God-given talents and skills to share their experiences with other women to help them through workplace challenges and to aid in their professional and spiritual development.

Mentoring involves a sincere desire to encourage others with the wisdom of the Bible. We actively pursue mentors who have a deep desire to share the love of Christ, and we realize that one cannot expect to show Christ to others if we are not engaged in a growing relationship with Christ ourselves.

Our Statement of Faith is provided for you in the online application. It is important that you read it carefully to to ensure that you can agree with our foundation of belief. As you fill out the online Mentoring Questionnaire, please be sure to indicate that you have read the Statement of Faith and if you agree with it or not

eMentors Responsibilities

• Receive Mentee E-mail: The eMentor Coordinator sends a copy of the mentee's e-mail to a mentor that seems to be best suited the needs of the writer mentioned in the letter of request.
• Check E-mail Regularly: eMentors are required to check their e-mail each day, except for weekends. Even if you do not receive a mentee for a given time period, you should continue to check your emails.
• Replies to mentees must be made within a 48-hour time period.
• Send Copy to Co-ordinator: Initial replies to a mentee are to be "blind carbon copied" to the Mentor Coordinator. This ensures quality control and the "blind carbon copies" ensures the mentee feels that her story remains in confidence and is secure.
• Flexibility in Your Level of Involvement: Ideally, our mentors respond to one e-mail per week, however, if you are interested in answering more, we would welcome your involvement.
• Flexible Schedule: If you are unavailable during a certain time, please let the Mentor Coordinator know the dates of your absence. Also, any specific requests or needs regarding your mentoring, can be addressed to her.
• Length of Mentorship is entirely up to you, as a mentor. Generally, the mentoring relationships are short-term. Please do not be discouraged if the mentee chooses not to respond back to your e-mail; this is not a reflection on you. There will be times when a writer may just need to know that someone is listening. Be assured that God has used you to plant a seed of truth in the mentee's life and that God will continue to nourish that seed to become fruitful.

Prayerfully Consider

As you prayerfully consider your part in this ministry, please take all of these details into consideration. Committed volunteers make this program possible.

Again, thank you for your interest in serving God in this way. Please complete the online Mentoring Questionnaire if you desire to to join us. We look forward to hearing from you!