The #iMentor Initiative was started to honor the investment of mentors all over the world, and to encourage potential mentors to take the initiative in starting an intentional relationship with a college student today.

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I mentor because I’m convinced that being mentored was the single most impactful component for my spiritual growth in college.

Living in a world of helicopter parents who essentially make decisions for their children, collegians need mentors more than ever to grow spiritually and encounter life responsibly.

Helicopter parents tend to believe their child can do no wrong. This sentiment oftentimes positions adolescents for failure. In college, my mentor asked me the tough questions that no one wants to answer; these were questions that I intentionally avoided for the sake of spiritual sloth. However, without these questions, I would not have discovered the spiritual journey that I’m trekking today.

Allowing admonishment to enter your life is a tough pill to swallow, but the appropriate prescription for spiritual and common sensical growth. However, it’s one of the most important components of being mentored.

I meet with a number of students weekly and it’s difficult to admonish them, but God blesses those moments and reminds me time and time again that difficult conversations handled appropriately are moments of exponential spiritual growth.

Mentoring is messy, but the payoff is much bigger than you could ever expect.

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Mentors are just ordinary people, who avail themselves to being used by God — in the life of another — in extraordinary ways. Check out the #iMentor page and consider how God might want to intentionally use you in the life of another. I bet you’ve got a story to share!