The Mentor Quest: Practical Ways to Find the Guidance You Need

By Betty Southard

Have you ever wished you could have your own mentor -- someone who was older and wiser, someone who would be willing to help you learn and grow? Christians seem to talk about finding a mentor -- or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569553092
• ISBN13: 9781569553091
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Vine Books
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Finding the Guidance You Need

This practical and inspiring book offers insightful suggestions for how to find the help and guidance we need as we push through the pressures of life. They include people we can learn from, books, men and women of the Bible and mentoring that may take us by surprise in a moment when we are most in need. Wisely, the author also has a chapter on 'toxic' mentoring and how to avoid it! A good resource for study, sharing, and application.

The Mentor Quest

What great news --- we don't have to find a formal mentoring program or make regular appointments with an older person in order to be mentored! This book refocuses us on the reality that mentors are all around us if we will just open our eyes and look. Ms. Southard's book not only gives us practical suggestions and examples of where to look, it also really shifts us from wishing for help to taking hold of what has alrady been uniquely placed in our lives to lead us. A great soul encourager for both men and women!

Calling All Mentors and Mentorees!

Read Betty Southard's book, THE MENTOR QUEST! We all should be mentors, and be mentored at the same time...no matter how young or old. This book is very thought provoking.I highly recommend THE MENTOR QUEST to everyone; even those in the secular world would greatly benefit from it because mentoring is reaching out everywhere in every segment of our society.The late great Dr. Albert Sweitzer once said that modeling may be the only way to teach our children," and it is the best way to teach anyone...young or old. Modeling is mentoring! Sweitzer also said, "One can never truly be happy until one has served." Being a mentor is a great way to serve.We should be all be mentors in every area of our lives....in school, business, our personal lives, as married or single women, and as mothers. You do not have to be an older woman to be a mentor...just use your experience so you can be an example to someone who has not yet had those same experiences. They can learn by your mistakes or by your success. Mentoring stretches us as individuals because we really have to be mindful of our own character, actions and our walk. This book truly touches on everything...it isn't just for women who want to be mentors, but I believe that women who want mentors should definitely read this book, too. It will give you some direction, and show you how to choose a mentor. Betty Southard did an excellent job, and I plan to send this book to several people I know: Women who should be mentors, and those who want mentors or would benefit having one. Enjoy ladies! And change a life today...be a mentor!!! Or change your life and get a mentor!

More than a helping hand...

This book opened my eyes. Having a mentor is more than just finding a coach or a guide. Betty explores all the facets of mentoring, from our intentional role models to the books we read (and re-read). They all can help us gain insights to a balanced life. I appreciated Betty's suggestion to develop "mentoring eyes," to look for lessons in everyday situations. Her tips for making sure the people we look up to are emotionally healthy are invaluable. You'll get more than your money's worth with this book!

Mentor Quest

I read Mentor Quest on the plane from L.A. to Houston. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and loved all the personal stories. I thought the chapter "Look Out" was necessary (and one I wouldn't have thought about) since there are so many people out there with "toxic faith," or who seek out co-dependent relationships because they are needy.I loved reading about Marita, Florence and Eva Marie. All the stories were good and the book really kept my attention from start to finish. I am going to give it to the Women's Director at my Church.