Date

2-7-2024

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

Chair

R. Peter Mason

Keywords

mentorship, equipping, willingness, trust, vulnerability, Christlikeness, service

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Abstract

The research project strived to improve the Christian Ministry Training program at Alaska Bible College, by adding a multi-generational equipping mentorship focus to the already existing program. The addition of the multi-generational mentorship is modeled after the exhortation found in 2 Timothy 2:2. Adding the primary goal of equipping to the mentorship program is founded in Ephesians 4:11-16. There were a total of 28 participants in the research project, which included recent graduates, faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students as of January 2023. The research project seeks to equip students of Alaska Bible College to begin equipping mentorship as student mentors with the desire that it will be carried into the ministries in which they serve. The research data was collected through Likert Scale surveys, focus groups, and interviews. Within the field of discipleship, there is an apparent lack of literature addressing the importance of equipping mentorship in institutions of biblical higher education. The stakeholder buy-in of this research project reveals the value of equipping mentorship. The principles of mentorship that were modeled in this research project could positively influence the field of discipleship as the value of mentorship is considered within the discipline.

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