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I'm a wife, and also a mom of boys who are all grown and out of the nest. My heart beats for the local church, and I love being a part of a community that shares Jesus in the everyday-ness of life.
Tell us more of your story as a mobilizer through MORE Mentoring, and...
Tell us more about you!
I have been married to my husband, Jim, for 20 years in May and we have two children, Joella (15) and Jamison (9). We also have two dogs, Indigo (8) and Chara (4 months). We live in Colorado Springs and have a busy life with kids, activities and church. Professionally, I...
By Sarah Brooks and Nancy Lindgren
Have you wanted to mentor someone but not sure how to approach them or to get the conversation started?
Here are some helpful action steps to take:
PRAY + PURSUE + PARTICIPATE
1. Pray
Let God guide your steps, your words, and your ask. He will even guide...
By Nancy Lindgren
It’s always fun to see what word God gives us for a new year. For 2024 it’s VISION.
Proverbs 29:18 says “Without revelation people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.” (CSB)
We certainly don’t want to be running wild over...
By Sarah Brooks
I grabbed a warm blanket with my cup of tea and settled into the corner of my couch, relieved to finally rest. I opened that fun little app with all the pretty squares and videos. Within seconds, I was flooded by porches and living rooms decked heavily in fall decor. I scrolled...
By Sarah Brooks
I can distinctly remember the first time I took my newborn baby boy to church. I sat in the very back of a middle school gym, behind raised hands and loud voices, praying he would sleep through the whole service.
Every new mother, I am convinced, whether she wants to admit it...
By Nancy Lindgren
The Lord has been stirring my heart for over a year with these words:
It’s time to mobilize the mentors.
The time is now. There is an urgency. The need is great. The call on our lives is to invest in people. We are moving into a new era where an army of mentors will rise up...
By Leslie Bennett
The moment Mary learned from the angel Gabriel that she would become pregnant through the Holy Spirit’s power, surely her mind raced around the first-century world and back with a million questions and fears. Her life would never be the same. She worried how Joseph...
By Cindy Davis
My interest in mentoring came not from my own experience, but from watching my 10-year-old son experience grief. The sudden death of my younger brother had left the family in shock. My son’s fun uncle, whom he played football with and looked up to like a big brother, was...
By Nancy Lindgren
I recently had an interesting interaction with a woman I met for the first time. She was an open book from the get-go and poured out her story within minutes of our introduction. I love those personalities! She shared from her heart with passion. She was authentic and...
by Paige, a mentee
So this is the joy of marriage! I excitedly kept thinking during my honeymoon last summer. I had just married my best friend and was thrilled our days of long-distance dating were over. But soon afterward, once we returned to our new residence and started doing daily life...
By Nancy Lindgren
My husband and I recently returned from a tour of Israel. It was a trip of a lifetime and truly amazing to walk where Jesus walked and see what Jesus saw. The Bible is coming to life for me in deeper and more meaningful ways since I can now picture the places and the scenery in...