Mentorship
/ˈmɛntərˌʃɪp/ noun
The relationship or process in which an experienced individual provides guidance, advice, and support to another, typically to foster personal or professional development.
What does the bible say about mentorship?
There are some instances where scripture speaks about mentorship.
Be Strong in Grace And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
Barnabas and Saul at Antioch Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Shepherd the Flock The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.