Mentor Application

Part I

First name

Last name

Church you serve or are a member of

Name of Presbytery

Education (e.g., B.A., M.Div, Th.M, Ph.D., etc.) and field(s) of study)

Briefly describe your own formal preaching education/training (a list of classes, internships, etc. is sufficient, but do list any special training if you have it).

Demographics: to assist us in assuring equal and fair representation in the Initiative, we ask that you provide the gender and race categories that you identify as below. You may choose not to answer this question if you wish.

Part II

How long have you served in pastoral ministry as a regular preacher in a congregational setting?

Over the last five years, how often would you say you have preached, on average, per year (e.g., 40 times might be typical of a solo pastor)?

In your present call, how often do you preach, on average, each month?

Please check the next questions if you are able to do them

Taking into consideration your present workload and obligations (ministry, family, etc.), please

confirm that you are able to dedicate ~ 15 hours or so per month to the formation of emergent

preachers (prep time, zoom meetings, emails, etc.)?

During the duration of the 18 month program, you will need to travel at least four times to meet with CGPI participants in person, twice in early to mid-June to Alma, MI (June 11-16, 2025 and the corresponding weekend in 2026) and once in January and once in November scheduled in conversation with your cohort. Your physical presence at these meetings is non-negotiable.

Please confirm that you are able to be present in person at these meetings.

Part III

Please limit these statements to roughly 300-500 words (one to two typed pages) each. If you have significant mentoring experience, please include a description of this in the call statement. Please note that mentoring experience is not a requirement and will not preclude you from being considered as a mentor.

1. Please submit a statement of faith

2. Please submit a call statement that explains why you feel called to a CGPI mentor

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Part IV

Please provide a sample of your preaching by providing a link to a video recording.

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