| dc.description.abstract | This project aims to train the mature members of the men’s ministry at Living Hope Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with knowledge in gospel-based mentoring and coaching of young adult church members. Chapter 1 provides the context for the project and describes the rationale, purpose, and goals of the project. Chapter 2 presents the biblical and theological foundations for mentoring and coaching using examples from the Old Testament and New Testament. Chapter 3 reviews modern applications of mentoring and coaching from a biblical perspective and demonstrates that biblical values are present even in best practices offered by secular sources. Chapter 4 recounts the project implementation, including pre-training assessment of the participants, curriculum development, training implementation, and re-assessment of the participants to evaluate increased knowledge in mentoring and coaching. Chapter 5 evaluates the effectiveness of the project based on the completion of the specified goals. | en_US |
