April 24, 2025

The Power of Replication 

When God made man, he instructed Adam and Eve to ‘be fruitful and multiply’, to replicate themselves in body, in knowledge and in love for God. Replication is inherent in creation—in humans and animals and plants. We are designed to share our passions and…
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building a sustainable life.

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What does it take to be a mature disciple? A mature disciple is dedicated to the great commandment: to love God and to love each other, and they are committed to the great commission to share the good news…

The Transformative Power of Prayer

April 17, 2025
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Christian leaders spend a great deal of time reading the Bible, studying scripture and applying it to their daily lives. We return to Scripture for obvious reasons: we read it primarily to hear God’s word, and also for instruction on how to live like Christ, be a better disciple, and be a better leader. Daily reading also helps us with personal discipline, the practice of reflection and a reminder of God’s great love for us. Reading the Bible and applying its words can bring transformation…

Applying Scripture to Our Daily Life

February 27, 2025
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What are the most essential qualities of a mentor? There are, of course, an abundance of skills and competencies that are required to work in the field of professional mentoring or supervising, but there are a few that stand out as foundational…

Three Foundational Qualities for Mentors

February 20, 2025
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Improving the Lives of ClergyA team of researchers from Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University invites you to participate in their research to improve the lives of clergy. Their study is testing a new measure of health for Christian leaders, and they hope that this tool will become a faster and more effective way of identifying warning signs of poor health to empower clergy to intervene before disaster strikes…

Join Rosemead School of Psychology’s Research on Improving the Lives of Clergy

February 13, 2025
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A New Cohort is Opening! If you are a professional mentor/supervisor (or are considering the path to becoming one) do you ever wonder if you have the proper foundation for the work ahead? Do you want to ensure you have the essential competencies needed for this job? Well, there is good news… Verve Lead is excited to offer a new opportunity. We are opening a new cohort meant for you…

New Opportunities for Training: Professional Mentors/Supervisors

February 6, 2025
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What is a conflict of interest?This arises when the mentor/supervisor has multiple interests in a client when they are providing a role that should only focus on the professional interest as a mentor/supervisor. Examples are working with a person you are too close to; a friend, family member, or a person you have a romantic interest in. It can also occur in business relationships; mentoring your direct superior or subordinate could easily result in biased advice to promote your own interest…

Working with a Degree of Independence  

November 7, 2024
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Anyone who watches sports knows that it is not one player that wins the game, it is the team. Yes, there are MVPs (Most Valuable Players) but the game wouldn’t be the same without a goalie… without defense… without a coach. This is a good principle to bring into mentoring and professional supervision. We are not competent in every area. We all have our strengths and our weaknesses, our own set of skills and our own experiences to draw from. Even the best mentor or supervisor has limitations…

When is it Time to Make a Referral?

October 31, 2024
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The focus of many of these blogs has been to explore the essential competencies of mentoring and supervision. However, it’s also important to understand where we are not competent…

Three Things to Know About the Boundaries of Supervision and Mentoring 

October 3, 2024
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Any seasoned Christian leader knows that ending professional relationships are a part of life, but that doesn’t make it an any task. There are often feelings or grief, regret, uncertainty or anxiety as one chapter comes to an end and another begins…

Ending a Mentoring/Supervising Relationship Well (Part II)

September 5, 2024