Things are movin’ in Memphis! A new TMP National City Conversation is about to take place in Memphis, Tennessee. Heartsong Church will be spearheading an event that will be the beginning of a citywide conversation addressing how the city of Memphis can tackle the issue of fatherlessness. Partnering with Youth Villages, Heartsong Church will be [...]
Andrew’s Story
“It’s my life’s ambition to make my pain accessible to this world so that they may see what God can do in someone’s life.” –Andrew We believe stories are powerful catalysts, able to ignite individuals to move from sympathy, to empathy, to action. This week we feature Andrew’s story. Andrew’s willingness to share his pain [...]
Oklahoma City Labors to Conquer Fatherlessness
Today we’re excited to spotlight Oklahoma City — one of the many cities that has chosen to partner with us to rewrite the story of the fatherless generation through mentoring . Last month our president, John Sowers, was able to connect with churches and organizations in OKC to discuss the heart and the mind behind [...]
Advocate Spotlight: This The Rescue
The Mentoring Project is thankful to have amazing advocates — people graciously willing to give their money, their talents, their voice, and offer their prayers all in support of rewriting the stories of fatherless children. There are several people who have chosen to support the mission of TMP in a variety of creative ways. One [...]
To Leave a Legacy
Today I’d like to introduce you to one of the faces behind The Mentoring Project. Trevor is our Director of Church and Community Relations. He brings not only a wealth of knowledge and skills to TMP, but also a heart and passion for our mission to bring hope and healing to the fatherless through mentoring. [...]
Nine New Mentors, Nine New Stories
This month 9 mentors were trained in Des Moines, Iowa – the intro paragraph to the revision of 9 stories of children in need of mentors. Here’s hope for 9 more children in Des Moines, Iowa in the words of Eric Kress, executive director of Waukee Family YMCA in Des Moines, Iowa. Cheers to these [...]
Organization Spotlight: Promise Keepers Canada
“One of the largest problems we face in our nation is fatherlessness. We need mentors, we need men to be mentors.” Kirk Giles, President Promise Keepers Canada The Mentoring Project knows that we are not alone in our efforts to bring healing and restoration to the fatherless. There are several organizations, actually several hundred organizations [...]
Worth the Wait: Bhushan’s Story
The process of becoming a mentor is not without it’s bumps in the road. For some, the mentoring process in an easy, smooth transition into a friendship with a child needing a mentor. For others, the road may be paved with unfettered anxiety, fear or simply a delay in being connected to the child they [...]
Portland Pastors Gather for Breakfast
This past Saturday morning pastors from all over the Portland Metro area met with TMP to discuss what could possibly be the start of a revolution in our city; a revolution of selfless giving that stands to be the impetus for rewriting the story of fatherlessness in Portland, Oregon.
A Vagabond-Robert Downey Jr.-Look-a-Like
My name is Sean. I’m 23 years old. I’m not sure why I’m writing this or what I hope to accomplish, but here goes. I am an only child to a single mom. Dad was a charming, short, Robert Downey Jr. look-a-like. As my mom tells it, the night they met he followed her into the women’s restroom at a bar to ask her out. I guess she was flattered by his persistence. But, as time would tell, he was also an abusive drug addict and alcoholic.
- via @RickWarren "Everything's impossible if you never trust God & go for it in spite of your fear." #Trust and try #mentoring. #rickwarren
