Ministering Forward:
Mentoring Tomorrow's Christian Leaders

Do you want to have a part in helping tomorrow’s
Christian leaders fulfill their destiny?
Have you been asked to be a mentor but did not know
where to begin?
Does it excite you to see someone you have encouraged
advance to a new level?

Ministering Forward will help you to understand how you can be a guide and encourager to those who want to tap into your experience as you transfer faith and ministry to the next generation.

You will learn how to be purposeful and intentional in a mentoring relationship that allows the learner to determine their own mentoring agenda while you nudge them towards self-awareness and guide them along critical growth pathways. You will discover how to forge a mentoring agreement that keeps the relationship on track, as well as identify mentoring activities you can pursue. This book will leave you with no doubt about how you can fit into a mentoring role.

Softcover Trim Size: 6 x 9

Page Count: 208

About the Author:

Dr. Rainer Mittelstaedt has been in Christian ministry for more than forty years. He has been a pastor in Canada, a global worker in Africa and South Asia, and an educator in various contexts. He and his wife Elizabeth are based in Canada and travel extensively on ministry assignment. He holds mentorship training seminars for Christian leaders as part of his current ministry role.

"Ministering Forward offers a meaningful and convincing rationale for why leaders must embrace purposeful and competent mentoring to realize God-given vision and extend their impact beyond their lifetimes. If you want to build people, develop leaders, and transfer vision forward, but don’t know where to start, reach for Ministering Forward first."

—Peter Dove
Southeast Asia Regional Director, Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada International Missions

"Rainer and his wife Elizabeth are global workers with many years of experience doing exactly what this book talks about—making a strategic investment of their lives in mentoring leaders overseas. Rainer’s work is solidly grounded in Scripture and rich in its depth of application, yet he writes in an easy-to-read style."

—Dr. Ivan Satyavrata
Senior Pastor, Assembly of God Church in Kolkata
Chair, Board of World Vision-India
Author of Holy Spirit, Lord and Life Giver and
God Has Not Left Himself Without Witness

"This book is a must-read for every Christian leader and should be used as discipleship curriculum for local churches."

—Rev. Ken Russell
District Superintendent, Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, B.C. and Yukon