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EFM
Mentors
EFM Mentors
guide and facilitate the seminar group in all aspects of the program
and administer the group for the School of Theology Programs Center
at Sewanee. Persons seeking to become mentors should have:
- a desire
to be a companion/guide to people as they engage in an intensive
theological education program
- an
ability to articulate thoughts and feelings, show understanding
of thoughts and feelings of others, respond effectively
to conflict and group dynamics, and be a facilitator rather
than a teacher
- maturity
in a life of faith, comfort with the diversity of our rich Christian
Tradition, and familiarity with the study of biblical criticism
- willingness
and ability to manage administrative responsibilities in a timely
fashion
Mentor
Training:
Training
for mentors is on-site, intensive, and requires 18 contact hours.
Full participation is mandatory. The purpose of mentor training
is for participants to discern whether they have the desire and
skills to be a mentor for the EFM program, and to provide ongoing
training and support for experienced mentors who have an active
group. The event provides an opportunity for an EfM trainer to
evaluate the skills of trainees and to accredit those who qualify.
Accreditation is not automatic.
There
are two levels of training: Mentor training (basic and in-service)
and formation training.
Basic/in-service
training covers the nature and purpose of EFM, the four-source
model of theological reflection, the place and purpose of spiritual
autobiographies, group skills and resources to resolve problems,
worship as an integral part of a group, administrative procedures,
recruiting and starting a group, and conducting an EfM seminar.
Persons
who may attend include anyone interested in becoming a mentor;
a mentor who has attended mentor training only once and needs
to update accreditation; an EfM mentor whose accreditation is
out of date; a person who wishes to replace a mentor who is leaving
a group and needs accreditation; someone who wants more information
but may not be ready or willing to mentor yet ("for information
only").
Formation
training is designed for the experienced, active EFM mentor
who would like to work more intensively on one particular aspect
of his or her formation as a mentor. It is open only to active
EfM mentors who have trained no fewer than two times previously
and have been recommended by a trainer to attend formation for
their next cycle of accreditation. Some topics include Advanced
Theological Reflection; Spirituality; Living With Conflict; Myers-Briggs;
Experiential Learning; Equipping for Ministry; Power and Authority;
Worship; and Transition in the Midst of a Changing World.
2009
Formation Training -- "Equipping for Ministry"
Mentor
Training Events
Mentor
training is no longer being held at the Cathedral College on the
campus of the National Cathedral. This year we will be doing joint
training with the Diocese of Maryland on June 4-6 at the Bishop
Claggett Center in Buckeystown, MD. There will be two Basic mentor
training and One Formation event: Equipping for Ministry.
All training
will start at 1 PM on Thursday and end with lunch on Saturday.
The cost for double room and all meals and supplies is $310. There
is also a day rate for anyone who thinks they would rather commute
or stay (at your separate expense) at the Comfort Inn two miles
up the road toward Frederick. That charge ($240) covers all meals,
Claggett's day rate and training expenses. Contact Meg Kimble
by telephone for that. I urge you to apply as soon as possible
because space is limited.
Registration
Information on the Mentor
Training Event is now available. In addition, the
letter sent to Maryland EfM Mentors is also available.
When you register, please advise the Diocese of Washington coordinator,
Barbara Miles barbaramiles07@comcast.net.
Training
events are also held at Sewanee
every month. You may also attend training events in another
diocese.
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