Give the Gift of Connection
A Circle of Support: What Does a Mentor Do for a Child? | Ep. 153
Here at Connected Families, we often talk about how you can pass your faith on to your kids. Have you thought about how you can help sustain your child’s faith into their adult years? Research reveals that 60 percent of teens who have faith in high school will leave their faith by the time they are 30 years old. Thankfully, this does not have to be the case if you take proactive steps as your children grow.
In today’s podcast, Ben Bevis (Executive Director of Encircled) joins Stacy Bellward (podcast host) to share what a mentor can do for a child. Ben introduces resources for parents, youth workers, and even grandparents to support a young person’s faith, purpose, and calling from early childhood through their young adult years. You’ll be encouraged and inspired to support sustaining faith in your family today.
In this podcast you’ll discover:
- what mentorship can look like at different ages
- how to build a circle of support around your child
- the impact that 5 intentional adults can have in the life of a young adult
- things you can do at any age to notice and develop your child’s unique giftings
- resources to guide you or your community in developing mentor circles
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Mentioned in this podcast:
- TreeHouse Hope
- Encircled resources (use code CF50 for 50% off!)
- The Intentional Father by Jon Tyson
- 1 Peter 4:10
- Ephesians 2:10
Guest Bio:
Ben Bevis is the Executive Director of Encircled and is passionate about getting Mentor Circles around youth! Ben is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach and has been a youth volunteer at his church for many years. Ben has been married to his wife Sara for 20 years. Together they have 3 wonderful children: Sophia (17), Reid (15), and Sam (12). They live in Minnesota and love to mountain bike, nordic ski, and go on adventures together. Questions about Encircled? You can email Ben directly at Info@encircled.org .
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