In his article for the upcoming fourth volume of the Catalyst GroupZine, Tim Elmore describes a life-giving mentor as someone who walks beside another and says, "I'm going to help you finish your race well." He says that most mentoring relationships are reduced to either fellowship or facts - dispensing information rather than building up life. He lifts Jesus' leadership as the perfect model for a life-giving mentor: Jesus urged followers to come and see, then come and follow, then come and surrender, then go and multiply.

What do the mentoring relationships in your life look like? Do you follow a program, or do you share life together more informally? What do you suggest for people who are looking to become mentors or who are looking to be mentored?