Mentoring Sports Chaplaincy

In delivering Sports Chaplaincy Training:

• Some people Teach Sports Chaplaincy.
• Other people Coach Sports Chaplaincy.
• Still other people Mentor Sports Chaplaincy.

We who mentor sports chaplaincy (character coaching) do so with an eye toward continuing personal and professional development with our mentee(s). Most often, the mentorship takes place on an individual basis, rather than with a group. It can be delivered in person or via electronic media. Mentors in sports chaplaincy provide a broad view, lending perspective across a career. They’re less involved in the teaching or coaching of techniques, methods, or strategies than they are in sharing their insights, experiences, and expertise. This often leads to telling stories, asking challenging questions, and occasionally directly sharing wise counsel.

If you mentor sports chaplains, be sure to help your mentees gain perspective. Keep their overall wellbeing in mind. Help them develop their own vision, set goals, determine best practices, and lend wise counsel as it’s requested. Your mentees may gather great value by simply spending time in your altruistic presence.