WHAT A MENTOR CAN HELP YOU DO BY GARY COLLINS 

1. Develop skills in areas like athletics, music, money management, public speaking, parenting, or leadership.

2. Discover and develop passions.

3. Find a life purpose.

4. Build a clearer vision for the future.

5. Develop a missions statement.

6. Learn to manage change effectively.

7. Learn to relate to people effectively.

8. Find clear values.

9. Build communication skills.

10. Appraise performance.

11. Get out of ruts and move forward.

12. Learn to think and see things differently.

13. Expand the capacity to take action.

14. Get free from self-sabotaging behavior and destructive self-talk.

15. Build better teams.

16. Build self-confidence.

17. Find meaning in what one is doing.

18. Get the courage to take risks.

19. Learn to take responsibility.

20. Develop a closer walk with God.

Condensed from Gary Collins. Christian Coaching: Helping Others Turn Potential Into Reality. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2009.

Author: lifecoach4God

I am the Lead Pastor of Valley Baptist Church (Bay Area), born and raised in Huntington Beach, Ca., and currently living in Novato, California. I am married to my best friend of 29 years - Dana - and have five adult children; and seven grand children. I have been a Teaching Pastor for over thirty years. I was privileged to study at Multnomah University (B.S. - 1988); Talbot School of Theology (M.Div. - 1991); Westminster Theological Seminary & Northwest Graduate School (D. Min. - 2003). I founded Vertical Living Ministries in 2008 with the goal of encouraging Christian Disciples and Leaders to be more intentionally Christ-Centered in how they live by bringing glory to God in nine key areas of life: (1) Intimacy with God, (2) marriage, (3) family, (4) friendship, (5) vocationally/ministry , (6) emotional and physical health, (7) stewardship of resources, (8) discipleship, and (9) mentoring. View all posts by lifecoach4God