2025 East Ohio and West Ohio Mentor Training

Are you a Deacon or Elder who finds joy in helping others listen for God's call? You are invited to attend a Mentor Training Day for those interested in serving as mentors for two ministry formation experiences offered across the East and West Ohio Conferences. These include the Candidacy Summit and the Crucible Program.

The Candidacy Summit is a weekend designed to help individuals exploring a call to ministry reflect deeply on their stories, experiences, and where God may be leading them—all in the context of community. The Crucible Program is a two-year academy in which provisional elders and deacons meet together to learn, grow, and challenge one another—and their churches—to become communities of faith for the 21st century.

This training will prepare you to serve as a mentor in one or both of these settings. Mentors play a vital role in helping create the kind of intentional, relational space where real discernment and growth can happen. Time and again, participants say their mentoring group—and especially their mentors—were the most meaningful part of their experience.

Mentor Training will be held Wednesday, May 21st, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the West Ohio Conference Center. Lunch is included.

If you're interested or have questions, we’d love to talk more—we hope you’ll join us for this important day.