Pastors and church partners help establish and continue a thriving mentoring program that makes a big difference for students in their community and their own congregation.
30 Reasons We Celebrate Partners and Pastors
While there are so many reasons to celebrate the important role that pastors and church partners serve in Kids Hope USA, here are 30 reasons we’re celebrating the important leadership and foundation that allow mentoring programs to thrive.
- Partners, whether churches or other organizations, believe in the power of one-on-one mentoring.
- Pastors help to cast a vision of what their church’s Kids Hope USA program could look like.
- Pastors collaborate and work closely with the program director to set mentoring goals for how they hope to expand their program.
- Partners invest financially in the Kids Hope USA program through a small annual fee and other generous donations.
- Pastors themselves may serve as mentors, being a positive example for the rest of the congregation.
- Pastors are skilled in communication and can help recruit new volunteers to serve.
- Partners are motivated by their passion for serving students in their community.
- Partners may seek opportunities to support their local elementary school beyond mentoring.
- Pastors instill a foundation in the church to serve and care about the needs of others in their community.
- Partners are willing to step out in faith to begin a ministry opportunity that can transform both their congregation and community.
- Pastors speak wisdom into our lives as we learn, grow, and live in community with one another.
- Pastors step into sometimes uncomfortable situations to serve others.
- Pastors help establish the trajectory of their program by completing the Annual Renewal, in collaboration with their program director.
- Pastors are one of the tools God uses to spiritually feed Kids Hope USA mentors who are serving our students.
- Partners have a passion to be the hands and feet of Jesus in their community.
- Pastors are willing to follow the Lord’s prodding to mobilize their congregations.
- Pastors help provide directors with direction on members of the congregation who want to mentor students.
- Partners show not only students but entire school communities that the body of Christ cares for them.
- Pastors have a heart for their congregation and the community around their church buildings.
- Partners are aware of opportunities to step outside their church walls and engage in their community.
- Pastors leave themselves available to be able to step into areas of need.
- Pastors engage in work that often goes unnoticed or is behind-the-scenes as they support others.
- Leadership at partner churches are willing to connect with the principal or other school administration to help support their relationship.
- Pastors serve as positive role models for others.
- Leadership at partner churches may support the director in recruiting and promotion—creating opportunities to share about their Kids Hope USA partnership.
- Staff at partner churches may engage in special projects to showcase their Kids Hope USA programs, such as through videos, interviews, and more.
- Pastors help to connect the work of their Kids Hope USA program to God’s Word.
- Leadership at partner churches engage in prayer for mentors, directors, students, and the program relationship overall.
- Pastors are excited and eager to promote spiritual growth for those who attend their church.
- Partners and pastors help to make one-on-one relationships possible!
Pastors and church leadership, thank you for all you do for your Kids Hope USA program!