Finding #2: Mentoring

Perhaps the greatest insight that came from the survey is the lack of spiritual mentoring taking place within Hillcresters. The mentoring component is really the only data piece that holds up no matter how you analyze the data. In our conversations with leaders, several of them shared the needs people in their circles have for mentoring and also their desire to see mentoring have a great influence on Hillcresters. It's a balance because you can't just begin a mentoring program and arbitrarily pair people up, but let it be too 'organic' and it'll be a long time before something takes place.