What did my mentor say?

After meeting with Alan White, I typed up his key points from the questions I asked him and found that he and I are very similar in what we believe. I am excited to reflect on his answers and apply them to my career path.

1.     How and where do you find your inspiration?

"I am most inspired when I see God at work in other people in or in the simple ways in my life. Most times it comes when I’m alone in solitude or in a soul filled conversation with someone else."

2.     What steps did you take that brought you to where you are now?

"It was a series of mistakes and failures combined with victories in the right places that taught me leadership skills, ministry, and how to counsel people."

3.     What are your key values?

"Honesty, humor, and peace."

4.     How do you balance home and work life?

"Having a men’s group, regular date nights, dad days with my kids and keeping the importance of a sabbath away from work and ministry responsibilities"

5.     What one thing do you still struggle with?

"Performance. I struggle with not feeling the pressure to be all things to all people all the time. I am not Jesus, so I do not need to try to be."

6.     Do you have any books that you would suggest I read?

"Sustainable Youth Ministry, Tipping Point, Reasons for God"

7.     Do you have any last advice that wasn’t already said?

"Collect experiences, mistakes, relationships with different people and your own personal reflections to get a picture of what God is doing in your life."