Author: Gretchen Woods

"In the late 1980’s, the Ministerial Fellowship Committee, realizing that ministers can “wash out” during the first five years of ministry, determined that an informal mentoring process was needed for ministers during those critical years. The UU Ministers Association agreed to help ministers find mentors through chapter relationships. Reporting consists of signing a paper that indicates who the mentor is and that the pair meets on a regular basis. Training was not required, nor was much given..."