How Do I Make a Mentoring Handoff as a Pastor?
27th July 2026 • The PursueGOD Training Podcast • PursueGOD
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A mentoring handoff is the strategic transfer of a person needing care from a pastor to an equipped lay mentor. Grounded in Ephesians 4:11–12, pastors leverage their relational equity to normalize peer discipleship, prepare mentors with background context, and guide the initial meetings until the mentor confidently takes the lead.

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