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Story Retreat
The main goal for this retreat is for everyone in the group to open up and reveal to everyone else where they’ve come from and where they are now, from a spiritual perspective. If you modeled transparency when you told your story, you made it safe for them to be transparent as well.
There are three potential scenarios we recommend for Story Retreats . . .
Full Weekend
Some groups will be able to get a full weekend away . . . Friday until Sunday. This is preferred.
Overnight
Som e groups can only manage an overnight . . . a Friday night/all day Saturday retreat.
Story Sunday
Some groups choose to do this in one day. In that case, we suggest a so-called Story Sunday.
Suggested Book
Identity: Who You Are in Christ
Eric Geiger
Other Book Choices
Free at Last: Experiencing True Freedom Through Your Identity in Christ
Tony Evans
For Men's Groups
Wild At Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul
John Eldredge
For Women's Groups
Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God’s Image
Hannah Anderson
Suggest a Book
Have another book you really like for this topic? Let us know so we can share with our tribe.
One-on-One Mentee Meeting Tips
After their Story Retreat, mentors can begin to schedule one-on-ones with their mentees. These are critical times for the mentor to dig deeper and get to know a little more about each person individually. Ideally, mentors will knock out all their one-on-ones in the first three months of the group.
As President of Radical Mentoring, Kevin Harris sets the vision and strategy. He also serves as an evangelist to new audiences and an invaluable resource to churches who have incorporated small group mentoring into their disciple-making strategy.
As a part of Regi Campbell’s 2nd Radical Mentoring group in 2002, Kevin experienced a radical change as a husband, father, and Jesus-follower, leading him to craft the purpose statement that has guided him since . . . “I exist to glorify God by helping others unlock and apply their God-given talents and strengths.”
Kevin grew up in Durham, NC and attended Furman University before moving to Atlanta. Before joining Radical Mentoring, he led a sales team at Wells Real Estate Funds and served in sales positions at CNL and Atlas Energy. He and his wife Susan have two boys, Thomas and Bo. Kevin enjoys coaching his sons, cooking a good meal, reading a good book, and watching a good game.
Trey Brush exists to glorify God by coaching, serving, and encouraging others to live up to their leadership potential, in life, and as Jesus-followers.
As Radical Mentoring’s Manager of Church Relationships, Trey Brush is on the frontlines of interacting and working with the hundreds of churches exploring the small group mentoring or in the process of launching.
Originally from the Atlanta area, Trey was raised in the shadow of Stone Mountain. Before joining Radical Mentoring in 2017, Trey was the Events Manager for Connect Ministries and a part of the Leadercast team at Giant Impact. He is passionate about the local church, specifically about the impact churches can have on the local community when their men are fully engaged.
When not working or hanging out with his wife and family, you will probably find Trey out on the roads running. Trey, his wife, and their two boys currently live in Jefferson, GA.
As Radical Mentoring’s Media & Marketing Manager, Jackson Beetler develops or works with our team and creative partners to develop much of what you see from Radical Mentoring . . . website, emails, blogs, social media, mentoring content, you name it!
Jackson began working for Radical Mentoring in 2014 after graduating from the University of Georgia. Originally from Marietta, GA, he currently lives in Atlanta, GA. When not operating as Radical Mentoring’s digital wizard, you’ll probably find Jackson watching a movie, cooking a meal, or enjoying time with his family and friends, preferably over a cup of coffee (but don’t ask him to go to Starbucks!)
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Regi Campbell was an entrepreneur, author, and mentor. He was involved in founding 15 companies and served as CEO four times. He wrote four books: About My Father’s Business, Mentor Like Jesus, What Radical Husbands Do, and Radical Wisdom.
But Regi’s passion and calling was mentoring younger men to become all-in Jesus-followers. Through his 19 mentoring groups, he personally invested in 155 men and indirectly, in their marriages and families. The success of his mentoring groups led Regi to found Radical Mentoring to equip and engage men and their churches in launching intentional men’s small group mentoring. Through the investments of those churches and mentors, over 11,000 men have been mentored.
Regi was married to Miriam for 50 years. Their two adult children are happily married (with five grandkids between them) and live only a couple of hours away. Regi went home to be his Heavenly Father on January 24, 2020.