Christian women leaders across the globe have renewed calls for intentional, Scripture-based mentoring, describing it as a legacy practice essential for shaping future generations. Speaking at the Global Virtual Women’s Conference themed “The Mentoring Advantage: Influencing Titus 2 Women for Global Impact”, Pastor Ada Babajide emphasized that mentoring is not a modern invention, but a God-ordained system rooted in the Bible. She cited examples such as Naomi and Ruth, Mary and Elizabeth, and Jesus’ discipleship model, stressing that legacy-building requires deliberate, generational investment.
Mother Are of Calvary Ministries, Lagos, expanded the definition of “older women” beyond age, highlighting that experience, knowledge, productivity, and spiritual maturity also qualify women to mentor others. She urged participants to use their life lessons—including failures—as tools for guiding younger women in spiritual growth, relationships, and professional ethics. She reminded women that mentorship must be grounded in reverence, self-control, and good character, while avoiding harmful speech and gossip.
Connie Parker described mentoring as “wise friendship” rather than formal instruction, modeled after Jesus’ relational approach with His disciples. She emphasized discernment, active listening, prayer, and humility, noting that mentoring does not require perfection but presence and willingness to share life experiences. Kathleen Trock-Malhoek added a caution against superficial righteousness, urging women to impress Scripture on hearts rather than merely minds, and to use everyday moments as opportunities to connect faith with the next generation.
The conference concluded with a unified call to action: women must intentionally nurture the next generation through prayer, accountability, and biblical example. Speakers agreed that mentoring is seasonal, Holy Spirit-led, and requires both mentor and mentee to remain teachable. The message was clear—reviving biblical mentoring is vital to sustaining faith and godly character for global impact.
Sources:
Mary Nnah, ThisDayLive
Silver Nwokoro, The Guardian
Josephine Agbonkhese, Vanguard
