As Iron Sharpens Iron: Building Character in a Mentoring Relationship

Howard Hendricks; William Hendricks

ISBN 10: 0802456316 / ISBN 13: 9780802456311

Published by Moody Publishers, 1999

Seller Inventory # 0802456316-3-26043659

Synopsis:

Think about the people who influenced your life most.

Why did they do it? What did they do? How did they go about it? Answer these questions and you will be hooked on mentoring for the rest of your life.

In As Iron Sharpens Iron, respected authors Howard and Bill Hendricks show that the most dramatic spiritual and personal growth often happens through the influence of a mentor.

Rooted in biblical principles, this book is both a profound and practical guide to mentoring relationships for men. You'll learn how to:

• Identify the kind of mentor you need
• Maximize your mentoring relationship
• Model your relationship after biblical examples
• Grow through the shared wisdom of another believer
• Influence others as you replicate the mentoring process.

Whether you are looking for a mentor or wish to mentor someone else, this book provides specific steps to begin the relationship and make the most of it.

About the Author: WILLIAM D. HENDRICKS is President of The Giftedness Center, a Dallas-based consulting firm specializing in organizational effectiveness and individual career guidance. He is the author or coauthor of twenty books, including Your Work Matters to God, Living by the Book, and The Power of Uniqueness. He has written for numerous publications and shares his thoughts regularly at www.BillHendricks.net. Bill holds an undergraduate degree in English from Harvard University, a master of science in mass communications from Boston University, and a master of arts in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the proud father of three grown daughters by his late wife, Nancy, and is now re-married to Lynn Turpin Hendricks.

DR. HOWARD G. HENDRICKS remains a legendary figure in the memory of countless Christians worldwide. In sixty years at Dallas Theological Seminary, "Prof" Hendricks is estimated to have taught more than 30,000 students, and through them now impacts tens of millions throughout the world. He ministered in more than eighty countries through speaking engagements, radio, books, and recordings (including the DVD series, Living By The Book). For a period of time he was also a Bible teacher and chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys football team. Dr. Hendricks and his wife Jeanne were married for sixty-five years, and he was the father of four children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Bibliographic Details

Title: As Iron Sharpens Iron: Building Character in...
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good