Mentors
Serving as a One by One mentor is so rewarding! Please read the mentor position description below for complete details about the requirements and commitments involving in serving as a mentor.
To apply as a mentor, click the buttons below to submit an online application, consent to a background check, and agree with our Statement of Faith. We offer several in-person and virtual mentor training sessions each month. Click below to see our current training dates. We are so grateful for your willingness to serve in our ministry!
Mentor Position Description
Standard of Christian Commitment: One by One Ministries’ volunteers are to demonstrate a love and commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ, actively participate in a local church body, and exhibit conduct becoming a follower of Jesus Christ.
Basic Function: Mentoring new and expectant mothers by making monthly mentoring visits, using One by One curriculum and resources designed to encourage and educate parents about the needs of their babies, and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.
Requirements: In order to serve as a One by One mentor, volunteers must be
female, age 21 or older
in agreement with the OBOM Statement of Faith
in agreement with OBOM Statement on Marriage, Sexuality & Gender
Specific Duties:
I. Training
- Complete One by One Ministries Mentor training.
- Attend the regularly scheduled Mentor meetings with your church/organization (every other month or once per quarter).
- If possible, participate in city-wide Volunteer Gatherings and other continuing education sessions.
II. Mentoring
- Be mindful of the mission and goals of One by One Ministries and be careful to interact with your assigned mom and family according to OBO mentor policies.
- Use the visit lesson plans in the One by One Mentor Guide to pray, plan, and prepare for monthly visits with assigned mom and her family.
• Prenatal: make frequent contacts by phone, text, and monthly visits.
• At Birth: contact assigned mom when baby is born and visit in the hospital if possible. An extra visit may be appropriate this month to assist the new mother.
• Birth to 12 Months: make monthly visits and contact weekly by phone or text.
- Notify your prayer partner of upcoming visits so that she knows when to use her Prayer Guide; pray with your prayer partner in person or by phone before and after each visit with your assigned mom.
- Complete Monthly Contact/Home Visit Report forms after each visit to provide feedback on baby’s health and development, the mother’s interest and progress in parenting, as well as emotional and spiritual progress.
- Be prepared at every visit to share the Gospel, to disciple a mom who is already a Christian, and to make yourself available for prayer requests/needs of the family.
- Keep strict confidentiality about all families enrolled in One by One Ministries.