Who qualifies as a mentor?
A The Office of Supervised Ministries requires Field Ed mentors to have a minimum of 3-years full-time experience in the ministry that you would like to be mentored in. A Master’s degree is NOT required for a Field Education mentor. Thus, an elder, deacon or experienced lay person can potentially qualify to be a mentor as long as they meet the above requirement. In addition, retired pastors or missionaries are also potentially approvable. If a person you are seeking mentoring from has never supervised a TEDS student, you must have your mentor complete the Field Education Mentor Approval Form which is found in the Guidebook for Field Education Mentors that your mentor is required to review. The Office of Supervised Ministries will determine if the mentor has obtained preliminary approval to supervise the student in a Field Ed course.
