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Marriage Mentoring Self-Assessment

1. I am highly motivated to be effective as a marriage mentor.	Yes No
2. My spouse is highly motivated to be an effective marriage mentor.	Yes No
3. I would say our own marriage is relatively happy and healthy and I believe we have a lot to offer a less experienced couple.	Yes No
4. Marriage mentoring is similar to being “mom and dad” to a mentoree couple.	True False
5. “Maximizing” is one of the three “tracks” of marriage mentoring outlined in the “mentor triad.”	True False
6. The “boomerang effect” refers to the benefit received by marriage mentors when meeting with their mentorees.	True False
7. Building rapport with your mentoree couple is of little importance for effective mentoring.	True False
8. Plugging your mentoree couple into a small group study is a great way to augment your mentoring efforts.	True False
9. The Bible provides no examples of mentoring relationships.	True False
10. Credibility is an important ingredient for establishing rapport with your mentoree couple.	True False
11. Empathy and sympathy are the same things.	True False
12. Understanding your unique strengths as individuals is an important part of working as a team together.	True False
13. When you set goals to meet with your mentoree couple, the more specific and the more attainable, the better.	True False
14. More important than listening to your mentorees is making sure that your advice is heard by your mentorees.	True False
15. One of the ways mentorees are likely to feel that you aren’t listening to them is when you are distracted.	True False
16. When you “listen with the third ear” you are listening for feelings beneath the words.	True False
17. The training program shows you an easy way to answer nearly any question a mentoree throws at you – even if you don’t know the answer.	True False
18. Knowing how to effectively “tell your story” is a key skill for marriage mentors.	True False
19. There’s a right and a wrong way of praying in a mentoring session.	True False
20. Who you are – both individually and as a couple – is one of the most powerful “lessons” you will ever teach your mentorees. That’s why it’s essential to stay sharp.	True False
21. If you have to “fake it” to look good as a marriage mentor, do so.	True False
22. I’ve failed as a marriage mentor if they present an issue that I don’t know how to handle.	True False
23. Being a marriage mentor means being “on call” for our mentorees.	True False
24. It’s important to make your mentorees think you never fight or have disagreements.	True False
25. Agreeing on outcomes is important for the mentoring process.	True False