Course Overview

Starts: January 21, 2008
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Schedule: Every other Tuesday through April 28th, 2008
Dates: 1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/3, 3/17, 3/31, 4/14, 4/28
Location: The Jesus Center, 1297 Park Ave. Chico, Ca
Cost: $200.00 + materials

Our Purpose

The purpose of this course is to present MENTORING as the healer and preserver of society. As a key part of this discussion, we will look to Jesus Himself, both through His Word and example, to see if such an emphasis exists. Jesus’ interaction with his disciples in the Synoptic (Matthew, Mark and Luke) gospels will provide a metaphor for understanding how mentorship can be approached in the 21st century.

If we determine together that mentoring is the prescription for poverty’s many faces, then it makes sense to develop mentoring models that address the cultural issues of our day. Specifically, the class will examine cultural areas that need transformation. Strategies for mentoring will be explored, developed and implemented.

Our Goal

The goal of the class is to present mentoring as a significant cultural value and to create a mentoring climate in Chico and the surrounding area (Butte County) for disenfranchised groups and individuals such as at-risk elementary school students and families, teen-aged mothers, gang members, the homeless, methadone addicts and parolees.

Course Format

Facilitating Change Through Personal Experience
Students will be organized into teams, each with a specific focus on a particular social dysfunction. Ideally, students will already be active in this area or have an expressed interest in becoming active. The student teams will present material on how mentoring can facilitate change in people’s lives based on their experience.

Betty Dean, PhD
Retired Educator & Education Administrator

Gaylord Enns
Founder, Servant Leadership Ministries

Doug Holroyd
General Manager, KCVU Fox 30

Larry Lane
Senior Pastor, Neighborhood Church

Kathy LeDuc
Administrative Assistant, CSUC

Wally Marshall
Certified Public Accountant

Jim Postma
Professor of Chemistry, CSUC

Dirk Potter
Attorney & faculty member, California Northern School of Law

Instructors

Bill Such
Executive Director, The Jesus Center
Bill has lived in England, Scotland, New Zealand, Africa and now California. He’s married to Susan, who is a social worker in Marysville. They have two children, currently attending Butte College and Pleasant Valley High School. Bill has a Ph.D in divinity from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland and two master’s degrees from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena. He’s authored several articles and a book published by University Press of America.

Rory Rothschalk
Vice President, Culp & Tanner
Rory is a long-time resident of Chico. He’s been married to his best friend Karrie for 30 years and has 2 adult children. Rory graduated from CSUC’s Civil Engineering program and is currently vice-president of Culp and Tanner, a structural engineering company with offices in Chico, Orange County and Las Vegas. Rory and his company commit a portion of their time to work with area social service institutions (public and private) in an effort to bring hope to those in our community who “need a helping hand”. He’s actively pursuing this goal with other like-minded businesspersons in Chico and the surrounding communities, attempting to form a Community Alliance with the community at large and the social service network.