Amanda+Owens-+Soul+Survivor+Introduction

"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." - **Winston Churchill**

Mentoring and being a mentor is all about helping each other grow throughout life's journey. Mentors influence and give advice whenever needed. They are usually someone who is inspiring and has gone through some of the same things or similar experiences throughout life as you have. That way they are able to relate to you and you to them.

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In Soul Survivor, Yancey talks about his thirteen different mentors. They came from all different areas and had all different ways of thinking. All thirteen, greatly impacted him and his life's journey in many different ways. Some mentors, such as, Dr. C. Everett Koop and Frederick Buechner; he knew very well. Whereas others, for example, Dr. Robert Coles and G.K. Chesterton; he did not know personally.

No matter what walk of life Yancey's thirteen mentors had, they all were important to him and they had major effects on his Christian life and walk with God.