How Mentorship Can Heal, Uplift, and Transform Women Today
I’ve been reading a book that was recommended to me years ago—Spiritual Mothering: The Titus 2 Model for Women Mentoring Women by Susan Hunt. It's taken me almost a year to finish, not because it’s difficult, but because it’s so rich and worth savoring slowly.
The book unpacks why and how women are called to mentor younger women—not just in church roles, but in everyday life. Drawing from the model in Titus 2, Hunt shows how women throughout biblical history nurtured others, not only through motherhood but through intentional, spiritual relationship.
She beautifully defines spiritual mothering as:
“To watch over, nourish, and protect. To create and care for. To instigate and carry through.”
What Spiritual Mothering Really Means
Spiritual mothering is not about biological motherhood—it’s about investing in another woman’s life with intention, love, and truth. It’s about encouraging one another toward Christ, through both struggles and strength.
Susan Hunt touches on themes every woman can relate to:
Submission as humility, not weakness
Friendship that leads us toward worship, not comparison
Identity that rests in Christ, not circumstances
Forgiveness that frees us to serve and love others
Vulnerability that builds trust and healing community
In today’s culture, women are navigating life apart from family networks, working in secular environments, or walking through long seasons of singleness. Many are looking for someone—a safe, godly woman—to walk beside them, speak truth, and listen with compassion.
Mentorship That Transforms
Over the years, I’ve been blessed by women who have mentored me—not always formally, but organically. They’ve shared struggles in marriage, questions of purpose, fears about motherhood, and doubts about their worth. But in their transparency, they revealed the power of God’s Word and the strength that comes through surrender.
These women weren’t perfect. They were real. And because of them, I’ve learned:
To wait patiently on the Lord
To pray without ceasing
To pursue purity and purpose
To trust in God’s timing and wisdom
Imagine churches filled with women like this—where younger women are supported in their faith, their families, and even their professions. Imagine the healing and spiritual renewal that could ripple through our communities.
If You’re Interested in Mentoring…
I wholeheartedly recommend Spiritual Mothering by Susan Hunt as a starting point. It's biblical, practical, and deeply encouraging. Here are a few highlights from the book:
“Submission is simply being empty of self—and this is the key to enduring relationships.”
“Real spirituality is often revealed in how we communicate with our friends.”
“Our identity must be anchored in Christ, not in our roles or relationships.”
“Unforgiveness blocks our ability to nurture others. Healing starts with forgiveness.”
Final Thought
Spiritual mentoring isn’t a title or a formal program—it’s a lifestyle of discipleship, encouragement, and Christlike love. Whether you’re a mother, daughter, student, or professional, you can answer the call to spiritually mother someone else.
The need is real. The opportunity is now.
Let’s raise up the next generation of women—not alone, but together.