286. The Importance of Investment with Aaron Parrott from MentorKids USA
From You Can Mentor: A Christian Youth Mentoring Podcast by Zach Garza & You Can Mentor: Faith-Based Mentoring for Churches, Non-Profits, Youth Ministers, and Teachers
January 22, 2026 · 47 min
About this episode
Zach Garza interviews Aaron Parrott about the transformative power of faith-based mentoring for kids and communities.
On this episode of the You Can Mentor podcast, Zach Garza sits down with Aaron Parrott of Mentor Kids USA to explore how relationships rooted in faith can transform kids and communities. Aaron shares how his experiences growing up as a missionary kid shaped his leadership and mentoring philosophy, along with lessons learned from building sustainable, Christ-centered mentoring programs. Together, they discuss leadership development, measuring impact, and staying humble and faithful while serving kids from hard places in the name of Jesus. If this podcast has encouraged or equipped you, would you take 30 seconds to leave a 5-star rating? On Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom of the You Can Mentor page and click “Write a Review.” On Spotify, go to our page, click the three dots next to the settings wheel, and hit “Rate Show.” It helps us reach more mentors like you. Want to go deeper? • Join our Learning Lab for mentoring resources and community • Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop • Come to our annual You Can Mentor Gathering You can find everything at www.youcanmentor.com or follow us on instagram @youcanmentor
People in this episode
Host: Zach Garza
Guest: Aaron Parrott
Topics covered
- faith-based mentoring
- leadership development
- community transformation
- youth mentoring
- Christ-centered programs
Keywords
- mentoring
- faith
- leadership
- community
- youth
- sustainability
- impact
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MentorKids USA, You Can Mentor
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