Young men need faithful men who will walk beside them with courage, wisdom, compassion, truth, and consistency.
Become a Certified
Pillars Mentor
Be The Man
a Young Man Needs
Young men are not lacking potential. They are lacking guidance. Pillars is building a summit and mentor movement to call young men into responsibility, courage, faith, and purpose.
Calling Men to Lead
Calling Young Men to Rise
Pillars Young Men’s Summit
Why This Matters
Many young men are growing up without consistent, godly male presence. Some are fatherless. Some are angry. Some are passive. Some are confused. Some have never had a man walk beside them and model courage, discipline, faith, responsibility, and love.
Pillars Mentors are not saviors, therapists, or substitute parents. They are trained men who walk beside young men with presence, wisdom, boundaries, encouragement, and truth.
A Call to Build What’s Missing
Young men today are growing up surrounded by noise, pressure, and distraction — but many are missing the steady guidance of men who can help them understand who they are and what they are called to become.
At the same time, there are good men with wisdom, strength, experience, and faith to give — but many have never been intentionally called into the role of mentor, guide, and builder.
Pillars exists to bring both together.
The Mentor Certification
Pathway
Apply / Register
Complete your application to begin your journey toward becoming a certified Pillars mentor.
Complete the Mentor Training Modules
Learn the principles, mindset, and practical skills needed to mentor young men with confidence.
Pass the Certification Quiz
Demonstrate your understanding of the mentor training materials before moving to the next step.
Complete the Scenario-Based Evaluation
Apply what you've learned by responding to realistic mentoring conversations and situations.
Complete the Interactive Chatbot Conversation
Practice mentoring through realistic conversations with our interactive AI mentee, designed to help you apply what you've learned in a safe, guided environment.
Receive Certification / Next Steps
Upon successful completion, you'll receive your Pillars Mentor Certification along with guidance on your next steps toward becoming an active mentor in the program.
Access our
C.A.R.E.S. Mentor Assessment Chatbot
Join us for a brief Conference Call to learn about mentoring young men, discover ways to get involved, and hear how we're working together to make a lasting impact in the lives of the next generation.
Training Modules
Not Just an Event.
An Initiation Into Manhood.
The Pillars Young Men’s Summit is designed to challenge, encourage, and call young men higher.
The CARES Framework
Discover Identity
Helping young men understand who they are and what they are called to become.
Embrace Responsibility
Calling young men to own their choices, words, actions, and future with maturity.
Build Courage
Strengthening young men to face hard things with faith, endurance, and conviction.
