We all need a mentor.
It was not long ago that I was in the throes of high school and the sudden transition to college life. I was stressing about my future, awkwardly struggling to fit in, trying to date as a Christian, searching for truth, and grasping at my purpose in life...
Then, I found a mentor who led me closer to Christ, and it changed my life.
I want the same for every young woman.
Pray Her Forward was launched after God laid heavy on my heart the need for every young woman to have a mentor—someone who can listen, encourage, share wisdom, guide through experience, and most importantly, pray.
"For she is more precious than pearls."
We all need a cheerleader.
Pray Her Forward makes space for just that—for someone to cheer us on through mentorship, fellowship, and prayer. Mentorship is Biblical. Proverbs 27:17 says "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." We sharpen one another by building genuine relationships, sharing experiences, searching the scriptures, asking hard questions, and praying powerful prayers.
We simply can’t do life alone.
Jesus’s greatest commandment was to love others as He first loved us. To love, we must “always protect, always trust, always hope, and always persevere... {we must} be patient and we must be kind” (1 Corinthians 13:4-7). Good mentorship encompasses all of these qualities. It lays a foundation of trust, hope, perseverance, protection, patience, and kindness through intentional discipleship. Mentorship was God's idea!
You recognize that mentorship is important, but feel that:
- The resources are slim for mentoring young women from a biblical perspective
- You love a good Bible study, but want to talk through "real life" topics with young women
- You feel unequipped, unprepared, or unqualified to mentor young women
- You would benefit from a mentor handbook that arms you with thoughtful questions, scenarios, examples, scripture, and tips on various topics girls are facing today
- You would step into a calling to mentor young women if you had a mentorship curriculum to work through that covered current and timely topics
- You work at a Christian school, are part of a homeschooling community, support a ministry, or volunteer at a church where mentorship could be implemented or is necessary
If any of these resonate with you, I have created a resource just for you!
LAUNCHING SPRING OF 2025
It's almost here... A handbook of help, a workbook of wisdom, a curriculum of counsel. It answers the question most of us as young women ask between ages 15 and 25:
"Does anyone understand?"
Our curriculum addresses issues young women are facing today. Twelve sessions, each focused on a different topic, were chosen based on polls taken by young women to gather research on their most common questions, needs, and struggles.
The format of each chapter includes the following, specifically related to that session's topic:
- An invitation for wisdom, scriptures, and a specific prayer
- Related resources that will be linked on our website including Bible studies, books, and videos
- A relatable story or testimonial
- "Top five tips and reminders" based on both real-life experience and research
- Questions for the mentor to ask the mentee
- Questions for the mentee to ask the mentor
- Topical Bible study and application questions
- Intentional SMART goal setting for mentee's top three goals
- Space for mentee to record "desires of your heart" and a specific prayer
- Journal space to take notes, reflect, and track progress
The Pray Her Forward Biblical Mentorship Curriculum for young women is arriving early 2025!
Our Reviews
"I love love love the idea for PHF. I wish I had this in high school and college!"
-Nikki Haffly
“The Pray Her Forward curriculum is the ideal study for young women. I wish I had something like this during my high school days to help encourage me & keep me focused during those tough years. Being able to find a mentor to walk through these topics with you & to learn from is a luxury that I wish I had as a young woman! Pray Her Forward is a 10/10 and highly recommended—no matter where you are in life or with your walk with Christ. I think we could all benefit from at least one, if not all of the topics in this curriculum + mentorship!”
-Dallas Rutledge
"Founder and friend, Leighton Lunger, has been such an incredible mentor and true sister in Christ. I’m so thankful for her years of friendship and steadfast love for the Lord. Pray Her Forward has great things in store."
-Kathryn Anderson
"From inspiration to content to completion, Leighton has envisioned a platform that challenges young ladies to live their very best life. The curriculum further encourages mature women who have faced life's challenges to share their experiences - good and bad - in order to mentor these young ladies. This relationship between the mentor and mentee is the central focus of Leighton's program and allows both to grow in the Lord and into their divine purpose. The Lord has truly anointed Leighton and this endeavor for His Kingdom!"
-Esther Axson
"Pray Her Forward is a unique and intentional curriculum for younger women. As a sophmore in college in pursuit of wanting to mentor, and being mentored, Pray Her Forward is a place for one to go to learn more about what that looks like. By asking an engaging set of questions, and including steps of practical application, Pray Her Forward does an incredible job of creating thought-provoking questions to help younger women grow in relationship with God. Whether or not one, or all of these topics are relevant to your current stage of life, there is always something for you to learn, and an abundance of opportunity for you to grow. I will definitely be using/ recommending Pray Her Forward for younger girls in my life!"
-Madison Bowling
You are more precious than pearls!
God sees His daughters as more valuable than we can possibly fathom. He says in His word:
“Who can find a virtuous woman? Her worth is far above pearls” (Proverbs 31:10, LSB).
The pearl is Pray Her Forward's symbolic reminder that we are precious. We are so loved and God has an awesome plan for our lives—young or old, mentor or mentee, wise or in the process of being polished like a pearl.