ChristianWeek is becoming more intentional about providing resources for Christian leaders. And when we say leaders, we're not just talking about "professional Christians," the many pastors, missionaries, ministry workers and denominational administrators who find this newspaper useful.

Truth be told, most of our readers do not work in full-time "ministry" positions. This is wonderful news, for we truly believe that leaders who are Christian should be active in secular vocations as well as sacred. And we are well aware that good leaders must always be learners; that even the most gifted and confident needs help and guidance.

This is precisely where Arrow Leadership Ministries president Carson Pue makes his mark, and why I was delighted that he agreed to write regularly for ChristianWeek on the topic of Christian mentoring. Listen to how Carson describes the purpose of his monthly column.

"Christian mentoring is a dynamic, intentional relationship of trust in which one person enables another to maximize the grace of God in their life and service. Followers of Jesus know that we are called to mentoring. The basic requirement is a living relationship with God and an ability to listen and respond sensitively. If this is true of you, you can be God's agent in enriching another person's life.

"This column is dedicated to encouraging and equipping mentors with practical insights that will show the way in coming alongside. There is not a more exhilarating calling than being used by God as an agent of change in someone else's life. Christian people can have high impact as they come alongside others in the walk of life."

The "Leading Leaders" column will not always appear on page three, but you will be able to find it in every second edition of ChristianWeek.

Business is for Christians too. And the business world is ripe for Christian mission. But it isn't easy to be a high-achiever and a faithful disciple. Still, it was encouraging for people attending MissionFest 2003 in Toronto to hear seven senior executives talk about integrating a vital faith with a successful business career.

Listeners learned that people who take Christian faith seriously are capable of working at the upper echelons of business, and that these men and women struggle to find enough time for their families and churches; they grapple with the best ways to use the money they make; they are concerned about the spiritual welfare of their professional contacts and colleagues; they desire, as organizer Alana Renee Walker puts it, to move "from success to significance."

Christian living is not a solitary endeavour. We all need help along the way—mentors, peers and periodicals that remind us of what's truly important, and help us to see how to accomplish more that really matters.