Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword: Remembering What the Ancients Knew -- Introduction -- Interlude: Finding the Time and Space for a More Meaningful Professional Life -- Chapter 1 What Is a Formation Mentoring Community? -- Formation -- Mentoring -- Community -- Contrasting FMCs with Other Groups -- The Lineage of FMCs -- Interlude: Message in a Bottle -- Chapter 2 Cultivating Growth: Conversation in Community -- Hospitality -- Safety -- Courage -- Honesty -- Trust -- Diversity -- Humility -- Accountability -- Friendship -- Interlude: Is There a Place for Me in a Formation Mentoring Community? -- Chapter 3 The Basics of Creating Formation Mentoring Communities on Your Campus -- Addressing Obstacles -- Feeling Awkward -- Finding the Right Words -- Finding the Time -- Joining Yet Another Group -- Starting an FMC -- Reflecting on Your Goals and Aspirations -- Choosing Group Members -- The Invitation -- The Structure of an FMC -- The Optimal Size -- Choosing the Meeting Space -- Setting the Meeting Time -- Creating the Container for Your Formation Mentoring Communities -- Group Agreements -- Attendance -- Participation -- Generous Listening -- Confidentiality -- In Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Collaborative Stewardship: Facilitating a Formation Mentoring Community -- Facilitating an FMC -- Shared Facilitation -- Creating a Level Playing Field -- The Opening Session -- Tending the Container -- The Life Cycles of FMCs -- When a Member Leaves an FMC -- Changing the Size and Makeup of an FMC -- Inviting a New Member -- Priming the Pump: Openings and Closings -- Readings -- Topics and Themes for Discussion -- Chapter 5 From Individual to Institutional Change: Ripples of Transformation -- FMC Ripples at the University of Washington -- FMC Ripples at Elon University -- FMC Ripples at Gallaudet University.

FMC Ripples at the University of California Irvine -- In Conclusion -- Afterword: Beyond the Small Group -- Recommended Resources -- Education -- Convening and Facilitation -- Dialogue and Conversation -- Formation and Spiritual Direction -- Mentoring -- Community -- Websites -- Notes -- Gratitudes -- About the Authors -- Index.