(the man of faith and prayer), Lord Shaftsbury (the social conscience), John Ruskin (the intellectual), and William Booth (the activist). From them he formed a broad grasp of life and the essence of what was important. I refer to Spurgeon as my mentor because networking is one of the areas I have found so useful in my own life. My associations are vital. When I go home at night, my wife, Mary Alice, will ask, “Whom did you talk to today?” She knows how important those conversations are to me. I find