“[William] Tennent, the lone teacher at the Log College, earnestly desired to educate men for the ministry. The intended design of the Log College’s instruction was to prepare faithful ministers of the Gospel. Therefore, Tennent attempted to maintain a balanced emphasis between ‘piety and learning’ — complementary components of ministerial training. For Tennent, a theological education without a godly life was useless.

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It seems that the style of the Log College’s education was the basis of its effectiveness. Tennent’s distinctive contribution was perhaps what is currently being called ‘mentoring.’ Mentorship can be defined as ‘the process by which a newcomer to the profession is trained by an insider to understand the knowledge, possess the skills, and follow the practices needed to excel in their profession.’ Mentorship can be viewed in conjunction with apprenticeship; the former emphasizing the perspective of the instructor and the latter that of the student....Perhaps the Log College way of education can serve as a pattern for mentoring.” — Gary E. Schnittjer, The Ingredients of Effective Mentoring: The Log College as a Model For Mentorship (1994)