Who is invited: Anyone who has at least 1 year experience in pursuing "the work." By "the work" we are referencing the core pattern of Kingdom expansion as seen by Jesus (example Luke 8-10), and the apostles (example Acts 13-14). This is the pattern of: Entry, Gospel, Discipleship, Church formation and Leadership Development. We welcome children, however there will not be childcare provided.
What is this: A Strategy Coordinator or "SC" training is a training aimed at equipping workers to facilitate "the work" among their target people and place. Before arrival pre-work or homework is required to be completed. The training is a full 5 days (Wednesday-Monday) there will be in depth studies on the Big Vision, Clear Path and Simple Tools aimed at serving you and those you are laboring among.
When: October 24-28
Fly in: No later than evening of Wednesday Oct 23 or morning of Thursday Oct 24 (training starts at 10am)
Fly out: No earlier than Monday Oct 28 after 5PM (the last day is crucial, please do not plan to leave the training before 5PM)
Where: Greece
Airport Code: ATH
Transportation in Greece:
Cheapest Car Rental choices: OKmobility (click here) or Centeuro (click here)
Uber also available
Lodging:
Due to security, specific details of location and lodging will be provided in the signal group sign up below. The location is in the Athens metro near the beach.
There is some free housing available, but it is first come first serve, and will be assigned to those requesting before arrival
Captains Hill_Ground Floor: 3 Bedroom, 2 Baths, Community Kitchen and Living room
Captains Hill_Top Floor: 3 Bedroom, 2 Baths, Community Kitchen and Living room
Meals:
Breakfast: simple breakfast provided each day of training
Lunch: 8 Euro per person per day (or you can choose to go out for lunch on you own)
Dinner: on your own
Attendee Limits: 20 adults is the limit for this training, spots are first come first serve. (Training is closed and no longer receiving RSVP)
How to SIGN UP?
All communications about this event will be in the signal group. To sign up simply click the following link to RSVP and you will be approved. Please only join the group to RSVP your spot: (Click Here)
For questions before sign up, contact Carter on signal: (Click Here)
9AM - START
Vision: Genesis to Revelation
Luke Study [LUKE 5-22]
1PM - LUNCH
4 Fields
Precision Harvesting
Planning & Prayer for Timothies
5 Levels of Leadership
Review and Planning
5:30 PM - END
9AM - START
From Jerusalem to Antioch [ACTS 1-12]
Antioch Study
1PM - LUNCH
Church Circle
Handy Guide to Healthy Church
Mark 7 Traditions
Planning Indigenous Church
Review
5:30 PM - END
9AM - START
Journey 1 [ACTS 13-14]
Journey 2 [ACTS 15-18]
1PM - LUNCH
Journey Takeaways
Role of Fasting and Prayer
Planning & Review: Vision, Leaders, Church.
Review and Planning
5:00 PM - END
9AM - START
Journey 3 [ACTS 19-21]
6 Regions of Paul's Work
Journey to Rome [ACTS 22-28]
1PM - LUNCH
Long-Term discipleship / Meta-Narrative
Short-Term Discipleship / Commands of Christ
Plan out Short-Term discipleship
Review and Planning
5:30 PM - END
9AM - START
Nehemiah Study
What is an SC?
Planning: Vision, Leaders, Church
3 Pathways to Movement
1PM - LUNCH
Case Study: SoCal
Work on 3 month Plan
Pair up, present plan, pray for each-other
Vision Cast
5:30 PM - END
Read Nehemiah (focusing specifically on chapters 1-7) - see study link to PDF below
Read Acts 13-20 & Luke 8-10 + and document Jesus’ & the disciples’ strategy for:
1. ENTRY: Where did they new places with new people & how did they engage lostness?
2. GOSPEL: How did they share the gospel (message content)?
3. DISCIPLESHIP: How did they equip new believers to start obeying Jesus?
4. CHURCH: How did they gather believers together & equip them to become a healthy church?
5. LEADERS: How did they identify leaders from the harvest and equip them while handing over the authority, responsibility & skills needed to multiply the entire process?
*What is the role of PRAYER?
*What is the role of the HOLY SPIRIT?
*What is the role of PERSECUTION/SUFFERING?
*Did any locations see #NoPlaceLeft (local ownership of core missionary task w gospel going out to an area)?
See Worksheet & video for guide. [Bring documentation/notes from your study]
Below are many of the modules covered in a 5-day Strategy Coordinator Training that takes place without translation. Note: While video resources are helpful, we have found these modules best learned, understood & lived out by discovering in person with other believers.
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Calculating the brutal facts of lostness & labor force of believers in your area.
Mapping out the mission field of your relationships (live, work, play) to pray for & share the gospel with.
An exercise of being able to articulate your plan of taking someone from lostness to leader/ laborer with a clear path & biblical, simple, reproducing tools. Try to do so in 1-2 minutes.
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Using the 4Fields diagram as a tool to discover Jesus & the disciples' pattern of ministry in the Gospel of Luke & Book of Acts.
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A way of tracking disciple & church health in a movement.
This is an optional technology tool that has been developed for generational mapping of health in a movement of churches.
The GAPP App (click here)
-Mission Frontiers Article by Steve Smith
-"The 4 Fields of Kingdom Growth" (p110-117) by N Shank -"Pioneering Movements" by Steve Addison
-Mission Frontiers Article by Steve Smith
-"Rise & Fall of Movements" by Steve Addison
How to catalyze movements from institutional settings (legacy church, organization) with training.
Training to find catalytic leaders & form teams who mulitply.
How to identify faithful leaders
Process of developing generations of disciples, churches & leaders (Model, Assist, Watch, Leave)
"Baptism Hammer" Handout (click here)
Multiplication by focusing on the few who focus on the few.
Identifying, Assessing & Developing 1-3-9 Video Playlist (click here)
Problem solving in community.
Handout (click here)
A simple, reproducing tool to help a new or existing believer transition to discipleship.
See complete set: obeyChrist.com
The importance of practicing (reps)