Thank you for stepping into this vital role of leading our church through the next steps process. Your investment of time, energy, and heart into guiding others through their journey of faith is a testament to your love for God and His Church. As you facilitate this process, know that you are part of something eternal—helping individuals deepen their understanding of salvation, experience the love of God, and embrace their identity as adopted children of the King.
Our Next Steps Process has three steps:
Chapel in 10 is a gathering designed to help people understand who we are as a local body of believers, and how to join God on His mission here at The Chapel. It takes place the first of the month for 10 minutes after each service at every campus. The primary next step for all individuals after Chapel in 10 is Begin.
Begin is a three week experience designed to help individuals begin their spiritual formation process with our church and to begin their commitment to Christ. The three classes will cover many foundational truths of the Christian faith - specificially what it means to be saved by God, loved by God, and adopted by God into His family. These classes are designed to help participants connect with each other and also begin connecting with our church. The primary next steps for all individuals after Begin are Baptism Class (if needed) and Belong.
Belong is a three week experience designed to help people continue their spiritual formation, as well as begin their commitment to our church. These classes will continue to integrate spiritual formation and foundational truths, and will lead individuals toward onboarding as members of our church. They will get connected to community groups and will begin onboarding to serve. The goal of Belong is to help participants to see their role in the mission of God and to move participants into broader membership care and development. The primary next step for all individuals after Belong are membership interviews, serving, and connecting to a community group.
CHAPEL IN 10
Use the following resources to help you facilitate Chapel in 10.
BEGIN
Use the following resources to help you facilitate Begin and Belong classes. For each class, you'll have access to the video, the participant workbook, the facilitator guide, and additional resources.
BEGIN GENERAL RESOURCES
View the following training (from 12/16/24) in preparation for teaching Begin classes
This is the full Begin workbook, including all three sessions and final reflection.
This is the full facilitator guide, including the introductory components, all three sessions, and final reflection.
This is a dropbox folder including slides and branding for Begin and Belong.
BEGIN & BELONG TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
This is a tentative schedule of Begin and Belong for the first half of the year. As the schedule is changed / solified, changes will be made on this document.
This is a site that includes supplemental resources for Begin and Belong.
BEGIN 1 - YOU ARE SAVED BY GOD
Begin One Participant Completion Form
BEGIN 2 - YOU ARE LOVED BY GOD
Begin Two Participant Completion Form
BEGIN 3 - YOU ARE ADOPTED BY GOD
Begin Three Participant Completion Form
BELONG
BELONG GENERAL RESOURCES
This is the full Belong workbook (draft version), including all three sessions.
This is the full facilitator guide, including the introductory components and all three sessions.
BAPTISM
As participants progress through Begin, encourage them to complete the Baptism Questionnaire. If they are interested in baptism, encourage them to register for Baptism.
Encourage participants to fill out the Baptism Questionnaire as they progress through Begin. This will help them take their next step toward Baptism.
This is the schedule for baptisms at each campus. This will help you to track when those in your class are getting baptized, so that you can support them and encourage them in their baptism!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Here you can find additional resources and links to help you as you facilitate these classes, the full participant workbook, and full facilitator guide. In addition, there is a link to provide feedback on the classes and resources.
SUPPLEMENTAL "MEMBERSHIP" RESOURCES
This link contains all of the videos previous used for membership classes. It includes videos on restorative discipline, our mission and vision, church leadership, and more.
Please use this link to provide feedback on the Begin and Belong experience and processes.
Each week, you will take attendance through Planning Center Groups. You will be added as a leader to the classes you are facilitating.