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 engage in this process - whether it be as a facilitator, table leader, or as a welcoming face on the hospitality team, know that you are part of something eternal—helping individuals deepen their faith, begin their spiritual formation process alongside other believers at The Chapel, and understand what it means to belong to a church family.
Our Next Steps Process has three steps: Chapel in 10, Begin, and Belong.
GENERAL RESOURCES
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.
CHAPEL IN 10
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.
Use the following resources to help you facilitate Chapel in 10.
CHAPEL IN 10 FACILITATOR VIDEO
This is an overview video of what to expect in Chapel in 10!
BEGIN
Begin is a four week experience designed to help individuals begin their spiritual formation process with our church and to begin their commitment to Christ alongside other believers at our church. The 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 and Belong.
Use the following resources to help you facilitate Begin. For each class, you'll have access to the video, the participant workbook, the facilitator guide, and additional resources.
BEGIN GENERAL RESOURCES
BEGIN FACILITATOR GUIDE OVERVIEW
All participants should complete this prior to or during Begin.
View the following training (from 12/16/24) in preparation for teaching Begin classes
BEGIN 1 - YOU ARE SAVED BY GOD
This contains an overview of the class - what you will cover, and key announcements to emphasize at the beginning and end of class.
This is the participant workbook with facilitator notes included (in orange bubbles)
BEGIN 2 - YOU ARE LOVED BY GOD
BEGIN 2 - FACILITATOR OVERVIEW
This contains an overview of the class - what you will cover, and key announcements to emphasize at the beginning and end of class.
BEGIN 3 - YOU ARE ADOPTED BY GOD
BEGIN 3 - FACILITATOR OVERVIEW
This contains an overview of the class - what you will cover, and key announcements to emphasize at the beginning and end of class.
BEGIN 4 - BAPTISM & GRACE STORY
BEGIN 4 - FACILITATOR OVERVIEW
This contains an overview of the class - what you will cover, and key announcements to emphasize at the beginning and end of class.
BEGIN 4 - FACILITATOR DISCUSSION GUIDE
This is an optional discussion guide to be used by facilitators as needed.
These are sample grace stories to provide as examples if needed.
This worksheet is given during week 1, but will be covered at length in week 4.
This is an overview of baptism. Baptism material is covered during week 3, but this worksheet can be reviewed at week 4 as needed.
This is a summary page to be given to participants at the end of the last class.
This form should be completed by all participants at the conclusion of Begin.
This form should be completed by all those who want to be baptized!
BELONG
Belong is a three week experience designed to help people continue their spiritual formation journey, 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.
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.
BELONG ONE
BELONG TWO
BELONG THREE
BELONG THREE FACILITATOR GUIDE
BAPTISM
As participants progress through Begin, encourage them to complete the Begin Form. If they are interested in baptism, encourage them to also complete their grace story.
This form should be completed by all those who want to be baptized.
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.