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Facilitators

Becoming a discipleship facilitator does not necessarily mean a long-term commitment.  It's certainly an experience that may lead to more involvement, but long-term commitment is not a prerequisite for application.  Quite simply, becoming a facilitator is all part of the process of "being and reproducing spiritually mature followers of Christ". As you can imagine, discipleship at Central Presbyterian Church began with just a few people. Then, these first few people introduced discipleship to a select group of spiritually mature Christians who saw the vision, went through training, and began the steady but determined "reproduction" process of discipleship.

In some cases, being a facilitator will last only a few months.  In others, the process may continue. For example, a facilitator may move on to facilitate other groups -- whether it be a repeat of Discipleship 1 or a new experience with Discipleship 2.  When called, facilitators may also join the Discipleship leadership team to develop and improve the ongoing discipleship program.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FACILATOR

  • To guide the discussion of sessions.
 Or, assign this responsibility to the Co-Facilitator or different students for specific sessions.
  • To love and pray for the participants.
 People are more receptive to spiritual truth when they have been loved.  They want to know how much you care before they care how much you know.
  • To hold the students accountable.
 It is critically important that everyone reads the chapter before attending the meeting and have filled out all the questions.  The Facilitator has the responsibility to stay on top of this.
  • To recruit participants for a small group *
 (Please see note below.)


 

* Typically, discipleship groups will be formed by the leadership of Discipleship by Design.  However, in some cases, newly trained facilitators will be given "call lists" of either new members or existing members of Central Presbyterian Church.  These people will be called with the intent of just saying "hello".  Experience has shown us that people really appreciate a phone call from someone at Central Presbyterian Church.  In fact, we have been told by long-term members that a discipleship call was the first call that they have ever received from someone at Central.  Thus, calls are sincerely appreciated and benefit both the caller and the person being called.

The discipler should recognize the important task which is undertaken and know what the requirements and expectations are.  He is entering a laboratory in which God’s Word is taught to direct people towards greater spiritual maturity. The relationships developed within a discipleship group may lead to a lifetime of friendship and mentoring of one another.