Faith Teams Plan

So here it is. After several weeks of praying, it is time to begin putting legs to my faith team. (In earlier posts the faith team has been referred to as a mini-church or a small group.) What follows here are the first thoughts/steps in putting together the first faith team.

1. The faith team will begin in mid- to late June. This will allow enough time to recruit the appropriate members.
2. The faith team will meet at a neutral location. A home would be good, but more than likely we will begin at a coffee shop or restaurant.
3. The faith team will meet every week as much as is possible.
4. There should always be food, drinks and music available.
5. A part of the curriculum/program will include video. Wherever the faith team meets, video capabilities must be available. It is important to be sure that if the faith team is meeting in a public place video will be allowed and will not be a nuisance to others.
6. Additional study resources will be available weekly on this blog.
7. The faith team will include 4-8 people. When there are ten on a regular basis it is time to designate leadership, begin training and start a new faith team.
8. Recruitment of faith team members will include:

• New Christians who desire to grow in faith.
• Pre-Christians who are interested in learning more about the church.
• Individuals who are interested in further training to the end that they might lead faith teams in the future.
• Great care should be taken in the recruitment of faith team members. Each one should have a clear understanding of the expectations, purpose and direction of the faith team.

In future posts (before the launch of the first faith team) I will discuss more fully the details of a faith team meeting and the curriculum/program specifics.