Firestorm Discipleship

ALL STUDENTS WILL BE DISCIPLED IN SOME FORM
EVERYONE CAN BE DISCIPLED ON THEIR LEVEL

Stage 1- Visitors and Newer students (No Prerequisite)

-Have a leader pull kids aside (into children’s room) and teach 5-10 min lesson. This will be on a 4 subject rotation. It will be done every week. This way, if a kid misses a class, he can pick it up the very next month. The classes will be as follows:
1. WHY DO WE PRAY?
2. WHY DO WE READ THE BIBLE?
3. WHY DO WE WORSHIP
4. WHY DO WE NEED TO BE SAVED?

Stage 2- “FIRE TRAINING” For teens to learn to function together in a small group setting, and learn the basics of Christianity (Prerequisite- gone through stage 1)

-8 weeks on, 2 weeks off (10 week rotation). This will be a small group setting with the emphasis on fellowship with some bible study and discussion. Preferably, there will be more discussion than bible study.

-This will most likely happen on Tuesday night from 7-8:30. We can use books, or videos to spark learning and discussion.

Stage 3- “ADVANCED FIRE TRAINING” For teens to come into a deeper understanding of the things of God, to learn spiritual discipline, and to learn the beginning stages of leadership. (Prerequisite- gone through stages 1 and 2)

-This is a 6 week program. It will be more of a classroom setting than stage 2. There will be lots of discussion, and lots of teaching/bible study. This program will teach teens to think for themselves and work through the Bible and prayer for themselves. There will be a shift in emphasis from fellowship and fun (stage 2) to discipline and study.

-We will most likely do this program on Sunday nights from 5-6pm. This program will use the Firestorm Discipleship program developed by Pastor Doug.

-Teens at this level can attend in-country missions trips.

Stage 4- “FIRE TEAM” For teens ready to step into a servant-leadership role. (Prerequisite- gone through stages 1, 2, and 3 successfully, complete an interview process)

-This program will be a year long commitment.
- It will involve servant leadership including setting up and tearing down for services and events
- It will involve mentoring younger youth group members
- It will involve some menial servanthood evangelism (ex: washing cars, shoveling snow… )

-Only teens at this level can go on overseas missions trips.

Stage 5- “PROJECT TIMOTHY” For teens with a call to Full-time ministry. (Prerequisite- gone through stages 1-4 successfully, complete an interview process)

-This will be a year long commitment.

-Teens in Project Timothy will receive practical ministry experience.

- This will be almost like an internship. Teens will have to come in after school for an hour and a half and will assist Pastor Doug.

- They will be required to read 1 book/month assigned by Pastor Doug and keep a reading journal after every chapter.

-Pastor Doug will do everything in his power to provide ministry resources and insight needed for these teenagers including books, web-pages, special speakers, seminars/conferences…

-Students at this level will also be encouraged and required to teach/preach.
 

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