Something I designed years ago has served me well even with adaptations in different churches. A four-week (4 hour) class entitled "Believing to Belonging" Week #1 -" Believing" Basic on faith. Verses from Ephesians and Romans. I also teach "the Bridge" and have them place themselves someplace around the great Chasm. Week #2 - "Believing part B" This week I go over Reformed thought and doctrines. I review the Creeds and Confessions. Week #3 "Belonging part A - What does it mean to belong to a denomination and what is the CRC? Week #4 - "Belonging part B" - I talk about our specific church... its dreams, vision, and ministries. Practical stuff. Each week we keep it highly relational and tell some stories and most participants ask a lot of questions. NO lecture.
Dave, was there any conversation on the role of the spouse in separation agreements? I see it as an increasing trend in my Stated Clerk and Classis Counselor work and church coaching conversation. More Councils are having the spouse sign off on the agreement as well because they are proactively involved in many struggles.
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Something I designed years ago has served me well even with adaptations in different churches. A four-week (4 hour) class entitled "Believing to Belonging" Week #1 -" Believing" Basic on faith. Verses from Ephesians and Romans. I also teach "the Bridge" and have them place themselves someplace around the great Chasm. Week #2 - "Believing part B" This week I go over Reformed thought and doctrines. I review the Creeds and Confessions. Week #3 "Belonging part A - What does it mean to belong to a denomination and what is the CRC? Week #4 - "Belonging part B" - I talk about our specific church... its dreams, vision, and ministries. Practical stuff. Each week we keep it highly relational and tell some stories and most participants ask a lot of questions. NO lecture.
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Dave, was there any conversation on the role of the spouse in separation agreements? I see it as an increasing trend in my Stated Clerk and Classis Counselor work and church coaching conversation. More Councils are having the spouse sign off on the agreement as well because they are proactively involved in many struggles.