Stage 3: Discipling Pathways
Stage 3 focuses on the need for new church communities to form a series of activities that cohere together into a pathway for discipling people, rather than church as an event. Teams will be asked to think about what they currently do and what they need to adapt, to form this pathway.
This stage sets the groundwork for Stage 4 and without this understanding and structure, the danger is that teams replicate current models of church, which can struggle to nurture disciples. We are aiming for each team, as they progress into Stage 4, to have developed a series of activities which form a clear pathway of discipleship that reflects their context.
Playbook
After the Gathering - please post photos of your teams' action plans into the WhatsApp group.
Debrief G3 - with your hub partner:
- Review feedback - what do you need to pay attention to next time?
- Assess each team's health - who needs more attention? Do you need to discuss with their oversight minister?
- What insights from your prayer champion?
Mentors - please send them the Stage Handbook to keep them up to date.
Oversight Ministers - please send them the Stage Handbook to keep them up to date. Do also ensure you strongly encourage each of them to sign up to the next Oversight Pathway.
Thrive in Five - please circulate the relevant content half way between G1 and the Mid Stage meeting, then again between the Mid Stage meeting and G2.
WhatsApp - have you got everyone into the group? Where is God at work? Which team/person needs attention?
Next cohort - now you are beyond the half way point of this cohort. Who might be ready to start a second cohort? Now you've got some stories, it's easier to communicate the outcomes and mechanics of Myriad to others. Plus the planters in your first cohort might be good mentors or facilitators for the next.
Celebration and Blessing - in Gathering 5, there is space for a final celebration. What shape do you want that to be? And who might you want to invite that would endorse the ministry of these fledgling new Christian communities and the people that lead them?
Gathering 3 Content
G3.3 Discipling Pathways
This is the key idea of this stage. It introduces the idea that we are not looking to establish church as an event, but rather a series of activities that form a pathway for discipling. Teams are asked to consider how what they are building now allows people to travel on a journey of discipleship.
G3.5 Pathway Ideas
Four approaches to disciple-making that could form a stage of a discipling pathway are presented. These should enable teams to move from the assessment of what their disciple-making pathway looks like today, to reflect how it could develop.
Resources:
- Video: Discovery Bible Studies
Supporting Materials
G3 Facilitator Briefing
The Hub Leader and Partner should prepare for the gathering by going through these slides together.
G3 Facilitator Programme
A 2-page quick reference guide for use at the weekend. You should add details of the teams into this document and then print.
G3 Participants Handbook
Print one paper copy per person and consider distributing as a PDF as well.
Stage 3 Handbook
Share this resource with Mentors and Oversight Ministers after the Gathering to keep them up to date.
Running a Myriad Gathering
This resource is designed for event organizers (hub administrators) and facilitators involved in the Myriad Pathway.
Mid Stage 3 Content
Flags and Footprints
In this section we will be focusing on the spiritual aspect of establishing something new in a place and the role of prayer in church planting.
Resources:
Knowledge Nugget: The Safety Net
This nugget (re)introduces teams to three important governance concerns around handling finance, personal data and safeguarding. Play the video and share the two resources afterwards.
Resources:
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- Video: The Safety Net
- Handout: Handling Finance
- Handout: Handling Personal Data
Supporting Materials
Mid Stage 3 Programme
Use this document to plan your Mid Stage meeting.
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