FS 21 Week Commitment

While FS is an exciting and rewarding ministry, it’s not for the faint of heart. We are ministering to real people with real lives. Please carefully consider the following weekly commitment and training outline:

Freedom Session “game day”: Thursdays, from 6.15 – 9.30 PM weekly.
If you have a vacation or travel already planned during the FS schedule, please let us know on your application and we can discuss. Otherwise, we would expect you to make FS a weekly priority commitment.

Complete your own FS homework (~1.5 hours/week) and spend another 30-45 minutes preparing to lead your small group discussion. You will likely have another 15-minute weekly telephone meeting with a coach or director periodically throughout the course – this is to help support and encourage your own personal journey.

In addition to the formal weekly commitments, FS Facilitators are asked to love, care and pray for 4-6 individuals assigned to their small group. This may include an additional phone call, an email/note, and possibly the occasional one on one.

There will be two (2) evenings on your regular FS night during the 21 weeks where you are asked to host a “Going Deeper” night possibly offsite. These are evenings for sharing each other’s stories and discussing some of the materials at a deeper level. These are written into the program. These will most likely be on your normal FS evening or any time slot you and your group members can all attend. This will most likely be hosted onsite.

Leadership also meets on the second Saturday of every month for ongoing support and instruction to ensure teamwork and personal health. These meetings are called The Initiative and run from 10 AM – 12:30 PM once a month.

What do I do now?

Please complete the Leadership Application. In completing the FS Leadership application, you are confirming:
- your willingness to participate on the leadership team
- your willingness / availability to attend the 21 weekly sessions, the training session, and the monthly Initiative small group.

What Happens After I Submit My Application?

We will contact you to set up an interview to discuss your application and discern ministry fit. If you are interested in taking the FS Journey whether or not you are offered a role as a Facilitator (and we would encourage that), please also fill out the Freedom Session Application form.

If you have questions, feel free to contact: katie.n@hopecity.ca

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