Chapter Growth
Turning Around Your Chapter
This resource kit is for chapters that have experienced different kinds of hardship and are looking to grow in resilience and restart healthy ministry rhythms.
Overview
The Chapter Turnaround program focuses on four major components:
Developing intercessory prayer support
Recruiting and training volunteers as small group leaders
Restarting student leadership development
Strengthening the group’s welcome to new first-year students.
An infographic-style one-pager that provides an overview of the Chapter Turnaround program. ...
An infographic-style one-pager that provides an overview of the Chapter Turnaround program.
This is the Chapter Turnaround program as it looks month-by-month in the ministry year, beginning in June. ...
This is the Chapter Turnaround program as it looks month-by-month in the ministry year, beginning in June.
Meet the Campus Continuum: a framework designed to articulate the journey of a witnessing community, help you assess you...
Meet the Campus Continuum: a framework designed to articulate the journey of a witnessing community, help you assess your community, and create a roadmap to lead your community forward.
Cultivating Intercessory Prayer
First, begin the journey of Chapter Turnaround with the 60-minute Chapter Turnaround Partnership Gathering.
Next, cultivate intercessory prayer.
This guide serves as the main launch of Chapter Turnaround, helping staff directors, staff, volunteers and students to d...
This guide serves as the main launch of Chapter Turnaround, helping staff directors, staff, volunteers and students to discern God’s work and begin the turnaround journey together.
This guide provides a scriptural model for engaging in intercessory prayer from Nehemiah....
This guide provides a scriptural model for engaging in intercessory prayer from Nehemiah.
Article about different types of intercessors...
Article about different types of intercessors
An introduction to intercessory prayer....
An introduction to intercessory prayer.
Developing Ministry Leaders (Volunteers & Students)
Recruit your chapter volunteers by using this guide: Chapter Volunteer Invitation and Expectations.
Next, train your volunteers and students with this template: Preparing to Train Students & Volunteers.
Track your students and volunteers with this spreadsheet template: Student & Volunteer Development Menu.
Lastly, refer to the Small Group Leader Resource Collection to dive deeper.
This is an example “job description” that can be used to help communicate with potential volunteers....
This is an example “job description” that can be used to help communicate with potential volunteers.
This guide walks helps staff assess the reality of training for their students and volunteers and design a custom traini...
This guide walks helps staff assess the reality of training for their students and volunteers and design a custom training schedule via the Ministry Playbook.
Growing in leadership is about learning to take kingdom risks! This guide can be used one-on-one or with a group to help...
Growing in leadership is about learning to take kingdom risks! This guide can be used one-on-one or with a group to help students as part of a formal or informal apprentice development program.
Saying yes to leading a small group is a risk. But it’s also an adventure, and this course will help you take the first ...
Saying yes to leading a small group is a risk. But it’s also an adventure, and this course will help you take the first step! As you lead, you’ll discover a life-giving community and growing love for Scripture.
Inviting your friends to follow Jesus is the one of the most significant things you can do to see decisions of faith on ...
Inviting your friends to follow Jesus is the one of the most significant things you can do to see decisions of faith on your campus. Use this resource to help you explain the gospel and invite a response.
Welcoming New Students
Learn all about welcoming new students with the New Student Outreach Resource Collection.
Next, learn about how to utilize January New Student Outreach by using the Prep Guide for J-NSO.
This guide walks helps staff directors reflect on the fall and craft a right-sized plan for January New Student Outreach...
This guide walks helps staff directors reflect on the fall and craft a right-sized plan for January New Student Outreach.
Before we plan barbecues and welcome tables to meet new students & faculty, we have a great opportunity to spiritually p...
Before we plan barbecues and welcome tables to meet new students & faculty, we have a great opportunity to spiritually prepare for New Student Outreach. This guide will help as you gather your ministry partners to pray for your campuses.
There is certainly lots to do in the New Student Outreach season. And that is why we need to root our lives in Jesus. Us...
There is certainly lots to do in the New Student Outreach season. And that is why we need to root our lives in Jesus. Use this retreat guide and daily prayer rhythm to stay anchored in Jesus.
Debriefing your ministry activity, especially in a busy season like New Student Outreach, is critical. Turbo-charge your...
Debriefing your ministry activity, especially in a busy season like New Student Outreach, is critical. Turbo-charge your debriefs with these question ideas and pro-tips.