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Equipper's Manual Contents

The Equipper's Manual contains more than 250 documents organized into 45 file folders and two volumes of presentations for ChristCare Group Leader training. These file folders are arranged into two main sections, making it easy for Equippers to locate the information they need. Following are the names of the sections and file folders.

1. Implementing and Maintaining ChristCare Group Ministry
   Section I of the Equipper's Manual contains the resources and tools that ChristCare Equippers use in each step of the ChristCare Series system.
   
   
   1. General Organizational and Administrative Resources
      1. The One-Week Equipper's Training Course
      2. Your Congregation's Ongoing Relationship with Stephen Ministries St. Louis
      3. Telling Others about the ChristCare Series
      4. ChristCare Series Implementation Forms
   2. Building an Effective Equippers Team
      1. Leadership Skills for Equippers
      2. Vacancies That Affect the Equippers Team
   3. Building a Solid Foundation for ChristCare Group Ministry
      1. Prayers and Sermons
      2. Publicity Resources
      3. Artwork and Sample Designs
      4. Other Foundation-Building Resources
   4. Recruiting and Selecting ChristCare Group Leaders
      1. The Process of Recruiting ChristCare Group Leaders
      2. Publicity Resources for Recruiting ChristCare Group Leaders
      3. The Process of Selecting ChristCare Group Leaders
      4. Managing the Apprenticeship Process
   5. Training ChristCare Group Leaders
      1. Initial Training
      2. Continuing Education
   6. Commissioning Equippers and ChristCare Group Leaders
   7. Building Membership in ChristCare Groups
      1. Strategies for Building Membership in ChristCare Groups
      2. Resources for Building Membership in ChristCare Groups
   8. Providing Resources for ChristCare Group Activities
      1. Beginnings: A ChristCare Group Experience
      2. Community Building and Care Resources
      3. Biblical Equipping Resources
      4. Prayer and Worship Resources
      5. Missional Service Resources
   9. Providing Support, Encouragement, and Accountability (SEA) for ChristCare Group Leaders
      1. The Role of SEA Group Facilitators
      2. The Role of the SEA Group Coordinator
   10. Recognizing and Affirming Equippers and ChristCare Group Leaders
   11. Structuring ChristCare Group Ministry in Your Congregation
   
   
2. ChristCare Group Leader Training Modules
   Section II of the Equipper's Manual contains complete lesson plans and scripted presentations for each of the 24 sessions that Equippers use to train ChristCare Group Leaders in the congregation.
   
   The spiral-bound book Group-Based Training Presentations contains the 16 sessions of initial training, as follows:
   
   Session 1: How to Get Your ChristCare Group Off to a Great Start
   Session 2: Building Community in Your ChristCare Group
   Session 3: Caring in and through ChristCare Groups
   Session 4: Listening Skills for ChristCare Group Leaders
   Session 5: Confidentiality in ChristCare Groups
   Session 6: When and How to Make Referrals for Additional Care
   Session 7: Prayer and Worship in ChristCare Groups
   Session 8: Missional Service by ChristCare Groups
   Sessions 9-10: How to Use the Bible as an Equipping Tool
   Session 11: Being a Process-Oriented Leader
   Session 12: ChristCare Group Facilitation Skills
   Session 13: The Nuts and Bolts of Leading a ChristCare Group
   Session 14: How to Build Membership in Your ChristCare Group
   Session 15: How to Participate Effectively in a SEA Group
   Session 16: Circles of Care with Christ at the Center
   
   The spiral-bound book Continuing Education Training Presentations contains eight sessions of continuing education, sessions 17 to 24. They are as follows:
   
   Session 17: How to Identify, Nurture, and Work with Apprentice Leaders
   Sessions 18-19: Assertiveness Skills for ChristCare Group Leaders
   Session 20: Birthing New ChristCare Groups
   Session 21: How to Bring Closure to ChristCare Groups
   Session 22: Evangelism in and through ChristCare Groups
   Session 23: Dealing with Strong Feelings in ChristCare Groups
   Session 24: Being a Servant Leader

Read more information about ChristCare Group Leader training and descriptions of each of these training topics.

Each Equipper's Manual also contains a copy of:

• The Group-Based Manual for ChristCare Group Leaders
• Beginnings: A ChristCare Group Experience

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