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.
Chapter Turnaround One-Pager
An infographic-style one-pager that provides an overview of the Chapter Turnaround program.
Chapter Turnaround Year-in-View
This is the Chapter Turnaround program as it looks month-by-month in the ministry year, beginning in June.
The Campus Continuum
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.
Chapter Turnaround Partnership Gathering Guide
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.
Chapter Turnaround – Nehemiah Guide to Intercessory Prayer
This guide provides a scriptural model for engaging in intercessory prayer from Nehemiah.
Intercessors and Prayer Types
An intercessor prays on behalf of others. “The word ‘intercede’ means ‘to go between.” Thus, an intercessor is a mediator, meeting with God, requesting for the release of God’s desires and praying for
What is Intercession?
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.
Chapter Turnaround – Chapter Volunteer Job Description
This is an example “job description” that can be used to help communicate with potential volunteers.
Chapter Turnaround – Preparing to Train Students & Volunteers
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.
Stepping into Risk Apprentice Guide
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.
Stepping into Small Group Leadership (Ministry Playbook)
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
Small Group Invitation to Faith
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 respo
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.
Chapter Turnaround – 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.
Prayer Guide for New Student Outreach
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 ministr
Anchored in Jesus: A Retreat and Prayer Guide to Begin NSO
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.
Leading Life-Changing Debriefs of Your New Student Outreach
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.