Animated Training Video #2
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[Alongsiders International]
Welcome to Alongsiders.
This video will give you
an overview of how to start
an Alongsiders movement in your area.
Alongsiders International partners
with church networks or
denominations in each country.
The church network will appoint
at least two coordinators,
one man and one woman for each region.
These coordinators work
full-time to mobilize and equip
the young people in your churches
to disciple one vulnerable child each,
and by God's grace, bring
transformation to your nation.
When the two coordinators
have been appointed,
we can begin training them.
[Step 1: Contact Pastors]
Their first job is to make
contact with churches and pastors
and ask them if they would
like their young people
to learn discipleship by
reaching out to local children.
We use a flip chart to
show them the benefits
for their church and community.
[Step 2: Vision Meeting]
If the pastor agrees,
the coordinators will arrange
to meet with the church's young people
aged between about 16 and 30.
At this meeting, we share the vision.
The young people are reminded
of God's heart
for us, and learn
the basic covenants required,
as well as how to select
a little brother or sister
and become an Alongsider.
[Step 3: Form Groups]
After the meeting,
the young people form themselves
into a group of at least
five or more people
and choose a group leader.
Then they ask permission from the pastor.
Now, it's time for them to pray,
and ask God who they should choose
as their little brother or sister.
[Step 4: Register Group]
When they have chosen
a little brother or sister,
the coordinators will
return and register them
using our Android app.
They are now officially Alongsiders,
walking alongside those who walk alone.
[Step 5: Visit Weekly]
At least once a week,
the Alongsiders visit their
little brothers and sisters
to check on them,
and get to know them.
[Step 6: Meet Monthly]
And once a month,
the Alongsiders meet together
to pray and encourage each other.
The coordinators will help them choose
when and where to meet,
and even attend the first meeting.
At the first monthly meeting,
the coordinators will teach
an orientation lesson about how to walk
alongside their little brother or sister.
[Comics!]
There is a new comic
book lesson every month,
for the Alongsider to read together with
their little brother or sister.
[Step 7: Quarterly Training]
Every four months,
all the group leaders come together
to receive training
with the next three comics.
They will go back
and train their own group
of Alongsiders to use the comics.
[Step 8: Annual Camp]
Once a year, everyone comes together.
All the Alongsiders and their little
brothers and sisters go to camp.
This is an opportunity to celebrate
what God is doing and receive more training.
There. Now, you have your
own Alongsiders movement.
Your young people are learning to disciple
one little brother or sister each.
You are equipping one
generation to reach the next.
And soon, your churches, your communities,
even your whole nation will
begin to be transformed.
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