Equipping Weekend
This Weekend equips the church by sharing how God has shaped each believer for ministry. Using the acrostic, SHAPE, this weekend teaches about Spiritual gifts, what God is continually saying to our Heart, and how our Abilities, Personality, and Experiences have uniquely prepared us for specific ministries. It is here that many lay people understand for the first time that they are just as called to ministry as their pastor.
Commissioning Weekend
This weekend is an application of the Awakening and Equipping steps and a continuation of the Journey. It is about becoming aware of the work God is doing in the world. This weekend shows how we can be on mission whether we are at work, school, retired or a stay-at-home mom. Those who commit to God's calling are commissioned by their pastor and church body and sent back into their marketplace, school or wherever God has placed them.