MOBILIZING TEAM (MT)
The MT represents the church, organization, or group and acts in the best interests of the entity of which they are a part. When a church, organization, or group wants to use the witnessing framework to equip its members to be witnesses, the ET helps them to form a team called the Mobilizing Team (MT). The Executive Team (ET) can also form its own network. ET takes the MT through the onboarding process outlined below and gives access and licenses.
Roles of MT
1. MT Leader
The MT leader heads the mobilizing team. The leader reports to the church leadership and keeps them updated. The leader builds a team, trains them, and ensures the team meets regularly to pray and plan to fulfill the MT’s responsibilities.
2. MT Members
The MT may have two or three members who are from within the church, organization, or group to which they belong. The members are to assist the MT Leader in starting as many Witnessing Teams (WT) as possible and support them in remaining consistent.
The Responsibilities of MT
The mobilizing team creates awareness among members of the church or organization they represent. They rekindle their passion for their loved ones who are not able to believe in Jesus Christ. They identify potential Christians from among the members to start Witnessing Teams (WT) and train them. They also provide encouragement, support, and prayer so leaders can persist and be consistent in leading the team. When people believe in Jesus Christ and come to church, they ensure that they are welcomed and feel at home.
Once the MT is established, the team may meet twice a month or as needed. The team may meet face-to-face or online. Participation in meetings and related responsibilities will typically take about two to three hours a month.
Onboarding MT
The Executive Team (ET) trains the Mobilizing Team (MT), assigns licenses, and grants access to the online portal to create and manage Witnessing Teams (WT).
1. Forming
Any church, organization, or group that desires to use the witnessing framework must form a Mobilizing Team. The team may have two or more members from the same church, organization, or group.
2. Training
The ET takes the Mobilizing Team through the training (2 to 3 hours). It can be done in two to three sessions, either face-to-face or virtually.
Phase I
1) Declining Christianity
2) Causes for the decline
3) Disappearing Model
4) Solution
Phase II
1) Roles and Responsibilities of MT
2) MT Online Portal
Phase III
1) What is the Witnessing Team (WT)?
2) How to form, train, and support the Witnessing Team (WT)
3. Licensing
After training is complete, assign licenses and give access to the online portal and the MT help center.
Challenges to navigate
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Follow-up and support: When Christians are exposed to new, inspiring ideas, they begin with all their hearts and with the hope of putting them into practice consistently. But the busyness slowly takes center stage, pushing the newly inspired idea to fade and die. Therefore, the ET must observe, provide needed follow-up, and support to sustain the efforts in a small but consistent way. If the ET does not factor in the follow-up, support, it will not this will not work.
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The suspicion: Churches, organizations, and groups may have concerns about using the framework; therefore, it is important to ensure CAN's role. CAN is not a church; it is not part of any church or denomination, and it will not become a church. CAN will not replace any ministry of the church. In addition, CAN is not equipped to address theological, doctrinal, and church issues. If any Witnessing Team member needs help, they must reach out to their pastor or to the organization/group leaders. When people are drawn to Jesus Christ through the Witnessing Framework, they should become part of the active Christian community that witnessed to them.