The Board of Directors selects Walk Directors 1 year in advance Based on spiritual amp technical readiness Is active in a reunion group Is actively involved in their local church Supports the EmmausChrysalis Community ID: 238738
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Weekend Directors TrainingSlide2
The Board of Directors selects Walk Directors
1 year in advance, Based on spiritual & technical readiness
Is active in a reunion groupIs actively involved in their local church
Supports the Emmaus/Chrysalis Community
Practices the 3 phrases of Emmaus/Chrysalis
Commits to all team meetings and the entire three days of the Walk and follow-up
CHOOSING WEEKEND DIRECTORSSlide3
Minimum LD
requirements are:
Has served in various background rolesHas been a ATL, TL, ALD two times, given 3 talks or more
Minimum SD requirements:
Has served as ASD in residence
Meets Clergy Qualifications & is authorized to administer Communion in the Emmaus setting.
Has given a minimum of 2 different ASD talks
CHOOSING WEEKEND DIRECTORSSlide4
Pray about your answer and the commitment involved
Accept the invitation to serve
Begin to read all the materialsThe Upper Room Handbook on Emmaus/Chrysalis
Sustaining The Spirit
The Directors Manual with 3 Day Schedule
Team Manual
Lay and Clergy Talk Outlines
DIRECTOR’S PREPARATIONSlide5
Pray
Remember the Weekend is NOT your weekend
Remember you are in the “employ
”
of the Board of Directors
You can act
with
the authority of the board if you act under
the authority of the Board and within the Emmaus/Chrysalis guidelines.
DIRECTOR’S PREPARATIONSlide6
Pray continually
LD & SD work together and set training dates and locations
Get in touch with the Team Selection chair, to discuss dates for selection meeting
May bring a short list of recommendations for possible team members
Remember all selection is based on prayer and discernment of the committee.
DIRECTOR’S PREPARATIONSlide7
Build and Prepare a Team
Teach and serve by example
Be obedient to the UR Handbook & ManualsFocus on the Team – while in formation
Lead the Three day Weekend
Focus on the participants - on the weekend
Be a servant leader
DIRECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIESSlide8
WHY?
Christ centered
Quality assurancePrevents remake to LD likenessSame authentic experience - Worldwide
Theologically congruent
Checks impulsiveness and changes
Allows the Holy Spirit to work
Focus on prep and prayer
Covenant with Upper Room
OBEDIENCE TO THE “MODEL”Slide9
Highly structured and well-defined
Embodied in key documents:
Upper Room Handbook on Emmaus / Chrysalis
Director
’
s Manual (LD & SD)
Talk Outlines
Secondary manuals and booklets (
Team Manual
, Sustaining the Spirit & other library series.)
Ensures that:
Essential elements are performed consistently.
Variations are minimized
EMMAUS/CHRYSALIS
METHOD/MODELSlide10
Committee appointed by the Board
Chair is a board member
Community Spiritual Director4-5 non board members
Weekend Lay and Spiritual Director
Committee meets 6-8 months before the Weekends
TEAM SELECTION IS BY COMMITTEESlide11
Choose Conference Room Team only and assign talks:
2 to 3 Assistant Lay Directors
Chrysalis will include at least one youth ALD4 Assistant Spiritual Directors5 to 7 Table Leaders & Assistant Table Leaders
In Chrysalis youth & adults are table leaders
1 to 3 Musicians
Chrysalis will include at least one youth
TEAM SELECTIONSlide12
Prepare the Team functionally
Prepare the Team spiritually
Build Christian CommunityTrain Future leadersDevelop leaders for the Church
PURPOSE OF TEAM MEETINGSSlide13
Not to have a good time with an elite group
Not a contest - Best weekend ever
Not a casual commitment – or come when you’d like
Not to hear talk previews only
Not to go through the motions - again
WHAT TEAM SELECTION IS
NOTSlide14
Definition:
Dynamic—
a force or series of forces that encourage movementHoly Spirit is the authentic dynamicWeekend dynamics allow and encourage participants to be receptive to Holy Spirit
Weekend dynamics are
Spiritual
forces, not emotional or physical forces
DYNAMICS OF THE EMMAUS
OR CHRYSALIS WEEKENDSlide15
Can be single action or a series of actions
Often reinforce each other
Can be apparent or subtle
Can be positive
J
or negative
L
DYNAMICS OF THE EMMAUS
OR CHRYSALIS WEEKENDSlide16
Friday Experiencing God
’s love
Priority, Prevenient Grace, Priesthood,Justifying Grace, Piety
Saturday - Responding to God
’
s loveStudy, Means of Grace, Action,
Obstacles to Grace, Discipleship
Sunday - Reflecting God
’
s Love on OthersChanging Our World, Sanctifying Grace,Body of Christ, Perseverance, 4th Day
AN APPARENT DYNAMIC-
PROGRESSION OF EMMAUS TALKSSlide17
Day One: A Day of Dying with Christ
Ideals, God Designed You, Faith,
God Loves You, ProdigalDay Two: A Day of Rising with Christ
Communication through Prayer,
Christian Growth through Study,
God
’
s Gift to You, Marriage, God Sustains You
Day Three: A day of Flying with Christ
Christian Action, Single Life, God empowers You, Priesthood of all Believers, Next Steps
AN APPARENT DYNAMIC-
PROGRESSION OF CHRYSALIS TALKSSlide18
Thursday
Private Prayer / Silence
Friday
Pray as Group / Come Holy Spirit
Saturday
Spoken, spontaneous prayer - altar / table
Sunday & Fourth Day
Leading Prayer
Send off
Personal Size
Thursday night
Doubles - New friend
Friday
Conference Room Table
Saturday
Full Conference Room
Sunday & 4th Day
Community, Church, World
MORE SUBTLE WEEKEND DYNAMICSSlide19
Talking & Sharing
Caring
LearningUsing names
Singing
Telling appropriate Jokes
Sharing Agape
POSITIVE DYNAMICSSlide20
Emotionalism
Rushing
IntimidationIntoleranceSecrecy
Bragging
Fatigue
Dominating
Boring - long Talks
Over regimented
Fear of change
ComplainingConfusionOffensive humor
Theological errors
NEGATIVE DYNAMICSSlide21
Keys to a successful weekend:
Effective team and community training
Emphasis on positive dynamics - Holy Spirit
Elimination of negative dynamics
Patience - God time
The less you know about Emmaus/
Chrysalis, the more you want to change it.
The more you know about Emmaus/
Chrysalis the less you want to change it!
THINGS TO REMEMBERSlide22
Emmaus Minimum 23-26 hours
– Chrysalis 18-24
Option 1 - City option8 to 10 meetings of 2 1/2 to 3 hours eachOption 2 - Distance option
4 to 5 meetings of 5 to 6 hours each
Option 3 - Over Night option
2 over nights Friday night to Saturday 12 - 13 hours each
SCHEDULINGSlide23
Worship - devotion, communion, music
Floating Reunions & Team Building
TrainingWeekend Dynamics, Positions, Boundaries & BehaviorPractical Application - Talk Previews, Music, Table Leading
Praying Together
FORMATION SCHEDULESSlide24
Leave all electronics (phone, computer, camera, watch) at home
Agape - no individual names
No gifts to team or LD & SDPreserve breaksRespond promptly to the bell
Model appropriate behavior
MORE THINGS TO REMEMBERSlide25
Timing - posters - skits - prayer
You need your sleep too
Luke 24 is the only theme in EmmausFollow scripts and outlines
Agape placement - Dining room
–
bedsProvide Safe Sanctuary
MORE THINGS TO REMEMBERSlide26
QUESTIONS
?Slide27
Vision:
Fourth Day Leaders Embodying Christ
Mission:
Empowering Leaders through Emmaus ands Chrysalis to be the Hands and Feet of Christ