IN THIS STEP, WE WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE 5 COMMITMENTS YOU MAKE WHEN BECOMING AN ALONGSIDER
Why should you make commitments?
Before you go any further, some questions:
What do you think: what kind of commitments would be appropriate?
Why should you make commitments?
I WANT TO FOLLOW JESUS
I want to actively follow Jesus every day and make sure I am spiritually healthy.
I pray every day for my younger brother/sister. I pray that Jesus will change our lives, relationships, neighbourhood and country, and I am aware that I depend on Him for lasting change.
I invite my younger brother/sister to join me in church.
I INVEST IN MY YOUNGER BROTHER OR SISTER
I meet my younger brother/sister every week.
We meet every month as a a 'group of 5'.
I am available for my younger brother/sister.
I want to be a good role model for him/her.
I am willing to live sacrificially for the sake of my younger brother/sister.
I AM AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO MY YOUNGER BROTHER OR SISTER
I speak in love (for God is love) and seek to be a source of encouragement.This is especially true for my younger brother/sister, and also for the others around me: family, friends and people in my neighbourhood.
I PROTECT MY YOUNGER BROTHER OR SISTER
I make sure that I am mentally and physically healthy, and encourage my younger brother/sister to be so.
I promise never to use violence against my younger brother/sister and I promise to protect him/her from violence.
In times we go through together we do not withdraw alone, but we are always with others and others can see us.
I promise to protect my younger brother/sister from sexual abuse and promise to report abuse immediately.
I am fully responsible for what I do with my younger brother/sister. I am held accountable to the parents/caretakers of my younger brother/sister, and the pastor(s)/leader(s) in the church where I belong.
I WANT TO GROW (TOGETHER WITH MY YOUNGER BROTHER OR SISTER) IN DISCIPLESHIP
I work together with my younger brother/sister on the challenges of Alongsiders Europe.
We do our best to visit the events of Alongsiders Europe together.
REFLECT ON STEP 04 OF THE TRAINING
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE THE COMMITMENTS? THEN PROCEED TO THE LAST STEP OF THE TRAINING
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