Introduction: Acts 2 Facilitator Certification Course

Thank you for your interest in becoming an Acts 2 Facilitator. The following course invites you to consider some of the unique challenges involved in facilitating an Acts 2 Journey cohort and to reflect on your own experiences that not only qualify you as a facilitator, but also equip you to help churches reach their next-level potential.

• What kinds of churches take part in a typical Acts 2 Journey cohort?
• What feelings might pastors and teams have when they come to Retreat 1? When they leave?
• What is the difference between a vision-based leader and a values-based leader, and how can you help both types discover God’s vision for their church?
• How will you lead the pastors and teams relationally?
• What are the components of an effective vision?

The Acts 2 Journey is a biblical, foundational template for church health endorsed by the Assemblies of God. As such, the Acts 2 Journey does not seek to replicate what may have worked in the past for a potential facilitator in his or her given setting. However, as a potential facilitator, your unique blend of experiences and leadership ability will be invaluable resources to draw upon for the churches you lead in the Journey.

The following exercises deal with the crucial role the facilitator plays in helping teams find God’s vision for their churches. At Retreat 1 and throughout the Journey, facilitators will have to find ways to stir thinking and touch the hearts of the leaders with whom they interact.

As you work through the material, consider the makeup of the teams you’ll lead and what you might add to the vision, values, and strategy development conversations.

The PDF below is written to facilitators and offers a helpful overview of what makes the Acts 2 Journey effective.