Instruments
of Calling

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Training Program

The Instruments of Calling training program that is designed around three goals:

1. To prepare Calling Guides to identify callings in their lives and the lives of other people.
2. To prepare Calling Guides to identify when people may be open to discussing a calling experience they are having.
3. To empower Calling Guides to initiate, sustain, and close calling conversations with people who are uninvolved or unaffiliated with a church but are open to growing in their relationship with God.

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Program Outline 

Part One – Calling 
1. Welcome & Registration
2. Introduction & Opening Prayer
3. What is Calling?
4. The Eight Windows of Calling
5. AllCalled.org Walkthrough
 
Part Two – Becoming Instruments of Calling 
6. The Big Picture and the Part you Play
7. Moving Beyond the Awkwardness of Meaningful Conversations
8. The Structure of a Calling Conversation

• How to start a calling conversation
• How to sustain a calling conversation
• How to transition to an invitation to action
• How to close a calling conversation

9. Practicing
10. Closing Prayer

Facilitator Background 

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Preparation & ​Program Options 

Prior to facilitating this training program, there are a few things to do and some options to consider. First, be sure to thoroughly read through the following documents to familiarize yourself with the big picture of this program:

1. Instruments of Calling Facilitator’s Guide with Facilitator Background
2. Instruments of Calling Journal

​You will also want to take ample time to familiarize yourself with the AllCalled.org website. You will be introducing this website to the participants, and you will also learn much about calling on the website. Increasing your own understanding of calling will significantly enhance your ability to lead this training program.
 
The Instruments of Calling program is set up in two parts, but there is flexibility in how you deliver the two parts. 
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• Option 1. Offer two gathered programs scheduled for three hours each. You might offer them on consecutive Saturday mornings or consecutive weekday evenings.
• Option 2. Offer an overnight retreat doing Part 1 in the evening and Part 2 the following morning.
• Option 3. Offer a full-day retreat from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
• Option 4. Offer an online training using video conferencing software, such as Zoom, that has classroom features for the practice sessions and other breakouts.

Videos for the Instruments of Calling Training Program