Flocks
Flocks give everyone in the Faith Family a coaching connection. There are almost twenty lay shepherds at Faith, all of whom have graduated from the course on shepherdology. The people of Faith enjoy three core benefits of having a shepherd.
Shepherds pray for their flocks. They periodically contact their flock members to get specific prayer requests and updates. They consistently pray for the individual needs of each member of their flocks on a weekly basis and lead the entire congregation in prayer for the members of their flock on two to three Sundays each year. They are on-call for intercession and also make themselves available to anyone desiring prayer on Sunday mornings at 8:15 in Pastor Fleming's office.
Shepherds promote growth. They are looking for ways to help the members of their flocks to grow in Christ. Some flocks meet as Sunday morning table groups. Some meet as small groups. Some shepherds have formed discipleship triads with two flock members who want to take their walk with Christ to the next level. Some shepherds occasionally meet with individual flock members to provide counsel.
Shepherds equip for ministry. This is where it gets interesting! At Faith, we believe that the saints do the work of ministry and shepherds equip the saints accordingly. This is not a church where the pastor is the minister and the saints are spectators. God wants to make a difference in the lives of others through each and every member of the Faith family. The shepherds at Faith are like ministry coaches who help each flock member figure out how God wants to use them.
Once you establish a pattern of regular participation at Faith, you will be automatically assigned to a shepherd. But you may already know one of our shepherds. It might be a perfect fit for you to be assigned to his flock. If you want to see who the shepherds are and who is in each flock, check out the church directory. Better yet, come to Faith Connections on the main floor lobby to see what flock might be a good fit for you.
