# Outline of Membership Class (FFC Connection Class) ## Course Goals: 1. We want to communicate to new members who we are and what makes First Family distinctive. - Doctrinal statement and beliefs of First Family. - Distinctives of First Family. - History and vision of First Family. - Philosophy of Ministry of First Family. - Strategies and ministries of First Family. - Commitments of First Family to her members. 1. We want to gain commitments of discipleship from new members. - Testimony of salvation - Testimony of agreement with doctrinal statement - Testimony of commitment to celebrate, grow, and serve 2. We want to introduce new members to First Family’s Discipleship Pathway. - Help new members identify where they stand on the Discipleship Pathway. - Help new members identify their next step on the Discipleship Pathway. - Help new members connect with a small group. - Help new members discover a place of service. ## Course Requirements In order to successfully complete the FFC Connection Class, each class member must meet the following requirements for the course: - They must attend both weeks of the FFC Connection Class. If a week is missed, it must ### Week 1 #### Introduction to First Family **We want to communicate to new members who we are and what makes First Family distinctive.** - Doctrinal statement and beliefs of First Family. - Distinctives of First Family. - History and vision of First Family. - Philosophy of Ministry of First Family. - Strategies and ministries of First Family. - Commitments of First Family to her members. **We want to gain commitments of discipleship from new members.** - Testimony of salvation - Testimony of agreement with doctrinal statement - Testimony of commitment to celebrate, grow, and serve ### Week 2 **We want to introduce new members to First Family’s Discipleship Pathway.** - Help new members identify where they stand on the Discipleship Pathway. - Help new members identify their next step on the Discipleship Pathway. - Help new members connect with a small group. - Help new members discover a place of service.