Rooted FAQ
FAQ • What makes Rooted unique? o Rooted is designed to be a catalyst for life change. It provides the opportunity to deepen your connection with God, His church and help you find your unique purpose in the epic story He’s writing throughout history. Beyond just another program or new small group curriculum, Rooted is a ten-‐week transformational life group experience. Rooted provides questions, conversations and challenging experiences designed to see more clearly how your story fits in God’s story. Research has proven that one of the most powerful ways we retain information is through experience. Through an experiential model, Rooted teaches people what it means to be a follower of Jesus, built on faith's foundational elements such as worship, generosity, service, evangelism, prayer and studying God's word. Rooted is for the spiritually curious, the new attender, the longtime member—wherever you are in your faith journey with God. Why? Because the principles of Rooted facilitate fresh encounters with God, His Word and our purpose He has for us. What is the format of Rooted? o Rooted is a significant commitment. We want to be up-‐front about that, but anything worth doing involves a certain amount of sacrifice. Rooted is a 10-‐week experience where you will go through various individual exercises (daily Bible and commentary reading, journaling, and prayer) and then meet weekly in your group (at it’s designated day, time and location) to talk about
what you have learned. For just weeks 1 and 8, we will meet with all of the other Rooted groups and then break into just our normal group time. There are also three additional experiences designed to deepen some of the areas we explore. We’ll pray and fast together (during week 3), serve together (during week 6 or 7), and share our faith (during week 9). After our 10 weeks together, we’ll join with all the other Rooted groups to celebrate the journey. • What if I'm not able to commit to the full 10 weeks of Rooted? o We understand that life is unpredictable and busy, and we desire to give you as much flexibility as possible without taking away the benefits of this experience. With that being said, we are asking that you commit to attending at least 8 out of 10 sessions of Rooted. If that is not possible during this season of your life, there will be other opportunities to go through Rooted in the future. So, for your benefit and your group, we ask that you wait to go through the Rooted when you can experience it in its fullness and make a commitment to attend at least 8 out of 10 sessions. • What if I'm in more than one life group? o We love your desire to grow and to be engaged in community with as many people as possible. However, since this experience is intended to connect you deeply with the people in your group, we would ask you to consider choosing only one group for this 10-‐ week period so that you can be fully committed to those people and have enough time during your busy weekly schedule to fully engage in all of the necessary Rooted activities. • What if I have a large life group? o Since this experience is intended to invite everyone to share and tell their stories, smaller groups are necessary for Rooted. The ideal size of a Rooted group is 8-‐12 people. If your group has more than that, we recommend you split into two groups for this 10-‐ week season.
• What if my current life group does not meet weekly? o We ask that for this particular 10-‐week period you either meet weekly, or not meet at all and join another Rooted group, so that everyone participating is going at the same pace. We know this may be inconvenient, but we believe so strongly that this will be life changing for those involved that we humbly ask that you make this commitment for your own spiritual growth.
• How do I register for Rooted? What does it cost? o Each Rooted participant must register – even if you’re already in a current life group. Registration will begin Sunday, January 1st, 2017. You will have the opportunity to register after our Sunday worship services at the Information Center, on our website at www.nl-‐cc.org or in the front office, M-‐TR from 9am-‐1pm. If you’re already in a life group, your leader may give you the registration forms in advance. Rooted will cost $35 per person to register and participate. This will buy your individual workbook that you keep, contribute to the costs of the facilitator training, and provide you with 3 meals at our large group meetings. Scholarships are available for those who need financial assistance. If you would like to request a scholarship, please email: markl@nl-‐cc.org
• How will I be placed in a Rooted group? o If you’re not currently in a life group, you will be placed in a newly created Rooted group taking into consideration the available meeting days and times. Our staff will seek discernment in assigning people to a group and a leader to make the best fit possible.
• Where and when will my Rooted group meet? o All of the Rooted groups will meet at different days, times and locations as determined at registration. Some may meet on campus, while others at a nearby home. Some will meet on
Sunday mornings after the service, others on weekday nights. However, for week 1 and week 8, all of our Rooted groups will meet together at New Life from 11am-‐1pm (lunch included) on Sunday, January 22nd and Sunday, March 12th respectively. • Who all is going through Rooted? o All current life groups will go through Rooted, as well as the youth group and New Life Indonesia. We will also be starting many new life groups with the launch of Rooted. This is intended to be a church-‐wide experience. • I've heard there is both a prayer and serve experience. Is this built into the 10 weeks or does it require additional time? o The prayer experience, which happens during or soon after week 3, and the serve experience, which happens during or soon after week 6, both are in addition to your normal weekly meeting. The prayer experience will be about 2-‐2 ½ hours long and the serve experience will be about 2-‐3 hours long. Your group will get to decide exactly when these activities take place around those designated weeks. Also, as detailed below, there is an additional concluding celebration gathering on Wed., April 5th from 6-‐8pm. • Will Rooted be offered again if I can't do it this time? o We plan to offer Rooted multiple times a year. This experience will now be the initial starting point for all new life groups. • How does Rooted end? o We are going to have a party! We believe this will be a life-‐ changing experience for our entire church, and that deserves recognition and celebration! So on April 5th from 6-‐8pm, everyone who has been through the experience will come together to celebrate, worship, share testimonies, witness baptisms, and eat together.
• What do we do after Rooted is over? o After this experience, new Rooted groups will transition into regular life groups. There is a potential follow-‐up curriculum called “Story” that will be available for groups who want to continue. Ultimately, we believe that this experience will put us on a trajectory for deeper discipleship and equip our members to be empowered ministers of Jesus who bring new life to our families, friends, neighborhoods, city and the world!
what you have learned. For just weeks 1 and 8, we will meet with all of the other Rooted groups and then break into just our normal group time. There are also three additional experiences designed to deepen some of the areas we explore. We’ll pray and fast together (during week 3), serve together (during week 6 or 7), and share our faith (during week 9). After our 10 weeks together, we’ll join with all the other Rooted groups to celebrate the journey. • What if I'm not able to commit to the full 10 weeks of Rooted? o We understand that life is unpredictable and busy, and we desire to give you as much flexibility as possible without taking away the benefits of this experience. With that being said, we are asking that you commit to attending at least 8 out of 10 sessions of Rooted. If that is not possible during this season of your life, there will be other opportunities to go through Rooted in the future. So, for your benefit and your group, we ask that you wait to go through the Rooted when you can experience it in its fullness and make a commitment to attend at least 8 out of 10 sessions. • What if I'm in more than one life group? o We love your desire to grow and to be engaged in community with as many people as possible. However, since this experience is intended to connect you deeply with the people in your group, we would ask you to consider choosing only one group for this 10-‐ week period so that you can be fully committed to those people and have enough time during your busy weekly schedule to fully engage in all of the necessary Rooted activities. • What if I have a large life group? o Since this experience is intended to invite everyone to share and tell their stories, smaller groups are necessary for Rooted. The ideal size of a Rooted group is 8-‐12 people. If your group has more than that, we recommend you split into two groups for this 10-‐ week season.
• What if my current life group does not meet weekly? o We ask that for this particular 10-‐week period you either meet weekly, or not meet at all and join another Rooted group, so that everyone participating is going at the same pace. We know this may be inconvenient, but we believe so strongly that this will be life changing for those involved that we humbly ask that you make this commitment for your own spiritual growth.
• How do I register for Rooted? What does it cost? o Each Rooted participant must register – even if you’re already in a current life group. Registration will begin Sunday, January 1st, 2017. You will have the opportunity to register after our Sunday worship services at the Information Center, on our website at www.nl-‐cc.org or in the front office, M-‐TR from 9am-‐1pm. If you’re already in a life group, your leader may give you the registration forms in advance. Rooted will cost $35 per person to register and participate. This will buy your individual workbook that you keep, contribute to the costs of the facilitator training, and provide you with 3 meals at our large group meetings. Scholarships are available for those who need financial assistance. If you would like to request a scholarship, please email: markl@nl-‐cc.org
• How will I be placed in a Rooted group? o If you’re not currently in a life group, you will be placed in a newly created Rooted group taking into consideration the available meeting days and times. Our staff will seek discernment in assigning people to a group and a leader to make the best fit possible.
• Where and when will my Rooted group meet? o All of the Rooted groups will meet at different days, times and locations as determined at registration. Some may meet on campus, while others at a nearby home. Some will meet on
Sunday mornings after the service, others on weekday nights. However, for week 1 and week 8, all of our Rooted groups will meet together at New Life from 11am-‐1pm (lunch included) on Sunday, January 22nd and Sunday, March 12th respectively. • Who all is going through Rooted? o All current life groups will go through Rooted, as well as the youth group and New Life Indonesia. We will also be starting many new life groups with the launch of Rooted. This is intended to be a church-‐wide experience. • I've heard there is both a prayer and serve experience. Is this built into the 10 weeks or does it require additional time? o The prayer experience, which happens during or soon after week 3, and the serve experience, which happens during or soon after week 6, both are in addition to your normal weekly meeting. The prayer experience will be about 2-‐2 ½ hours long and the serve experience will be about 2-‐3 hours long. Your group will get to decide exactly when these activities take place around those designated weeks. Also, as detailed below, there is an additional concluding celebration gathering on Wed., April 5th from 6-‐8pm. • Will Rooted be offered again if I can't do it this time? o We plan to offer Rooted multiple times a year. This experience will now be the initial starting point for all new life groups. • How does Rooted end? o We are going to have a party! We believe this will be a life-‐ changing experience for our entire church, and that deserves recognition and celebration! So on April 5th from 6-‐8pm, everyone who has been through the experience will come together to celebrate, worship, share testimonies, witness baptisms, and eat together.
• What do we do after Rooted is over? o After this experience, new Rooted groups will transition into regular life groups. There is a potential follow-‐up curriculum called “Story” that will be available for groups who want to continue. Ultimately, we believe that this experience will put us on a trajectory for deeper discipleship and equip our members to be empowered ministers of Jesus who bring new life to our families, friends, neighborhoods, city and the world!
