Assessment Stage · Sessions 1–3
Who and What?
- Gather relevant information and listen carefully.
- Investigate the story, pressures, responses, and relationships.
- Clarify goals, give hope, and assign achievable first steps.
- Use relevant Scripture and prayer to orient the person toward God.
Investment Stage · Sessions 4–10
How and Why?
- Increase interaction, biblical teaching, and faithful practice.
- Address the person’s vertical relationship with God before horizontal relationships.
- Cultivate repentance, forgiveness, meditation, prayer, and constructive communication.
- Build accountability and help Scripture take root in daily life.
Commitment Stage · Sessions 11–20
Follow Through
- Look for consistent habits and specific good works.
- Invite testimonies of growth and examples of Scripture applied to life.
- Strengthen relational communication, intimacy with God and others, and transacted forgiveness.
- Give encouragement, accountability, and clear future direction.