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This visual represents the training content flow. The assigned LEARN training modules should be completed before you attend the live training event (virtually or in-person) Once you attend the live training, you will begin to work through the post-live training modules. 

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Slide-by-slide walkthrough of the Answer to the Need
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titleModule 1: Biblical Foundations (Length: 3.5-4 hours)


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titleIntro Welcome to Training Reliant and LEARN (Length: 30-40 min)


Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...
Intro to Training and LEARN4 min
  • What training entails
  • How LEARN works
Who is Reliant19 min
  • Reliant's History
  • Things to know about Reliant as an Organization

Introduction to HR

2 min
  • Introduction to our HR Compliance team
Upcoming Required Ed5 min
  • Introduction to Future Required Education courses
Introduction to Pre-Live Training5 min
  • Introduce you to the Teaching team
  • What to expect in the online
training to be like
  • training 



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titleIntro to Biblical Foundations for Support Raising (Length: 1-5 -10 min)


Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

Intro to Module 1: Importance of Laying a Foundation

3 min
  • Introduction to Module 1 Speakers



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titleEssential Truths (Length: 50-60 min)


Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...
God's Nature19 min
  • Who God is
  • How God interacts with us
  • God who called us is generous and will provide all that we need
God's Creation15 min
  • God is the source and provider, and deepening trust in Him for future needs
  • The importance of stewardship.
  • What it means to live in God's creation as stewards and trust God as the provider
God's Supply13 min
  • God as the ultimate supplier
  • What it means for God to be a generous Father
  • The need to ask in faith that He will provide



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titleBiblical Narrative of Support Raising (Length: 60-70 min)


Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

Establishment of the Priesthood

16 min
  • How God provided for those in ministry
  • The establishment of the priesthood in the Old Testament
  • Key Scripture: Melchizedek: Genesis 14:17-20; Levites: Deuteronomy 14:27; Numbers 3:11-12; Numbers 18:6-7; Numbers 18:20-24
Rebuilding Jerusalem13 min
  • How God provided for the people of Israel
  • Nehemiah's advice on how to directly ask in faith
  • Key Scripture: Ezra 1:2-6; Nehemiah 2:1-8
Jesus and the Disciples13 min
  • How Jesus was provided for and who gave to him
  • How His disciples were called and provided for
  • Key Scripture: 
    • Jesus Provided For: Luke 8:1-3
    • Call of Disciples (leaving their jobs): Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 5:5-11; Matthew 9:9
    • Disciples Going Out Trusting God Will Provide: Luke 10:1-8
Paul and the Early Church18 min
  • The story of the Apostle Paul and his letter to the Corinthian church
  • Key Scripture:
    • Bridge from OT Priesthood to NT Church: 1 Corinthians 9:1-14
    • Paul's Support Letter to the Corinthian Church: 2 Corinthians 8-9, 1 Cor 16:1-4
    • The Beauty of Partnership: Philippians 4:10-19; 3 John 5-8



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titleBiblical Application (Length: 50-60 min)


Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

A Kingdom Economic

12 min
  • What Matthew 6 says about "God's economy"
  • The dangers of "mammon" (money and possessions)
  • Key Scripture: Matthew 6; Philippians 4: 4-19
Biblical Partnership14 min
  • What Paul's letter to the Phillipian church says about "partnership"
  • What "koinonia" (together) means in relation to the fulfillment of God's mission
  • Key Scripture: Phillippians 1-4
Response Through Giving 9 min
  • How giving reflects the very heart of God
  • How MTD is an opportunity for you to be blessed by giving
  • Key Scripture:
    • God as an Abundance Giver: Luke 15:11-26; James 1:17
    • Made in God's Image: Genesis 1:26-27
    • Blessing in Giving: 2 Corinthians 9:10-11; Philippians 4:17; Acts 20:33-35
    • Cheerful Giving: 2 Corinthian 9:7
Response Through Receiving13 min
  • The importance of faithful receiving
  • How to be counter-cultural to live out the calling God has given you
  • Key Scripture: John 13: 1-16



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titleIntro and Overview of MTD (Length: 25-35 min)


Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

What is MTD

11 min
  • Know the "what" and the "why" behind each letter in MTD
  • Understand the difference between MTD and support raising
Relational vs. Transactional4 min
  • Why MTD is relational, not transactional
  • How this creates a beautiful gospel-centered team oriented towards the great commission
Practical Truths of MTD11 min
  • Review and summary of Module 1
  • Very practical truths about MTD in contrast to lies that will be very tempting to believe during the process





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titleModule 2: Preparing for MTD (Length: 4-5 -6 hours)


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titleIntroduction to Module 2 (Length: 5010-60 20 min)


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Introduction to Module 2

3 min
1 min
  • An overview of the key concepts we'll cover in this module
Introduction to Module 2 speakers
Introduction to the Rhythm and Flow of MTD
10
8 min
  • Key practical elements to the support-raising process
PDF- Sample Presentation
30-40 min
  • A video of a field staff doing their MTD Presentation


Slide-by-slide walkthrough of
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titleThe Presentation (Length: 3-4 hours)


Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

Why a Presentation

11
7 min
  • The importance of doing a clear, concise, relational presentation.
  • Why preparing and presenting something semi-formal is a helpful vehicle for partnership.
  • How all of these things serve both you and your potential partner
Flow of the MTD Presentation
6
7 min
  • That your presentation has a flow, and why it is important
  • The three main parts of that flow
Sample Presentation33 min
  • A video of a Reliant worker sharing their MTD Presentation
Telling Your Story 4 min
  • Why you share your story
  • How long your story should be
  • How to tell your story
PDF Writing Your Story45-60 min
  • Prompts to help you begin crafting your own 3-5 minute story
The Need
4
5 min
  • Why we need the Need
  • Connecting with the idea of capturing the head and the heart
  • Ways to accomplish sharing
the Need
The Need Your Presentation10 min
  • the Need
PDF Building Your Presentation Slides: The Need45-60 min
  • Prompts to help you begin building your own presentation slides
The Answer to the Need2 min
  • Why we need the Answer to the Need shared
  • Ideas about how to connect the listener to this potential ministry
  • Building blocks for structuring and writing this portion of the presentation
The Answer to the Need - Your Presentation9 min
Building your Slides - The Answer to the Need45-60 min
  • Prompts to help you begin building your own presentation slides
Transition to Partnership3 min
  • Why we invite questions, refocus on motivation, and share ways to partner
  • Capturing the specific flow of this part of the presentation and how it fits in the overall flow
How to Transition to Partnership8 min
  • How to construct and share the "What Motivates..." and the "Ways to Partner " slides."
Presentation Check-In5 min
  • A brief survey to assess your progress



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titleInvitations to Partnership (Length: 50-60 min)


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Invitation to Financial Partnership

7 min
  • How
to do the financial ask
  • to invite someone to financially partner with your ministry

Getting Connected with Others

8 min
  • How
to make the connection ask
  • to invite someone to help connect you to others

Prayer Partners

2 min
  • How
to do the prayer ask
  • to invite someone to partner with you in prayer

Closing and Post-Appointment Activity

6 min
  • How to wrap up the appointment

Handling Questions and Objections

8 min
  • Examples of common objections to your presentation, your ask, or your ministry altogether
    • An overview of a healthy posture to have when receiving questions and objections during your presentation 
    • Some examples of common questions and objections
    How to respond to common responses

    How to Give: Setting Up a New Gift

    		9 min
    • Solomon
    Says

    Other Ways to Give

    		7 minSee above




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    titleModule 3: Planning, Skills, and Rhythms for MTD (Length: 3-4 hours)


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    titleBuilding your Contact List (Length: 70-80 min)


    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

    Who do you know?

    		5 min
    • An introduction to "namestorming"

    Process of Namestorming

    		3 min
    • The framework for name gathering
    • Name Gathering exercise
    • The categories to think through

    PDF - Namestorming Exercise

    		45-60 min
    • Prompts to help you kickstart your contact list
    Prioritizing Names7 min
    • Tips on organizing and planning around your list of names



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    titleDatabase Management (Length: 70-100 min)


    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

    Why a Database

    		6 min
    • The benefits of good organization in MTD

    PDF - Setting up your Database

    		60-90 min
    • Suggested resources to help you create your contact database
    Check-in: Is the Database Created?1 min
    • A brief quiz to assess your progress



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    titleMTD Skills & Rhythms Part 1 (Length: 5560-65 90 min)


    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

    Intro to MTD Skills and Rhythms

    		1 min
    • An intro to the various skills and rhythms that will support your MTD process

    Appointments

    		4 min
    Different
    • Some tips and principles to keep in mind as you step into various types of appointments

    Preparing for the First Contact

    		5 min
    • An overview of how to prepare to begin making your first phone calls

    Contacting Potential Ministry Partners

    		12 min
    • The importance of the initial phone call
    • Ways to succinctly communicate
    Making First Contact - Building Your Scripts30-45 mins
    • Tips and prompts to help you craft an initial phone call script

    Call Back for a Decision

    		3 min
    • What to say on the phone
    • The rhythm of the call

    Goal Setting

    		9 min
    • Solomon
    Says

    Planning Your Week

    		12 min
    • How to shape your time and
    effort
    • effort 

    Coaching

    		3 min
    • A brief overview of why we're committed to coaching, and what it looks like
    Thank Yous4 min
    • The importance of sending a thank you follow up




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    titleModule 4 (Length: 60-70 min): Live Training Homework (Length: 80-90 min)


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    titleHomework Day 1 (Length: 15-20 min)


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    titleBenefits at Reliant Int'l (15-20 min)


    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

    Benefits at Reliant International

    		15 min
    • A self-paced journey exploring the various benefits offered at Reliant International




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    titleEmployment Policies & Tech Tools Homework Day 2 (Length: 4540-50 min)


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    titleEmployment Overview (25-35 min)


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    Overview of Employment Policies

    		10 min
    How to
    • What it means to be employed by and communicate with Reliant
    Expectations
    • Discussion of the Code of conduct
    Employment
    • and employment decisions
    that
    • you will need to make
    Understanding Partnership & MOU's7 min
    • How we partner with other agencies, teams, and churches to support you
    Reporting Systems5 min
    • Reliant's systems for reporting  conflict or abuse
    • A discussion about how we handle conflict and reports of abuse in the workplace
    Reliant's Non-Profit Status3 min
    • Why it matters to you that Reliant is a 501(c)3 organization



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    titleTech Tools (10-20 min)


    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

    Reliant Non-Profit Status

    Intro to Toolbox

    3
    6 min
    • A brief overview of Toolbox, your online giving dashboard
    • Solomon Resource: Toolbox

    Navigating Solomon

    		2 min

    Customizing your Reliant Giving Page

    		3 min

    PDF - Links and Resources

    		1 min
    • Additional links and resources




    7 min
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    titleBenefits at Reliant Homework Day 3 (Length: 5 30-40 min)


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    titleMTD Skills & Rhythms Part 2 (30-40 min)


    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

    Benefits at Reliant

    		4 minSolomon Says: https://solomon.reliant.org/display/fieldbenefits
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    titleIntroduction to Live Training (Length: 10 min)

    Goal Setting

    		9 min
    • How to think about effective goals to help you progress in your MTD
    Planning Your Week12 min
    • Basic practices to help you steward your time well
    PDF - Sample Block Calendars
    • Examples of how to use a block calendar
    MTD Coaching3 min
    • A brief intro to why we're committed to coaching, and how it works
    Thank Yous4 min
    • Simple ways to cultivate trust and deeper relationships with your ministry team
    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

    Introduction to Live Training





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    titleModule 5: Post-Training (Length: 160-2 hours70 min)


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    titleAdditional Tools and MTD Strategies (Length: 5 Intro to Post-Live Training (4 min)


    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...
    Intro to Post-Live Training4 min
    • Overview of post-training topics



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    titleOther MTD Strategies (Length: 2015-25 min)


    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

    Distance Strategy

    		6 min
    • When to travel to do MTD and when to use video calls

    Group Presentations

    		6 min
    • Tips on how to present to a group

    Alternative Strategies

    		4 min
    • Other, non-traditional strategies to consider
    PDF - Links & Resources
    1 min

    • Additional links & resources



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    titleCultivating Your Ministry Team (Length: 10-15 min)


    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

    Cultivating Your Ministry Team

    		4 min
    • How to connect regularly with your team

    End-of-Year Giving

    		5 min
    • How to ask partners to give at the end of a calendar year 
    • Solomon
    Says
    PDF - Links & Resources1 min
    • Additional links & resources



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    titlePayroll Introduction & Reimbursements (Length: 2015-25 min)


    Lesson TitleLengthWhat you might find...

    PDF - Payroll Introduction

    1 min

    • Intro to the Payroll Team and courses

    Paychecks and Advances

    		3 min

    Taxes

    		6 min

    Timecards

    		1 min

    Putting it all together

    		5 min
    • A hypothetical example of a worker's paycheck to help you understand all that's involved
    PDF - Links & Resources
    		1 min
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    titleAdditional Courses (Length: 10-20 min)

    Solomon Says:

  • Set up Multiple Email Addresses
    • Your @reliant.org Google Account

    • Additional links & resources
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    I-9 Verification Course

    		10 min
    • Includes required onboarding tasks
    • What the IRS I-9 form is
    • How to get your I-9 verified for employment

    Reliant Username & Email

    		4 min