Page History

• What training entails
• How LEARN works

• Reliant's History
• Things to know about Reliant as an Organization

Introduction to HR

• Introduction to Future Required Education courses

• Introduce you to the Teaching team
• What to expect the online training to be like

Intro to Module 1: Importance of Laying a Foundation

• Introduction to Module 1 Speakers

• Who God is
• How God interacts with us
• God who called us is generous and will provide all that we need

• 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 as the ultimate supplier
• What it means for God to be a generous Father
• The need to ask in faith that He will provide

Establishment of the Priesthood

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

A Kingdom Economic

• What Matthew 6 says about "God's economy"
• The dangers of "mammon" (money and possessions)
• Key Scripture: Matthew 6; Philippians 4: 4-19

• 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

• 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

• 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

What is MTD

• Know the "what" and the "why" behind each letter in MTD
• Understand the difference between MTD and support raising

• Why MTD is relational, not transactional
• How this creates a beautiful gospel-centered team oriented towards the great commission

• 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

Introduction to Module 2

• Introduction to Module 2 speakers

• Key practical elements to the support-raising process

• A video of a field staff doing their MTD Presentation

Why a Presentation

• 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

• That your presentation has a flow, and why it is important
• The three main parts of that flow

• Why you share your story
• How long your story should be
• How to tell your story

Who do you know?

Process of Namestorming

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

PDF - Namestorming Exercise

• Tips on organizing and planning around your list of names

Solomon Says:

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

Why a Database

• The benefits of good organization in MTD

PDF - Setting up your Database

Benefits at Reliant

Introduction to Live Training

Intro to MTD Skills and Rhythms

Appointments

• Different types of appointments

Preparing for the First Contact

Contacting Potential Ministry Partners

• The importance of the initial phone call
• Ways to succinctly communicate

Call Back for a Decision

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

Goal Setting

• Solomon Says: Goal Setting Worksheet

Planning Your Week

• How to shape your time and effort

Coaching

• The importance of sending a thank you follow up

Overview of Employment Policies

• How to communicate with Reliant
• Expectations of conduct
• Employment decisions that you will need to make

Reporting Systems

• Reliant's systems for reporting  conflict or abuse

Intro to Toolbox