The second stage of our cycle is dedicated to the Starters. The practitioners. The ones who have done the work of discernment and have begun the work of starting their faithful innovation.

While the call of starting a new innovation is very exciting, the day in and day out rigor of starting a new initiative can be exhausting. We developed two essentials for all of our community of starters. The first is to choose a coach. Coaches join starters in their context and guide them through their next faithful steps. The second essential is to attend the Starters Lunches. Here, you will be given the highest level of training, and more importantly, a community of mutual practitioners.

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Six Activities for the Faithful Innovator

1.) Gather a Team

Faithful innovators do not do the work alone. They must gather a group of people to courageously shape and embody the vision with one another. 

2.) Create Initial Frameworks for Mission

In coordination with the team, the vision for how the faithful innovation will embody the mission of God for their particular context should be set prior to launching the initiative. (See Core Covenant Values)

3.) Create an Initial Frameworks for Administration

The faithful innovator, along with the team, should articulate a fitting initial infrastructure to embody its mission. (See Core Covenant Values)

4.) Create an Initial Frameworks for Personal Health of the Starter(s)

The personal health of the leader(s) is essential for faithful innovation. Generating a plan for the health of the leader(s) should be established prior to the launch of the initiative. (See Core Covenant Values)

5.) Launch the Faithful Innovation

The time has come! So much work, so many prayers, thoughts, and experiments have led to this point. Like a marriage, the reality is that this is just the beginning as the faithful innovation is opened to the community.

6.) Move Toward Sustaining the Faithful Innovation

Once the innovation has launched, the work of adaptation begins. In this season, change management takes hold. How will the community follow the Holy Spirit toward both sustainability and generativity for the long haul?