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Now accepting applications!
Learning Community Teacher Application
John Watson, Pastor
Do you have a gift for teaching that you want to share with others in our church? Please fill out this teacher's application form and let us know!
Thank you for your interest in being an Learning Community teacher!

Since our Learning Community teachers play such an important role, we take great care when enlisting them. Please read through the information below to better understand the role of a leader, qualifications, and expectations. If, after consideration, you are interested in pursuing Learning Community teaching leadership, please follow the instructions below to complete the leader application. Once we receive your application, we will contact you for an interview. Should you have questions regarding any of the following information, please call us at 773.561-4175 ext 103.

Do you have an idea for a completely new Learning Community class?  Please fill out this form and tell us all about it!

Role of a Learning Community Teacher

Learning Community leaders are responsible for providing their groups with vision, direction, and support. Leaders are successful when they are personally growing in their intimacy with God, community with insiders, and influence with outsiders and are leading their groups in such a way as to encourage the group members' growth in these three relationships as well.  Learning Community leaders are supported by the Learning Community Coordinator.

Qualifications

  • Have a personal, growing relationship with Jesus Christ (for at least two years)
  • Meet the biblical qualifications for deacon or elder leadership (1 Tim 3:1-12)
  • Have Learning Community teaching experience (preferably)
  • Be a member of First Free Church
  • Have the time, emotional capacity, moral discernment, and spiritual gifts to lead a healthy Learning Community class

Expectations

  • Lead the group by facilitating the group meeting, monitoring its health and duration, and promoting participation among group members
  • Commit to engage in leadership development opportunities provided by the church
  • Identify and develop a qualified apprentice and embrace apprentice leader development as a measure of success
  • Encourge and/or inspire group participants to birth new small groups because of what they have learned in your Learning Community classes 
  • Directs class towards a caring response to those class members who experience a crisis (hospitalization, death of a loved one, etc.)
[FEFC-Web] Learning Community Teacher Application Form Submission
* Required
First Name *
Last Name *
 
Email Address * (For example: name@company.com)
 
  Area Code Phone Number  
Home Phone *
  
Mobile Phone
  
Work Phone
 Ext 
 
Family Information
 
If married, does your spouse support your decision to teach a Learning Community class?
 
Are you married? *
Yes
No
 
 
Church-related Information
 
Have you been baptized? *
Yes
No
 
Are you a member of First Free? *
Yes
No
 
Current areas of service:
 
Leadership Experience or Training
 
Have you ever been in a First Free Learning Community class? *
Yes
No
 
Are you currently in a Learning Community class? *
Yes
No
 
If yes, current Learning Community teacher:
 
Graduated from FF's Leadership Course (turbo)? *
Yes
No
 
Have you ever taught a Learning Community class before? *
Yes
No
 
If yes, please explain your teaching experience:
 
Previous church, ministry, leadership, or teaching experience: *
 
Describe how your personal relationship with Jesus Christ began: *
 
Since you began your personal relationship with Jesus Christ, what are some of the defining moments that have shaped your faith journey? *
 
What did you enjoy most about your teaching experience? *
 
What would you do differently when leading your own Learning Community class? *
 
What is your natural response when it comes to conflict? *
Bring it on - I run towards it
Send it away - I would rather avoid it
 
How have you learned to deal with conflict that naturally occurs in relationships? *
 
What are your strengths? What is one area in which you need to grow? *
 
If a member of your Learning Community class became a Christian, how would you ask your group to help mentor that person to help them grow in Christ? *
 
If a member of your class experiences a crisis (hospitalization, death of a loved one, etc.), how would you lead your class to a caring response? *
 
Describe an evangelistic relationship you'd had recently with someone in your circle of influence. *
 
What motivates you to apply to teach a Learning Community class at this time? *
 
If you are applying for married Learning Community leadership, how would you and your spouse lead together? *
Yes
No
 
References
 
Reference 1 (include name, your relationship to this person, how long they have know you, and a phone and/or email address where he or she can be contacted) *
 
Reference 2 *
 
Reference 3
 
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Last Published: November 15, 2008 7:32 PM
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