Sponsorship is the first act of palanca.
Specific responsibilities include (not an exhaustive list):... |
 |
Before the weekend:
1. Pray
– Pray that it is God’s will that they attend.
– Pray the timing will be right for them to attend.
– Pray that there will be no financial, work or personal obstacles to overcome.
– Pray about how this person can become a more vitally alive Christian in helping bring God’s kingdom into his or her natural environments.
2. Invite
– Take time to formally invite him or her.
– Get their commitment by filling out an application together and answering any questions they may have. Send application and sponsor fee to the PO Box to get their name(s) on the list to attend.
– Make arrangements for their payment.
3. Palanca Letters
– If your candidate is married, explain privately to their spouse that it is traditional for the Candidate to receive a love letter from their spouse and children. They might want to include photos and children may want to draw a picture.
– Ask your Candidate for a list of people who they would like to pray for them while they are attending their weekend. Suggest that this list include family members, special friends, Pastors and co-workers. Request their names, phone numbers, addresses and e-mail addresses from the Candidate.
– As you contact the people on the Candidate’s list, inquire if they know of anyone else who may want to write a letter.
4. Bring your Candidate to and plan to attend send-off
– Make sure your Candidate is registered on time Thursday night by bringing them yourself. Your Candidate is not to drive themselves to the location for send-off.
– Since you are taking your Candidate to send-off you can then plan to stay for Send-off and give them the reassurance they will need by your presence.
– Invite and/or bring other Pescadores that may know your Candidate to Send-off as well.
During the Weekend
1. Pray
– Pray that your Candidate will be healthy, comfortable and open
to receive what the Holy Spirit has for him or her.
– Pray for the team.
2. Call the Candidate’s family to see if anything can be
provided (if you are on team and cannot call, make arrangements
for someone else to call for you).
– It is reassuring to the family members at home to have a phone
call to let them know their spouse made it to the camp okay.
– Make sure they know that you will be bringing the Candidate home
Sunday night and it will be late (after dinner).
– Let them know that there is an emergency phone number available.
3. Arrange for closing and transportation home.
– You need to be at Closing and hear your Candidate express what
the weekend meant to him/her.
– Bring as many Pescadores as you can to Closing with you. The bigger
the community audience, the bigger the impact.
– Make sure your Candidate gets home safely.
Throughout the 4th Day:
1. Pray
– Pray for health, safety, prosperity, peace, joy, etc. for your
Pescadore.
– Pray about how you can help guide your Pescadore into ministry.
– Pray that your Pescadore will use what he/she has learned to build
the Kingdom of God.
2. Take to first Secuela
– You are responsible to bring your new Pescadore to the first Secuela.
Help him or her get involved and feel like part of the Community.
3. Create new reunion group or plug them into a reunion group
that is already established
– If you are not in a reunion group you are now responsible to start
one with you and your Candidate as the first members. You can contact
the Reunion Group Committee person to find others in your area that may
also want to attend.
4. Help them to plug into their church and ministry work
– Talk with your new Pescadore to find out where their heart is
leading them. Help them contact their church or other ministry to start
their involvement.
5. Explain & encourage serving in the Tres Dias Community
and sponsoring others
– Talk about signing up for the 24-hour Prayer Wheel, serving on
Team, donating Palanca, attending Send-Off, Serenade, Closing, and Secuelas.