Every facility has to have standards and expectations. Standards and expectations help us communicate to those using the facility what kind of environment and atmosphere we want to create. From welcoming guests to facility hours / limitations and attitudes and actions.
Part of establishing standards and expectations allows for you to invest in peoples lives. Whether people say it or not, people want and need direction. It is a great way to clearly communicate and teach a pre-discipleship process. Many who use our facility are struggling with life issues surrounding authority and responsibility. By providing and expecting adherence to our facility guidelines is a great way to help them develop in each of these areas. However, it is important to remember that our goal is not to create a culture of people who simply respond to our restrictions, but rather have a change of heart in regard to authority, responsibility, and expectations of living within a community. The same change each follower Christ also had to make in order to begin a relationship with Him - that's why it is pre-discipleship.
Having some standards and expectations will help you develop a ministry process. In other words, put together a policy manual. It's a must for all involved.
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