The Alongsiders Roadmap

This is a guide for you as your discipleship movement grows. Contact your Regional Coordinator for help achieving these goals and for access to the Mobilizer 101 and Mobilizer 201 training courses.

Remember this Roadmap is not just about the number of Alongsiders you have but also building the depth and strength of your movement (elders, training, Area Reps, etc.)

Sprouting MOVEMENT - START HERE

A Sprouting Movement is the first stage of launching your Alongsiders discipleship movement. The hard ground needs to be broken up to be ready for planting and growing disciple-makers. You’ll be meeting with pastors and youth, and introducing them to this new concept. Perseverance and courage is required. Getting the first group is the first challenge. After that you can point to the fruit of others who have gone before. So start with “low-hanging fruit” – your own church perhaps. We have often found that rural may be easier than urban, poorer may be easier than richer. Alongsiders is for everyone, but start where you will be most quickly welcomed.

Green Mango MOVEMENT

Before entrance to Green Mango stage we will arrange a visit from your Regional Coordinator (or another leader) who will be able to encourage and strengthen your movement. A Green Mango Movement is multiplying beyond the initial Coordinator. When you have your first groups of Alongsiders you will need to appoint and train Area Reps in order to multiply and grow. Equipping your Area Reps is the main challenge at this stage. Appoint elders to give wisdom and connections. Start with those who are already serving as Alongsiders or who approach you to start Alongsiders in their area. As a Coordinator you are now eligible to attend the Annual Regional Gathering.

Green Mango Requirements

  • Regional Coordinator visit

  • At least 100 Alongsiders registered

  • 5 Active Area Reps (all trained in Mobilizer 101)

  • 3 Elders in place

Yellow Mango MOVEMENT

A Yellow Mango Movement is multiplying beyond the initial Movement Coordinator. At Yellow Mango stage your Area Reps are developing and you are growing in numbers and impact. To enter this stage your Alongsiders will have completed their first year of curriculum and held their first camp. Area Reps and Elders all need to complete the appropriate training. Once you have entered Yellow Mango you will be eligible to hold an annual Area Rep Gathering.

Yellow Mango Requirements

  • At least 250 Alongsiders registered

  • At least 10 Active Area Reps (all trained in Mobilizer 201)

  • Mobilizer 201 completed

  • Year 1 Curriculum and Camp completed

  • 5 Elders (Elders Training completed)

HARVESTING MOVEMENT

A Harvesting Movement is growing as LBS grow up and become Alongsiders. Alongsiders become Area Reps, and Area Reps become Coordinators and later elders. At this stage maintaining energy and vision is the most important challenge. To gain entry to this stage we will work with you to survey some of your Alongsiders and LBS to measure impact. This will help you see areas to improve as well as give you evidence of change that you can share.

Your Harvesting Requirements

  • At least 500 Alongsiders registered

  • At least 15 Active Area Reps (all trained in Mobilizer 201)

  • Year 2 Curriculum completed

  • Impact Survey

ORCHARD MOVEMENT

An Orchard Movement is a movement that has helped birth at least one new movement in your own country.

Orchard Requirements

  • At least 1000 Alongsiders registered

  • 20 Active Area Reps

  • Year 3 Curriculum completed

  • Help launch 1 new movement in your country

WELLSPRING, CASCADE & DEEP RIVER STAGES

Beyond Orchard Stage are more exciting stages where you will grow towards self-sustainability and impact. Contact us to learn more about those future stages.