CFC SINGLES FOR CHRIST

Singles for Christ

Pastoral Formation
Manual v.2011
Leaders Formation

Leaders Formation

CFC Singles for Christ truly is the future CFC. We evangelize not only to bring Christ to the
world today but into the future. From builders, we raise our Singles for Christ to be lifestyle
leaders, leaders who will be future family evangelizers.
To be effective in the service, SFC needs to train and grow to be able to respond to the needs of
the times. Today, more challenges are rising, threatening the very life that God gave us. This is
the time, more than ever, for SFC to stand up and take on adult roles.
As SFC leaders serving in varying capacities, we believe that:

SFC is CFC. Although SFC is a ministry in itself, catering to a particular group (i.e.,
single men and women), it is one with CFC. It supports and takes as its own the
vision and mission, directions, and thrusts of CFC. It lives out the culture of CFC.

SFC is the future CFC. Being the eldest of the Family Ministries, we take seriously
our role as the future CFC who will carry on the work entrusted to it by God. We take
this to heart and prepare ourselves even now for the work we will take on in the
future.

SFC is our Legacy. We also take responsibility for SFC, both its present and its
future. We value it as a gift the Lord has given to us to support us in our faith journey,
to make a difference in the world, and to bring the Good News to others.

This is no easy task and we in SFC, especially as leaders, must rise to the occasion and make
sure we are prepared and equipped not only for what lies before us but what also awaits us in the
future.
As leaders, we are the frontliners. Thus we not only lead the way but more importantly, lead by
example by being the first to live out the Christian culture of SFC and the teachings of our
Catholic faith.
The SFC leaders track aims to enrol, equip and empower SFCs for these important tasks and to
mold them as the future leaders of our community who are shining examples of both virtue and
servant leadership. As leaders we go through the Members Pastoral Formation Track as well as
a special Leaders Formation Track.

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LEADERS TRACK
The SFC Leaders Track caters to:

Household Heads
Unit Heads
Chapter Heads
Couple Coordinators/CFCs serving in SFC
Mission Volunteers

Separate Manuals are provided for each of the Training Modules.

A. Household Heads Training (HHT)
B. Unit Heads Training (UHT)
C. CHT (Chapter Heads Training)
D. SEAL Weekend (Strong, Empowered Army of the Lord)

The SEAL Weekend is an empowerment weekend for Household Heads and up to
prepare them to be bearers of the CFC/SFC theme of the year.

The theme of the weekend is directional, depending on the CFC and SFC
thrusts/theme of the year.

E. Couple Coordinators Training (CCT)1, 2, and 3

This is the training given to new Couple Coordinators or CFCs called to serve in SFC
in varying capacities.
F. Mission Volunteers Training Program (MVP)

This is the program given by the SFC Ministry for SFCs who wish to serve as Mission
Volunteers. The program consists of the following phases:

MV Discernment 3 months (Regional and Manila-wide)

MV Settling Period 3 months

MV Training 3 months

Monthly Teaching/ Training (MVA Mission Volunteers Academy)
G. SHOUT (SFC Summer House Training)

SFC SHOUT is an annual in-house training for the SFC Core Group. The main objective of
the training is to establish a strong bond among leaders and allow them to influence
each other with their own unique leadership attributes. Different assignments are given
to each member such as cleaner, dishwasher, worship leader, barker etc. Talks on
leadership are also given as well as different leadership and SFC program workshops
(e.g., Corporate Evangelization, SCOM, Cornerstone, etc.).

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GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LEADERS TRACK

1. The Leaders Track consists of training modules aimed at forming and developing SFCs for
the different levels of service: Household Head, Unit Head, Chapter Head. These may be
conducted as weekends, individual teachings, or across several half- or whole-day sessions.
2. The HHT, UHT, and CHT begin with a one-day Orientation Workshop. The rest of the talks
may be given during the upper household or conducted as separate teachings given as 2hour, half-day, whole-day, or weekend sessions.
3. Pastoral formation is an important component in preparing and anointing leaders. Thus we
make sure that Household Heads, Unit Heads, and Chapter Heads undergo the necessary
formation as SFC members prior to taking on areas of service. These are the formation
weekends they should undergo before being assigned:
a. Household heads: Covenant Orientation Weekend (COW), Christian Character
Weekend (CCW), Facilitators Training, Evangelization Training, Tongues Workshop
b. Unit Heads: all Stage 1 Formation Weekends (COW, CCW, Mens/Womens
Weekend 1: Knights Tales/Princess Diaries), Christian Personal Relationships
Weekend, Mens and Womens Weekend 2: Intimacy Weekend v2011, and
Household Heads Training (HHT)
c. Chapter Heads: All Stage 1 and Stage 2 Formation Weekends, Ablaze Weekend,
HHT, and Unit Heads Training.
4. SEAL Weekend. This is conducted after the SFC International Conference, to be attended
by SFC Leaders ONLY (Household Heads and up). It is conducted on a big area level (by
sector/provincial/international region) by the following leaders:
a. For Metro Manila Missions: Sector Coordinators together with the Fulltime Sector
Mission Worker and the Sector Mission Volunteers
b. For Philippine Missions: Provincial Couple Coordinator together with the Provincial
Core Group
c. For International Missions: Area Couple Coordinators, Area Fulltime Workers, and
Area Mission Volunteers.
5. The SFC leader is technically still an SFC member. Thus, he/she must continue to undergo
the other formation weekends in the different stages of the Members Track while serving as
a Household, Unit, or Chapter Head.

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