The SIAFU Guidebook

Table of Contents7
Anthems: The SIAFU Chant; Powerful in Battle for the Lord13
Preface15
Disclaimer Regarding World Impact, TUMI, and Our SIAFU Chapters19
Standing Together for Christ Inside the Walls: SIAFU in Prisons and Jails21
Welcoming Brothers and Sisters Home: Ex-Offenders and Your SIAFU Chapter25
Introduction: Welcome to the Mother of All Battles, the Campaign of Our Time29
Part I - Assembling God's Warriors: Toward a Strategy to Win the City41
Assembling God's Warriors: Toward a Strategy to Win the City43
The Bottom Line First: Jesus Christ Is Lord of All44
You Are Not What You Appear: Urban Disciples Are the Key to the City's Healing45
Unmobilized Means Unused: How the Disunity of Urban Believers Provides a Foothold for the Devil in the City46
God's Chosen Method to Heal the City: Rediscovering the Centrality of the Church48
Reporting for Duty: Why the Rediscovery of Pastoral Authority Really Matters to the City50
We All "Got the Gift": The Universal Priesthood of the Believers, Urban Style52
Free to Live, Free to Love: Urban Disciples Are Liberated in Christ to Do Good Works, Whenever We Can, Wherever We Are54
Choose a Side, Make a Stand: Why You and Your Church Have an Important Part to Play in Your City Transformation55
Not by Power, Nor by Might: Revival through the Power of the Holy Spirit Can Transform the Neighborhood56
To the Ends of the Earth: We Must Mobilize Every Available Urban Christian to Join the Movement to Fulfill the Great Commission in Our Lifetime57
Part II - Making the Case: Why You Need a SIAFU Chapter in Your Church59
Setting Forth Our Case: Answering the Objections to Mobilizing Urban Disciples for Revival in the Cities of America61
Objection 1: We already have a fine young adult and adult ministry, and therefore have no need for a SIAFU Chapter.64
Objection 2: The puny actions of a single, little urban church can't possibly make a difference on the massive problems of our city.65
Objection 3: We are skeptical about the motives of SIAFU; shouldn't we be more than a little suspicious of any outside influences on our church?66
Objection 4: Chapters may come to actually interfere with our church's direction and leadership.67
Objection 5: We don't have a way to integrate folk who are "different" into our church.69
Objection 6: We don't have anyone to give oversight to a SIAFU Chapter.71
Objection 7: We already have a network of other churches we relate to, and enjoy great fellowship and collaboration together.72
Objection 8: SIAFU was started by an outside group, whose members and culture are definitely not from the hood!74
Objection 9: SIAFU is no panacea for the city; on its own, without God's direct blessing and visitation, the SIAFU network will never accomplish its high goals.77
Objection 10: We want to start a SIAFU Chapter, but we don't know how.79
Part III - Forming a Company: The How-To's of Starting Your SIAFU Chapter83
Organizing for Change: Starting Your Own Chapter of the SIAFU Network85
How to Form Your SIAFU Network Chapter: A Step-by-Step Guide87
How to Run Your SIAFU Network Chapter: Officers and Procedures91
Hosting SIAFU Network Chapter Meetings: Hints and Suggestions97
SIAFU Chapter Meeting Worksheet103
Handle Ongoing Chapter Affairs with Excellence104
Managinig Your Chapter Resources: Handling Finances and Goods105
Created for Good Works: Sponsoring a SIAFU Project107
Go with God: How to Keep Your SIAFU Chapter in Good Shape and Good Standing110
Appendix115
The SIAFU Network Application for Chapter Membership117
The SIAFU Network Pastor's Reference Form121
Chapter Launch Checklist123
Chapter Completion Form124
Sample SIAFU Chapter Budget125
SIAFU Chapter Meeting Planning Sheet127
SIAFU Chapter Meeting Worksheet129
SIAFU Project Worksheet (for Service Projects)130
Membership and SIAFU Leadership Council131
Your Leadership Council Agenda Template: How to Strategize Together to Grow Your Chapter135
How to Access TUMI's Resources: Edifying and Equipping Your SIAFU Chapter Members138
The SIAFU Chant (Lead Sheet)141
SIAFU Membership Charge142
Developing Effective Service Project Groups: Helping Your Chapter Organize around Burden-Driven Service Projects144
The Sojourner's Quest153
World Impact Fact Sheet154
The Urban Ministry Institute Fact Sheet155
The Urban Ministry Institute: Helping Chapters to Rediscover Vital Spirituality!157
World Impact's Affirmation of Faith161
Back Cover164

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