📝 Worksheet 1.5: Calling, Audience, Scope, and Public Purpose Statement

Purpose

This worksheet helps you begin shaping your Peacefire Ministry Practice into a clear, accountable, and launch-ready ministry expression.

By the end of this worksheet, you will have a first draft of:

1. your personal calling statement

2. your intended ministry setting

3. your primary audience

4. your role and scope statement

5. your public Peacefire Ministry Practice purpose statement

This worksheet will become part of your final Peacefire Ministry Practice portfolio.

A. Formation of the Minister

1. Begin with Prayer

Before writing anything, pause and pray.

Prayer

Lord Jesus,
You are my peace. Before I try to help others in conflict, help me return to You. Search my motives. Clarify my calling. Remove pride, control, fear, and the desire to be needed. Teach me to serve with humility, wisdom, courage, and love. Help me build a ministry practice that honors You and protects the people I serve.
Amen.

2. Scripture Reflection

Read John 15:4–5.

“Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”
John 15:4–5, WEB

Reflect:

1. What does it mean for you to remain in Christ while helping people in conflict?

2. Where are you tempted to rely on your own wisdom, personality, experience, or influence instead of Christ?

3. What kind of fruit do you hope God will produce through your Peacefire Ministry Practice?

3. Calling Inventory

Complete the following prompts.

People already come to me when…

I feel burdened when I see people struggle with…

My past experiences have prepared me to help people with…

I need more training, oversight, or referral support in the area of…

I believe God may be calling me to help people navigate conflict by…

4. Motive Check

A Peacefire Coach Minister must serve from humility, not from control.

Mark any statements that may describe a temptation for you.

☐ I want people to see me as the one who fixes conflict.
☐ I feel anxious when people do not follow my advice.
☐ I sometimes take responsibility for outcomes that belong to God.
☐ I like being trusted with private information.
☐ I may move too quickly toward advice.
☐ I may avoid hard truth because I want people to like me.
☐ I may take sides too quickly.
☐ I may confuse being compassionate with rescuing.
☐ I may struggle to refer because I want to keep helping.
☐ I may need more clarity about my limits.

Now write one sentence of confession or surrender.

Lord Jesus, I surrender…

5. Peacefire Posture Statement

Write a short personal statement describing the kind of minister you want to become.

Use this starter if helpful:

As a Peacefire Coach Minister, I want to become a servant who…

B. Formation of the Practice

6. Choose Your Primary Practice Setting

Where will your Peacefire Ministry Practice most likely begin?

Choose one primary setting.

☐ Soul Center
☐ Local church
☐ Chaplaincy setting
☐ Parish ministry
☐ Online ministry
☐ Community-based ministry
☐ Home-based ministry
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Describe the setting in a few sentences.

Where will this ministry happen? Who has oversight? What kind of people are already present there?

7. Define Your Primary Audience

Who are you most likely called to serve first?

Choose one or two primary audiences.

☐ Individuals facing conflict
☐ Couples preparing for repair conversations
☐ Families navigating tension
☐ Church members
☐ Ministry volunteers
☐ Small-group leaders
☐ Soul Center participants
☐ Chaplaincy contacts
☐ Parish members
☐ Christian leaders
☐ Marriage mentors
☐ Parents and adult children
☐ Workplace or community relationships
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Now complete this sentence:

My Peacefire Ministry Practice will primarily serve…

8. Name the Conflicts You Are Prepared to Help With

A Peacefire Ministry Practice should be honest about the kinds of conflict it is prepared to address.

Check the areas that fit your current calling, training, and setting.

☐ ordinary relational tension
☐ family misunderstandings
☐ marriage communication struggles
☐ church volunteer conflict
☐ small-group tension
☐ ministry team disagreement
☐ offense and bitterness
☐ preparation for confession
☐ preparation for apology
☐ forgiveness discernment
☐ reconciliation readiness
☐ boundary and firebreak discernment
☐ difficult conversation preparation
☐ post-conflict spiritual reflection
☐ leadership conflict within proper oversight
☐ other: ___________________________________________

Now write a simple description.

This practice is prepared to help people with…

9. Name the Conflicts You Must Refer

Peacefire Ministry is not therapy, legal advice, investigation, crisis response, or a substitute for emergency help.

Check situations you must refer or escalate according to law, policy, and wise ministry practice.

☐ abuse
☐ coercion
☐ threats
☐ violence
☐ stalking
☐ child abuse
☐ elder abuse
☐ sexual misconduct
☐ domestic violence
☐ self-harm concern
☐ suicidal intent
☐ harm to others
☐ criminal behavior
☐ medical emergency
☐ severe mental health crisis
☐ addiction-related danger
☐ legal dispute
☐ workplace investigation
☐ church discipline matter
☐ conflict involving major power imbalance
☐ conflict involving clergy, staff, or formal authority
☐ other: ___________________________________________

Now complete this sentence:

When a situation exceeds my role, I will…

10. Draft Your Role and Scope Statement

Use the template below.

Draft Role and Scope Statement

A Peacefire Coach Minister offers Christian conflict-navigation coaching through prayerful listening, Scripture-rooted encouragement, Peacefire discernment, wise questions, and practical preparation for faithful next steps.

My Peacefire Ministry Practice will serve:

This ministry may help people:

This ministry is not:

When a situation requires another kind of care, I will:

11. Draft Your Public Purpose Statement

A public purpose statement should be clear, warm, and honest. It should help people understand what your ministry offers without exaggerating what you can do.

Use this structure:

The Peacefire Ministry Practice of __________________ exists to help __________________ navigate conflict in Christ through __________________.

Now draft your statement.

12. Sample Public Purpose Statements

Use these examples as models.

Soul Center Example

The Peacefire Ministry Practice of Grace Path Soul Center exists to help individuals, couples, families, and Christian leaders navigate conflict in Christ through prayerful listening, Scripture-rooted encouragement, Peacefire discernment, wise boundaries, repair preparation, and trusted referral pathways.

Church Example

The Peacefire Ministry Practice of this church exists to help people slow down in conflict, return to Christ, examine their own role, prepare for faithful conversations, and seek appropriate pastoral or professional care when needed.

Chaplaincy Example

This Peacefire chaplaincy ministry offers consent-based spiritual support for people facing relational tension, grief, family conflict, workplace stress, or difficult decisions. The chaplain provides listening, prayer when requested, Christian encouragement when welcomed, and appropriate referral or handoff when needed.

Parish Example

This Parish Peacefire Ministry offers Christian conflict-navigation support under appropriate pastoral oversight, helping parish members prepare for truthful conversations, practice forgiveness wisely, discern boundaries, and seek pastoral or professional support when needed.

13. Build Your First Practice Description

Now write a fuller public description of your practice.

Keep it between 75 and 125 words.

Include:

• who you serve

• what you offer

• what Peacefire means

• what you do not offer

• referral language

My Peacefire Ministry Practice Description

14. First-Session Clarity Statement

Before helping someone in conflict, you need language that explains your role.

Complete this statement in your own words.

Before we begin, I want to explain my role. I offer…

This means I can help you…

This does not mean I can…

If this situation involves danger, abuse, threats, legal concerns, or needs beyond my role, we will…

15. Consent Phrase Bank

Write three consent phrases you can use in a Peacefire session.

Example:

“Would it be okay if I share what I am noticing through the Peacefire framework?”

Consent Phrase 1

Consent Phrase 2

Consent Phrase 3

16. Accountability and Oversight

A Peacefire Ministry Practice should not be isolated.

Identify possible oversight, consultation, or accountability.

Person, pastor, supervisor, elder, mentor, or peer group I may consult:

Their role or relationship to my ministry:

When I should consult them:

What I should never handle alone:

17. Referral Readiness Starter List

Begin naming referral categories you will need for your practice.

You do not need every name yet. This is a starter list.

18. Final Topic 1 Deliverable

Bring together your work into one draft.

Peacefire Ministry Practice Draft

Practice Name

Primary Setting

Primary Audience

Calling Statement

Public Purpose Statement

Role and Scope Statement

What This Practice Offers

What This Practice Does Not Offer

When Referral Is Needed

Oversight or Accountability Plan

One Prayer for This Practice

Closing Prayer

Lord Jesus,
Thank You for calling Your people to be peacemakers. Help me build this Peacefire Ministry Practice with humility, clarity, wisdom, and love. Keep me from pride, control, fear, and overreach. Teach me to serve within my role, refer wisely, and remain accountable. May this practice help people return to You in the middle of conflict and discern their next faithful step.
Amen.