📝 Worksheet 11.5: Service Menu, Partnership Conversation Guide, and Pilot Plan
📝 Worksheet 11.5: Service Menu, Partnership Conversation Guide, and Pilot Plan
Topic 11.5 follows the required worksheet pattern for Topic 11: “Service Menu, Partnership Conversation Guide, and Pilot Plan.” It builds toward the weekly deliverable: “A public service menu, host-setting agreement outline, partnership conversation guide, and ninety-day pilot design.”
Purpose
This worksheet helps you turn your Peacefire Ministry Practice into a clear, setting-specific ministry plan.
By the end of this worksheet, you will draft:
A Peacefire service menu
A partnership conversation guide
A host-setting agreement outline
A ninety-day pilot plan
A public description of your Peacefire Ministry Practice
This worksheet is designed to become part of your final Peacefire Ministry Practice Launch Portfolio.
A. Formation of the Minister
1. Begin with Prayer
Pray slowly before completing this worksheet.
Lord Jesus,
You are my peace, wisdom, and guide.
Teach me to serve people in conflict with humility, clarity, courage, and love.
Keep me from overpromising.
Keep me from taking control.
Keep me from avoiding responsibility.
Help me design a Peacefire Ministry Practice that is safe, biblical, consent-based, accountable, and faithful.
Show me the people I am called to serve, the boundaries I must honor, and the partnerships I need before launching.
Amen.
2. Minister Readiness Reflection
Answer honestly.
Where do I feel most called to serve?
Check one or more.
☐ Soul Center
☐ Local church
☐ Chaplaincy setting
☐ Parish ministry
☐ Online ministry
☐ Community-based Christian care
☐ Ministry teams
☐ Marriage or family conflict support
☐ Leadership conflict support
☐ Workplace or marketplace conflict support
☐ Other: _______________________________
Why does this setting matter to me?
Write a short reflection.
3. My Temptations in Launching This Practice
A Peacefire Coach Minister must watch for inner Wildfire and Strangefire while building the practice.
Check any temptation that may affect you.
☐ I may want to help too many people too quickly.
☐ I may want to be seen as the conflict expert.
☐ I may avoid clear boundaries because I do not want to disappoint people.
☐ I may promise more than I can provide.
☐ I may take sides too quickly.
☐ I may allow urgent people to control my schedule.
☐ I may confuse compassion with constant availability.
☐ I may avoid referral because I want to solve the problem myself.
☐ I may become defensive when someone questions my role.
☐ I may spiritualize my own need for control.
☐ I may become discouraged if people do not reconcile.
☐ Other: _______________________________
Which temptation needs the most prayer and accountability?
4. Returning to the Peacefire Before Launch
Complete the following statements.
Before I launch this practice, I need to surrender:
Before I publicly describe this practice, I need to clarify:
Before I serve people in conflict, I need accountability from:
Before I expand this practice, I need to test:
5. Scripture Reflection
Read Colossians 3:12–15.
Reflect on these words:
compassion
kindness
humility
gentleness
patience
forgiveness
love
peace
gratitude
Which of these qualities must shape my Peacefire Ministry Practice most right now?
How will this quality appear in the way I design services?
How will this quality appear in the way I communicate boundaries?
B. Formation of the Practice
1. Practice Setting Clarity
Name your primary launch setting.
My Peacefire Ministry Practice will begin in this setting:
☐ Soul Center
☐ Local church
☐ Chaplaincy setting
☐ Parish ministry
☐ Online ministry
☐ Community-based Christian care
☐ Other: _______________________________
Name of setting, church, Soul Center, organization, or community:
Who has authority or oversight in this setting?
What policies or expectations must I honor?
Consider safety, minors, vulnerable adults, communication, documentation, confidentiality, referrals, reporting, building use, online meetings, and supervision.
2. Draft Your Peacefire Public Description
Use this starter language and revise it for your setting.
Draft Public Description
Peacefire Ministry offers Christian conflict-navigation coaching for people seeking to respond faithfully to relational, family, church, ministry, workplace, or community conflict.
Through prayerful listening, Scripture-rooted discernment, Peacefire tools, and practical next-step preparation, this ministry helps people slow down, recognize Wildfire and Strangefire patterns, return to the Peacefire of God’s presence, and discern one faithful next step in Christ.
This ministry is not therapy, legal advice, investigation, crisis response, formal mediation, or a guarantee of reconciliation. When safety concerns, abuse, coercion, threats, violence, legal issues, medical emergencies, or needs beyond this role are present, appropriate referral or escalation will be used.
My revised public description:
3. Design Your Peacefire Service Menu
Choose three to six services you can faithfully offer during your first ninety days.
Do not list services you are not ready to provide.
Service 1
Service Title:
Purpose:
Who this serves:
What happens in this service:
This service does not provide:
Referral or safety note:
Service 2
Service Title:
Purpose:
Who this serves:
What happens in this service:
This service does not provide:
Referral or safety note:
Service 3
Service Title:
Purpose:
Who this serves:
What happens in this service:
This service does not provide:
Referral or safety note:
Service 4
Service Title:
Purpose:
Who this serves:
What happens in this service:
This service does not provide:
Referral or safety note:
Service 5
Service Title:
Purpose:
Who this serves:
What happens in this service:
This service does not provide:
Referral or safety note:
4. Sample Services You May Adapt
Use or revise these examples.
Peacefire First Session
A one-to-one Christian coaching conversation that helps a person tell the truth about a conflict, clarify the minister’s role, complete a safety check, map the conflict, and discern one faithful next step in Christ.
Difficult Conversation Preparation
A preparation session for a person who may need to confess, apologize, clarify, confront, request repair, or establish a boundary.
Forgiveness, Trust, and Firebreak Discernment
A session that helps a person distinguish forgiveness, reconciliation, restored trust, consequences, access, safety, and faithful boundaries.
PeaceSmart Relationships Group
A small group or Soul Center gathering that helps participants apply Peacefire, Wildfire, Strangefire, offense, repair, and the Jesus Mindset to everyday relationships.
Ministry Team Peacefire Workshop
A group training for volunteers, leaders, staff, or ministry teams learning to recognize Wildfire, competition, status protection, gossip, role confusion, and mission drift.
Post-Conflict Reflection Session
A follow-up conversation after a difficult conversation, boundary decision, confession, apology, or unresolved conflict.
5. What I Will Not Offer
Clear limits protect love.
Check anything you will not offer unless you have separate training, authorization, and policies.
☐ Licensed counseling
☐ Psychotherapy
☐ Legal advice
☐ Criminal investigation
☐ Workplace investigation
☐ Domestic-violence intervention
☐ Child-protection investigation
☐ Medical advice
☐ Financial advising
☐ Emergency response
☐ Formal mediation
☐ Guaranteed reconciliation
☐ Secret meetings that bypass required safety policies
☐ Joint meetings where safety, coercion, abuse, or power imbalance has not been assessed
☐ Ongoing crisis support beyond my role
☐ Other: _______________________________
My role-boundary statement:
6. Partnership Conversation Guide
Before launching, identify people or organizations you may need to speak with.
Potential Partners
List names or categories.
Pastoral or ministry oversight:
Licensed counselor or counseling referral:
Domestic violence or safety support:
Legal referral or legal aid contact:
Medical or crisis support:
Chaplaincy or institutional supervisor:
Church or parish safeguarding contact:
Experienced mentor or consultant:
Other:
7. Partnership Conversation Script
Use this script as a starting point.
“I am preparing to launch a Peacefire Ministry Practice. It offers Christian conflict-navigation coaching through prayerful listening, Scripture-rooted discernment, role clarity, and referral readiness. It is not therapy, legal advice, investigation, crisis response, or a guarantee of reconciliation. I would like to understand how this ministry can cooperate appropriately with your role or organization.”
My customized script:
8. Partnership Questions
Use these questions in conversations with pastors, chaplains, counselors, parish leaders, supervisors, safeguarding leaders, or referral partners.
What kinds of conflict-care needs do you see most often?
What situations should be referred to you or your organization?
What should I never try to handle alone?
What policies or reporting obligations should I understand?
How would you prefer referrals to be made?
What language should I use so people understand the difference between Peacefire coaching and your role?
What warning signs should lead to immediate escalation?
What would make this ministry helpful rather than confusing?
What boundaries would you recommend for communication, documentation, and follow-up?
Would you be willing to serve as a referral contact, oversight contact, or consultation resource?
Notes from partnership conversations:
9. Host-Setting Agreement Outline
Use this section if your Peacefire Ministry Practice will serve through a church, Soul Center, chaplaincy setting, parish, or organization.
Host Setting
Name of church, Soul Center, parish, organization, institution, or ministry:
Ministry Purpose
This Peacefire Ministry Practice exists to:
Authorized Services
The practice is authorized to offer:
☐ One-to-one Peacefire conflict-navigation coaching
☐ Difficult conversation preparation
☐ Forgiveness, trust, and firebreak discernment
☐ PeaceSmart relationship group
☐ Peacefire Bible study
☐ Ministry-team workshop
☐ Chaplaincy follow-up conversations
☐ Parish conflict-care conversations
☐ Other: _______________________________
Oversight Contact
Name and role:
Safety and Referral Expectations
What must be reported, referred, or escalated?
Communication Boundaries
How may participants contact the minister?
When are messages answered?
What communication is not appropriate?
Documentation Expectations
What notes will be kept?
Where will they be stored?
Who may access them?
Meeting Location or Format
☐ Church office
☐ Soul Center location
☐ Parish room
☐ Chaplaincy setting
☐ Online meeting
☐ Public/community location
☐ Other: _______________________________
Review Date
When will the pilot be reviewed?
10. Ninety-Day Pilot Plan
Pilot Name
Pilot Dates
Start date: ____________________
End date: ____________________
Primary Goal of the Pilot
What do you want to learn or test during the first ninety days?
Primary Service During the Pilot
☐ Peacefire First Session
☐ Difficult Conversation Preparation
☐ Forgiveness, Trust, and Firebreak Discernment
☐ PeaceSmart Relationships Group
☐ Ministry Team Workshop
☐ Other: _______________________________
Secondary Service During the Pilot
Who May Participate?
Who Should Be Referred Elsewhere?
Session Length
☐ 30 minutes
☐ 45 minutes
☐ 60 minutes
☐ Other: _______________________________
Session Rhythm
☐ One session only
☐ One session plus optional follow-up
☐ Three-session pathway
☐ Group series
☐ Workshop plus follow-up option
☐ Other: _______________________________
Weekly Capacity
How many sessions, meetings, or group gatherings can you faithfully offer?
Scheduling Process
How will people request help?
Who confirms appointments?
What happens if someone needs urgent help?
11. Pilot Phase Plan
Phase 1: Prepare and Announce
Weeks 1–2
Complete before launch:
☐ Public description
☐ Service menu
☐ Intake form
☐ First-session script
☐ Confidentiality and safety statement
☐ Referral directory
☐ Oversight conversation
☐ Scheduling process
☐ Documentation template
☐ Evaluation plan
☐ Host-setting approval, if needed
My Phase 1 actions:
Phase 2: Serve and Track
Weeks 3–10
Track only what is needed to evaluate the practice.
☐ Number of requests
☐ Number of completed sessions
☐ Types of presenting conflicts
☐ Number of referrals
☐ Common questions people ask
☐ Scheduling challenges
☐ Situations requiring consultation
☐ Role-boundary questions
☐ Follow-up needs
☐ Personal formation concerns for the minister
My Phase 2 tracking plan:
Phase 3: Evaluate and Adjust
Weeks 11–12
Meet with an overseer, mentor, pastor, chaplaincy supervisor, parish leader, or trusted advisor.
Evaluation questions:
What worked well?
What confused people?
What situations exceeded the Peacefire role?
Were safety concerns handled appropriately?
Were referrals made wisely?
Did the public description match the actual practice?
Were sessions too long, too frequent, or too open-ended?
Did I remain in role?
What needs to change before continuing?
Should the practice expand, remain limited, pause, or be redesigned?
My Phase 3 evaluation plan:
12. Safety and Referral Statement
Draft your own safety and referral statement.
Use this starter if helpful:
“Peacefire Ministry is Christian coaching and formation support. It is not licensed counseling, psychotherapy, legal advice, investigation, emergency response, domestic-violence intervention, medical care, or formal mediation. If a situation involves abuse, coercion, threats, violence, stalking, child abuse, elder abuse, sexual misconduct, criminal behavior, domestic violence, suicidal intent, medical emergency, or other serious danger, this ministry will follow applicable law, host-ministry policy, mandatory-reporting obligations, and appropriate emergency or professional referral procedures.”
My safety and referral statement:
13. Final Practice Draft
Now combine your work into one short launch summary.
My Peacefire Ministry Practice Launch Summary
Practice Name:
Setting:
Primary Audience:
Main Services Offered:
Role Boundary:
Oversight or Accountability:
Referral Readiness:
Ninety-Day Pilot Goal:
First Public Invitation:
14. Closing Commitment
Complete this commitment prayerfully.
By God’s grace, I will seek to launch this Peacefire Ministry Practice with humility, clarity, safety, accountability, and love.
I will not promise what I cannot provide.
I will not confuse Peacefire coaching with therapy, legal advice, investigation, crisis response, or guaranteed reconciliation.
I will remain in role.
I will refer when needed.
I will seek oversight.
I will serve people in conflict by helping them return to Christ and discern the next faithful step.
Student Name: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
Closing Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Thank You for calling ordinary Christian leaders to serve people in the real conflicts of life. Shape this Peacefire Ministry Practice before it ever becomes public. Give me wisdom to design services that are clear, safe, and useful. Give me humility to seek partners and oversight. Give me courage to set boundaries. Give me love for those who come wounded, angry, confused, ashamed, afraid, or weary.
Help me build something real where I live, not for my own importance, but for Your glory and the good of those You send.
Amen.