📝 Worksheet 12.5: PeaceSmart Rule of Life and Practice Launch Checklist

Topic 12.5 follows the course map item: “PeaceSmart Rule of Life and Practice Launch Checklist.” It prepares students to complete the final launch portfolio and move toward commissioning their Peacefire Ministry Practice.

Purpose

This worksheet helps you complete two final launch tools:

1. A PeaceSmart Rule of Life for your formation as a Peacefire Coach Minister

2. A Practice Launch Checklist for your Peacefire Ministry Practice

By the end of this worksheet, you will have a practical spiritual rhythm and a ministry-readiness checklist that can be included in your final capstone portfolio.

A. Formation of the Minister

1. Opening Prayer

Pray slowly before completing this worksheet.

Lord Jesus,

You are my peace, my wisdom, and my strength.
As I prepare to launch this Peacefire Ministry Practice, form me before You send me.
Keep me from pride, fear, control, hurry, overpromising, and discouragement.
Teach me to overcome evil with good.
Teach me the Jesus Mindset of humble obedience and relentless reliance on You.
Help me build a practice that is safe, clear, biblical, accountable, and rooted in love.
Amen.

2. My PeaceSmart Rule of Life

A Rule of Life is a simple, intentional rhythm that helps a Christian leader remain rooted in Christ.

A Peacefire Coach Minister needs a PeaceSmart Rule of Life because conflict ministry can expose the minister’s own heart. The minister may be tempted to fix, rescue, control, avoid, defend, overwork, or become discouraged.

A PeaceSmart Rule of Life helps the minister return to the Peacefire before serving others.

Complete the following statements.

My Core Ministry Identity

I am not the Savior.
I am a servant of Christ.

I am not the judge of every conflict.
I am a Peacefire Coach Minister helping people discern the next faithful step.

I am not called to control outcomes.
I am called to serve faithfully in Christ.

Write your own identity statement:

I am a Peacefire Coach Minister who is called to:

3. Abiding in Christ

Read John 15:5.

Jesus says, “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.”

What does “apart from me you can do nothing” mean for your Peacefire Ministry Practice?

What practices help you remain in Christ?

Check the practices you will include in your weekly rhythm.

☐ Daily prayer
☐ Scripture reading
☐ Silence before God
☐ Confession
☐ Gratitude
☐ Sabbath rest
☐ Worship
☐ Communion/Lord’s Supper when available
☐ Journaling
☐ Walking prayer
☐ Spiritual direction or mentoring
☐ Accountability conversation
☐ Serving without being noticed
☐ Other: _______________________________

My weekly abiding rhythm will include:

4. Practicing the 1221 Ethos

Romans 12:21 says:

“Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

This course calls this the 1221 Practice.

Where am I most tempted to be overcome in conflict ministry?

Check any that apply.

☐ Anger
☐ Fear
☐ Defensiveness
☐ Discouragement
☐ Hurry
☐ Need to be needed
☐ Need to be seen as wise
☐ Taking sides too quickly
☐ Avoiding hard truth
☐ Avoiding safety conversations
☐ Over-identifying with wounded people
☐ Trying to fix what only God can redeem
☐ Becoming offended when people reject my help
☐ Becoming proud when people praise my help
☐ Other: _______________________________

My most common Wildfire temptation is:

The good Christ is calling me to practice instead is:

5. Recognizing Strangefire in My Ministry

Strangefire happens when a person pursues a good goal through ungodly methods.

A Peacefire Coach Minister may be tempted by Strangefire when launching a practice.

Complete the following:

I may pursue peace through:

But I must not use pressure, control, or spiritual manipulation.

I may pursue truth through:

But I must not use harshness, contempt, or public embarrassment.

I may pursue safety through:

But I must not become controlling or act outside my role.

I may pursue growth through:

But I must not use shame, urgency, or exaggerated promises.

I may pursue ministry credibility through:

But I must not inflate my role or pretend to provide what I cannot provide.

6. My Jesus Mindset Commitments

Read Philippians 2:5–8.

The Jesus Mindset is humble obedience and relentless reliance on Christ.

Complete these commitments.

Humility

By God’s grace, I will not build this practice for status, control, or self-importance.

I will practice humility by:

Obedience

By God’s grace, I will do the next faithful thing even when the outcome is uncertain.

I will practice obedience by:

Service

By God’s grace, I will serve people without needing to become the center of their story.

I will practice service by:

Reliance

By God’s grace, I will return to Christ before, during, and after ministry conversations.

I will practice reliance by:

7. Emotional and Spiritual Warning Signs

A Peacefire Coach Minister should know the warning signs of over-involvement.

Check any warning sign that you must watch carefully.

☐ I think about a person’s conflict constantly.
☐ I feel responsible for making reconciliation happen.
☐ I answer messages outside my stated boundaries.
☐ I feel irritated when people do not follow my guidance.
☐ I avoid referral because I want to keep helping.
☐ I feel secretly important when people depend on me.
☐ I become defensive when questioned by oversight.
☐ I feel exhausted but keep saying yes.
☐ I rehearse conflicts after sessions.
☐ I take someone’s offense into my own heart.
☐ I feel pressure to become counselor, pastor, mediator, or rescuer.
☐ I neglect prayer, rest, family, church, or health because of the practice.
☐ Other: _______________________________

When I notice these warning signs, I will:

The person I will contact for accountability or consultation is:

8. My PeaceSmart Weekly Review

Set aside a weekly time to review your heart and practice.

Weekly Review Questions

1. Did I remain in Christ this week?

2. Did I serve with humility?

3. Did I listen before guiding?

4. Did I ask permission before offering Scripture, interpretation, or direction?

5. Did I stay in role?

6. Did I refer or consult when needed?

7. Did I carry anything that belongs to God or to someone else?

8. Did I become offended, defensive, proud, fearful, or over-involved?

9. Did I overcome evil with good?

10. What is one next faithful step for my own formation?

My weekly review day and time:

My weekly review location:

B. Formation of the Practice

1. Practice Launch Identity

Practice Name

Ministry Setting

Check one primary setting.

☐ Soul Center
☐ Local church
☐ Chaplaincy setting
☐ Parish ministry
☐ Online ministry
☐ Community-based Christian care
☐ Other: _______________________________

Primary Audience

Who will this practice serve first?

Public Purpose Statement

Write one or two sentences.

This Peacefire Ministry Practice exists to:

2. Role-Boundary Statement

Write a clear statement that can be used in your public description, intake process, and first session.

Use or adapt this language:

“Peacefire Ministry is Christian coaching and formation support. It helps people navigate conflict through prayerful listening, Scripture-rooted discernment, Peacefire tools, and preparation for faithful next steps. It is not licensed counseling, psychotherapy, legal advice, investigation, crisis response, domestic-violence intervention, medical care, financial advising, formal mediation, or a guarantee of reconciliation.”

My role-boundary statement:

3. Service Menu Readiness

List the services you will actually offer during your first ninety days.

Do not list services you are not ready to provide.

Primary Service

Description

Secondary Service

Description

Optional Group, Workshop, or Bible Study

Description

4. First-Session Readiness Checklist

Before launching, confirm that your first-session process is ready.

Check each item when complete.

☐ Welcome language
☐ Prayer-by-permission phrase
☐ Role clarity statement
☐ Confidentiality-with-limits statement
☐ Safety and power check
☐ Conflict story listening prompts
☐ Peacefire conflict map
☐ Wildfire discernment questions
☐ Strangefire discernment questions
☐ Role-discernment questions
☐ Consent phrase before offering guidance
☐ Next faithful step process
☐ Referral language
☐ Follow-up plan
☐ Documentation template

What still needs to be completed?

5. Safety and Referral Readiness Checklist

A Peacefire Ministry Practice must be ready before serious situations appear.

Check each item when prepared.

☐ I have a safety and referral statement.
☐ I know the mandatory-reporting expectations for my setting.
☐ I know my host ministry’s safeguarding policies.
☐ I know what to do if someone reports abuse, coercion, threats, violence, stalking, or serious danger.
☐ I know what to do if someone reports suicidal intent or medical emergency.
☐ I know what to do if child abuse or elder abuse is disclosed.
☐ I know what to do if domestic violence is disclosed.
☐ I know what to do if sexual misconduct is disclosed.
☐ I know what to do if a situation requires pastoral intervention.
☐ I know what to do if a situation requires professional counseling.
☐ I know what to do if legal support is needed.
☐ I know what to do if emergency help is needed.
☐ I have referral contacts prepared.
☐ I will not promise absolute secrecy where safety or legally reportable harm may be present.

My safety and referral statement:

6. Referral Directory

Complete a first version of your referral directory.

Pastoral or Church Care Contact

Name:

Contact:

When to refer:

Licensed Counseling Referral

Name or organization:

Contact:

When to refer:

Domestic Violence or Safety Support

Name or organization:

Contact:

When to refer:

Emergency or Crisis Resource

Name or organization:

Contact:

When to refer:

Legal Aid or Attorney Referral

Name or organization:

Contact:

When to refer:

Medical or Health Referral

Name or organization:

Contact:

When to refer:

Denominational, Parish, School, Workplace, or Institutional Contact

Name or role:

Contact:

When to refer:

7. Oversight and Accountability

Peacefire Ministry should not become isolated private ministry.

My oversight or consultation contact is:

Name:

Role:

Contact:

How often will I consult during the first ninety days?

☐ Weekly
☐ Every two weeks
☐ Monthly
☐ As needed, with a required review at ninety days
☐ Other: _______________________________

What situations will require consultation?

Check any that apply.

☐ Safety concerns
☐ Abuse, coercion, threats, or violence
☐ Power imbalance
☐ Conflict involving church leaders or staff
☐ Conflict involving minors or vulnerable adults
☐ Requests for joint meetings
☐ Legal questions
☐ Counseling needs
☐ Domestic violence concerns
☐ Suicidal intent or self-harm concern
☐ Confusion about my role
☐ Pressure to keep secrets
☐ My own emotional over-involvement
☐ Other: _______________________________

8. Scheduling and Communication Boundaries

Session Length

☐ 30 minutes
☐ 45 minutes
☐ 60 minutes
☐ Other: _______________________________

Weekly Capacity

I can faithfully offer this many Peacefire sessions or meetings per week:

Session Format

☐ In person
☐ Online
☐ Phone
☐ Church office
☐ Soul Center location
☐ Parish location
☐ Chaplaincy setting
☐ Public/community location
☐ Other: _______________________________

Communication Boundaries

Use or adapt this language:

“Messages are used for scheduling, brief updates, and agreed follow-up. Extended conflict processing happens in scheduled sessions. Messages are answered during ministry hours. This ministry does not provide emergency response.”

My communication boundary statement:

9. Documentation and Record Stewardship

What notes will I keep?

Check items that fit your setting and policy.

☐ Date of session
☐ Participant name
☐ General presenting concern
☐ Role clarity explained
☐ Confidentiality limits explained
☐ Safety question asked
☐ General Peacefire map summary
☐ Next faithful step
☐ Referral or consultation made
☐ Follow-up plan
☐ Other: _______________________________

Where will notes be stored?

Who may access them?

How long will records be retained?

What will I avoid writing in notes?

Check all that apply.

☐ Gossip
☐ Speculation
☐ Diagnosis
☐ Loaded labels
☐ Unnecessary private details
☐ Personal opinions about absent parties
☐ Legal conclusions
☐ Investigative claims
☐ Harsh or sarcastic language
☐ Other: _______________________________

10. Ninety-Day Launch Checklist

Check each item when ready.

Public Clarity

☐ Practice name completed
☐ Public description completed
☐ Service menu completed
☐ Role-boundary statement completed
☐ Safety and referral statement completed
☐ First public invitation drafted

Ministry Method

☐ First-session pathway completed
☐ Peacefire conflict map completed
☐ Consent phrase bank completed
☐ Role-discernment tool completed
☐ Desire-to-demand tool completed
☐ Firebreak tool completed
☐ Forgiveness, reconciliation, trust, and access guide completed
☐ Repair-conversation preparation tool completed

Safety and Referral

☐ Safety policy completed
☐ Referral directory completed
☐ Emergency referral process identified
☐ Mandatory-reporting expectations reviewed
☐ Host-ministry safeguarding expectations reviewed
☐ Consultation process identified

Operations

☐ Scheduling process completed
☐ Communication boundaries completed
☐ Documentation template completed
☐ Follow-up process completed
☐ Record-retention process completed
☐ Evaluation plan completed

Accountability

☐ Oversight contact confirmed
☐ Consultation rhythm established
☐ Ninety-day review date selected
☐ Personal Rule of Life completed
☐ Over-involvement warning signs identified
☐ Continuing formation plan drafted

11. Ninety-Day Pilot Summary

Pilot Name

Pilot Start Date

Pilot End Date

Primary Goal of the Pilot

Primary Service Offered

Secondary Service Offered

Weekly Capacity

Oversight Contact

Referral Plan

Evaluation Date

Criteria for Continuing, Revising, Expanding, Pausing, or Redesigning

At the end of ninety days, I will evaluate:

☐ Whether people understood the practice
☐ Whether I stayed in role
☐ Whether safety concerns were handled appropriately
☐ Whether referrals were made wisely
☐ Whether communication boundaries worked
☐ Whether documentation was manageable
☐ Whether the practice was sustainable
☐ Whether oversight was sufficient
☐ Whether participants had clear next steps
☐ Whether the practice should continue, expand, pause, or be revised

12. PeaceSmart Launch Commitment

Read this aloud before signing.

By God’s grace, I commit to launch this Peacefire Ministry Practice with humility, clarity, safety, accountability, and love.

I will return to Christ before trying to guide others.

I will not promise what I cannot provide.

I will not confuse Peacefire coaching with therapy, legal advice, investigation, crisis response, domestic-violence intervention, formal mediation, or guaranteed reconciliation.

I will honor confidentiality with appropriate limits.

I will ask about safety.

I will refer when needs exceed my role.

I will seek oversight and consultation.

I will practice the 1221 way: not being overcome by evil, but overcoming evil with good.

I will serve with the Jesus Mindset: humble obedience and relentless reliance on Christ.

Student Name

Date

13. Final Prayer of Readiness

Lord Jesus,

You are the true source of peace.
You send Your people in peace.
You call Your servants to truth, love, humility, courage, and wisdom.

Prepare me to launch this Peacefire Ministry Practice faithfully.
Make my heart PeaceSmart before my ministry becomes public.
Help me stay rooted in You.
Help me serve without grasping for control.
Help me refer without shame.
Help me set boundaries without bitterness.
Help me speak truth without contempt.
Help me listen without fear.
Help me overcome evil with good.

May this practice help real people return to the Peacefire of Your presence and discern the next faithful step in Christ.

Amen.