📝 Worksheet 12.4: Final Ministry Plan and Boundary Covenant

Purpose

This worksheet helps you develop a responsible plan for Christian discipleship, service, leadership development, and long-term gospel witness among people influenced by Scientology.

The goal is not to create a rapid pathway to public leadership. The goal is to form a ministry plan rooted in:

• salvation by grace

• Christian identity

• biblical doctrine

• healthy church belonging

• patient discipleship

• accountable service

• protection of privacy

• freedom of conscience

• appropriate ministry boundaries

• long-term faithfulness to Jesus Christ

Complete each section thoughtfully. Discuss your answers with a pastor, ministry leader, mentor, or sponsoring church when possible.

Part One: The Goal of Christian Ministry

1. Define the Ministry Goal

Complete the following sentence:

The goal of Christian ministry among current, questioning, disaffiliating, or former Scientologists is not merely to help people leave Scientology. The goal is to:

2. Grace Versus Spiritual Advancement

Explain the difference between these two approaches.

Spiritual Advancement

How might a graded religious system connect growth with knowledge, courses, ability, achievement, or status?

Christian Discipleship

How does Christianity connect growth with grace, faith, the Holy Spirit, Scripture, church community, character, and service?

3. New Identity in Christ

List five truths that describe a believer’s identity in Christ.

How can a church help a former Scientologist develop an identity that is not permanently centered on being a former Scientologist?

Part Two: Christian Belonging Plan

4. Healthy Church Characteristics

Identify the characteristics that should be present in a healthy church.

5. Warning Signs

List five warning signs that a religious community or ministry may be unhealthy or controlling.

6. Belonging Before Leadership

Why should a new believer be given time to worship, learn, build relationships, and experience Christian community before being placed into significant leadership?

7. Church Integration Plan

Develop a six-month church-belonging plan for a new Christian.

Month One

Primary focus:

Healthy next step:

Month Two

Primary focus:

Healthy next step:

Month Three

Primary focus:

Healthy next step:

Month Four

Primary focus:

Healthy next step:

Month Five

Primary focus:

Healthy next step:

Month Six

Primary focus:

Healthy next step:

Part Three: Foundational Christian Formation

8. Doctrine Map

Write a brief Christian explanation for each doctrine.

The Triune God

Creation

The Image of God

Sin

Jesus Christ

The Cross

Bodily Resurrection

Salvation by Grace

The Holy Spirit

The Church

Sanctification

New Creation

9. Shared Words With Different Meanings

Complete the comparison chart.

Choose one of these terms and write a respectful clarification question.

Choose one term and write a permission-based Christian explanation.

Part Four: Baptism, Scripture, Prayer, and Communion

10. Baptism Preparation

Before baptism, a new believer should understand:

• the gospel

• the identity of Jesus Christ

• repentance and faith

• salvation by grace

• belonging to Christ

• Christian discipleship

• participation in the church

Which of these areas may require additional explanation for someone coming from Scientology?

What questions should a pastor or mentor ask before baptism?

11. Scripture Plan

Choose one Gospel for a new believer to read.

Selected Gospel:

Why did you choose it?

Create four Scripture-reading questions.

12. Prayer Plan

Write a simple prayer that a new Christian could pray without treating prayer as a technique for controlling outcomes.

13. Communion

Explain how communion directs attention away from human spiritual achievement and toward Christ’s completed work.

Part Five: Gifts, Service, and Leadership Readiness

14. Giftedness Versus Readiness

Complete the statements.

Giftedness asks:

Leadership readiness asks:

Why can a highly gifted person still be unprepared for Christian leadership?

15. Early Service Opportunities

List five meaningful service roles that could allow a new believer to participate without immediately receiving significant authority.

16. Leadership Readiness Review

Evaluate the following areas.

Use this scale:

• 1 — Significant growth needed

• 2 — Developing

• 3 — Consistently demonstrated

• 4 — Ready for greater responsibility

17. Leadership Development Plan

Present Area of Service

Supervising Leader

Training Needed

Character Growth Goal

Doctrinal Growth Goal

Relational Growth Goal

Review Date

People Providing Feedback

Part Six: Testimony and Privacy Protection

18. Testimony Review

Before sharing a testimony publicly, ask:

Does this part of the story belong to me?

Does it reveal private information about someone else?

Could someone be identified?

Could sharing affect family relationships?

Could sharing affect employment, housing, finances, or safety?

Is the claim based on personal experience, official teaching, research, or interpretation?

Does the testimony focus primarily on Jesus Christ?

Has informed and voluntary permission been given?

19. Testimony Revision

Write a brief testimony outline that centers on Christ.

My Life Before Trusting Christ

How I Encountered the Gospel

What I Came to Believe About Jesus

How God’s Grace Is Changing My Life

What I Hope Others Will Understand

20. Privacy Commitment

Complete the statement:

I will not share private information about another person unless:

I will not use someone’s conversion story as:

A person may withdraw permission for future use of a testimony by:

Part Seven: Family, Work, and Conversion Costs

21. Family Relationship Plan

Identify a possible family relationship affected by conversion.

Relationship:

Possible concern:

What would truthful and respectful communication look like?

What boundaries may be needed?

What should not be said or done?

22. Children and Family Conflict

How should adults protect children from becoming messengers, witnesses, or participants in religious conflict?

23. Employment and Vocation Review

Answer the following questions.

Does the person’s employment require promoting beliefs the person no longer accepts?

Are there financial risks connected with changing employment?

Are legal or contractual questions present?

What qualified professional guidance may be needed?

What would a responsible transition plan include?

24. Conversion Cost Support Plan

Identify practical support the church could provide.

Part Eight: Gospel Witness Plan

25. Respectful Conversation Pattern

Write one question for each stage.

Ask

Listen

What will you listen for?

Clarify

Disclose Your Christian Standpoint

Request Permission

Compare

Proclaim the Gospel

Invite

Entrust the Outcome to the Holy Spirit

What does this mean in practice?

26. One-Minute Gospel Explanation

Write a one-minute explanation that includes:

• creation

• sin

• Jesus Christ

• the cross

• bodily resurrection

• salvation by grace

• faith

• eternal life

27. Gospel Witness Safeguards

Check each commitment.

☐ I will identify myself honestly as a Christian.

☐ I will not pretend to be interested in joining Scientology.

☐ I will ask permission before giving an extended Christian explanation.

☐ I will distinguish official teaching from personal testimony.

☐ I will not mock Scientology or Scientologists.

☐ I will not pressure anyone to leave immediately.

☐ I will respect freedom of conscience.

☐ I will not manipulate a profession of faith.

☐ I will protect privacy.

☐ I will trust the Holy Spirit with the outcome.

Part Nine: Referral and Ministry Boundaries

28. Recognizing the Limits of Ministry

Identify situations requiring professional assistance.

29. What Christian Ministry Is Not

Complete each statement.

Christian ministry is not psychotherapy because:

Christian ministry is not legal representation because:

Christian ministry is not medical care because:

Christian ministry is not deprogramming because:

Christian ministry is not covert investigation because:

Christian ministry is not spiritual technology because:

30. Crisis Response

When a situation exceeds my training or ministry role, I will:

Part Ten: Final Ministry Plan

31. Ministry Setting

My ministry will operate through:

☐ Local church

☐ Church plant

☐ Soul Center

☐ Chaplaincy

☐ Christian ministry

☐ Community outreach team

Name of accountable ministry or church:

Primary supervising leader:

32. People Served

This ministry may serve:

☐ Current Scientologists

☐ Questioning Scientologists

☐ Disaffiliating Scientologists

☐ Former Scientologists

☐ Family members

☐ New Christian converts

☐ Church outreach teams

Describe the primary group:

33. Ministry Purpose Statement

Write a clear purpose statement.

34. Ministry Activities

Select the activities that will be included.

☐ Prayer

☐ Bible reading

☐ Gospel conversations

☐ Christian doctrine instruction

☐ Hospitality

☐ Community service

☐ New believer discipleship

☐ Church integration

☐ Mentoring

☐ Support for affected families

☐ Professional referral

☐ Leadership training

Other:

35. Activities That Will Not Be Offered

This ministry will not provide:

☐ Psychotherapy

☐ Trauma treatment

☐ Medical diagnosis

☐ Legal advice

☐ Covert investigation

☐ Deprogramming

☐ Crisis intervention beyond training

☐ Guaranteed spiritual outcomes

☐ Confidential information gathering

☐ Pressure to change religions

Other:

36. Accountability Plan

How often will the ministry leader report to the supervising church or ministry?

Who will review teaching materials?

Who will review financial practices?

Who will respond to complaints?

How will safeguarding concerns be handled?

How will ministry leaders receive correction?

37. Evaluation Plan

How will this ministry evaluate faithfulness without measuring success only by conversions, attendance, or public visibility?

Possible signs of faithfulness include:

• accurate teaching

• respectful conversations

• protected privacy

• responsible referrals

• healthy accountability

• honest Christian identity

• service to neighbors

• patient discipleship

• noncoercive invitations

• long-term church belonging

Add two additional signs of faithfulness.

Part Eleven: Personal Ministry Boundary Covenant

Read each statement carefully. Initial each commitment.

_____ I will serve under the lordship of Jesus Christ and the authority of Scripture.

_____ I will remain accountable to a local church or recognized Christian ministry.

_____ I will identify myself and my Christian intentions honestly.

_____ I will treat every Scientologist as a person created in the image of God.

_____ I will not mock, ridicule, harass, or pressure Scientologists.

_____ I will distinguish official teaching, academic analysis, journalism, and personal testimony.

_____ I will not present disputed claims as established facts.

_____ I will not conduct covert investigations.

_____ I will not seek confidential or secret Scientology information.

_____ I will not impersonate an interested Scientology participant.

_____ I will not practice deprogramming.

_____ I will not diagnose mental illness or trauma.

_____ I will not provide medical, psychological, financial, or legal services beyond my training.

_____ I will make appropriate professional referrals.

_____ I will protect private information.

_____ I will not pressure anyone to share a public testimony.

_____ I will not treat former Scientologists as ministry trophies.

_____ I will not pressure anyone to leave Scientology immediately.

_____ I will respect freedom of conscience and the freedom to end a conversation.

_____ I will ask permission before extended prayer, biblical explanation, or gospel presentation.

_____ I will not manipulate a profession of faith.

_____ I will not promise that conversion will eliminate every problem.

_____ I will not equate weakness, grief, illness, or emotional struggle with spiritual failure.

_____ I will not treat Christian practices as spiritual technologies.

_____ I will not pursue leadership as proof of personal value.

_____ I will receive training, supervision, feedback, and correction.

_____ I will protect children and vulnerable adults.

_____ I will follow mandatory-reporting and safeguarding requirements.

_____ I will keep ministry finances transparent.

_____ I will seek rest and maintain healthy personal boundaries.

_____ I will trust the Holy Spirit rather than attempting to control spiritual outcomes.

Part Twelve: Final Commitment

Ministry Commitment

By God’s grace, I commit to serving people with truth, compassion, patience, humility, and respect.

I will proclaim salvation through Jesus Christ rather than human spiritual advancement.

I will welcome people into Scripture, prayer, worship, baptism, communion, Christian fellowship, service, and long-term discipleship.

I will not measure ministry success only by immediate decisions, public testimonies, attendance, or visibility.

I will protect privacy, respect freedom of conscience, recognize the limits of my role, and seek qualified assistance when necessary.

I will remain accountable to Christian leadership and open to correction.

I will seek to serve current, questioning, disaffiliating, and former Scientologists as neighbors created in the image of God.

I will share the gospel faithfully and entrust conversion to the Holy Spirit.

Name:

Signature:

Date:

Supervising Leader:

Supervising Leader’s Signature:

Review Date: