HEY
Thank you for taking on the
responsibility of leading a
VOUS Crew.
Your leadership is creating an
opportunity for those around
you not only to encounter God
but also to form authentic
relationships with other
people on the journey of faith.
A Crew turns a crowd into
a community!
While salvation happens in a
moment, we believe that genuine
and lasting life change happens
in the context of relationships
over time. No man (or woman) is
an island. We need each other!
We can’t thank you enough for
your commitment to investing in
others and building the Church.
The best is in front of us!
We love you, Rich & DC
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Jesus: Is Our Message
The purpose of VOUS Church is to share the hope of
Jesus. Jesus is our message. We are Jesus people, not
religious people. Methods will come and go, yet our
message will remain the same.
People: Are Our Heart
Our heart is for ALL people. All people are loved by
Jesus. We make no apologies for being specifically
focused on reaching those far away from God. We
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Servant Leadership:
Is Our Identity
If you’re too big to serve then you are too small to
lead. We believe the greatest leadership is service
to others. Every leader is a servant first. From the
parking lot to the pulpit, everyone serves. Every role
is different but they are all important. If you ain’t
helping, you ain’t helping!
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desire to bring the broken home at all costs. We
believe that our light is best seen in the night. We are vocal with our honor, meaning we are not
stingy with our words. We submit to leadership and
are thankful for spiritual authority. We choose joyfully
Generosity: to submit to those God has placed over us. We honor
and care for those God has placed under us.
Is Our privilege
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Generosity is about giving more than what is required.
We see generosity as a privilege. We’re generous with
our time, talents and treasure. We go first in our giving.
God has given richly towards us, it’s our honor to give
back to Him.
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Passion: Is Our Pursuit
Everything we do, we do it with passion. From our
worship to our service we do it with Holy Spirit
energy. Passion drives us. Passion for Jesus. Passion
for people. Passion for His church.

Excellence: Is Our Spirit

We are going to always do the best with what we have.
We’re on time, engaged and prepared. We don’t do
things half way. If we’re gonna do it, it’s to the best of
our ability.

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 Having received Christ as my Lord and Savior and
being in agreement with the values and ideas
presented in Growth Track stepTWO, I now feel led by
No. 01 — I will protect the
the Holy Spirit to unite with the VOUS Church family.
In doing so, I commit myself to God and to the other
unity of our church.
members to do the following:

† By acting in love toward other members.

† By refusing to gossip.
† By following the leaders.

“So let us concentrate on the things which make

for harmony, and on the growth of our fellowship
together.” Romans 14:19 (Ph)
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“Live in complete harmony with each other - each
with the attitude of Christ toward each other.”
Romans 15:5 (LB)

“Have a sincere love for other believers, love one

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another earnestly with all your heart.”

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1 Peter 1:22 (GN)

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your

mouths, but only what is helpful for building others
up according to their needs.” Ephesians 4:29

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COVENANT
 No. 02 — I will share No. 03 — I will
the responsibility serve the ministry
of our church. of our church.

† By praying for its growth. † By discovering my gifts and talents.

† By inviting the unchurched to attend. † By being equipped to serve by my pastors.
† By warmly welcoming those who visit. † By developing a servant’s heart.
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“Serve one another with the particular gifts God has
“To the church...we always thank God for all of you
given each of you.” 1 Peter 4:10 (Ph)
and continually mention you in our prayers.”
1 Thessalonians 1:1-2
“God gave...some to be pastors and teachers to
prepare God’s people for works of ministry, so that
“Go out into the country…and urge anyone you find
the body of Christ may be built up.”
to come in, so that the house will be full.”
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Ephesians 4:11-12
Luke 14:23 (LB)

“Each of you should look not only to your own

“So, warmly welcome each other into the church,
interests, but also to the interests of others. Your
just as Christ has warmly welcomed you; then God
attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus...
will be glorified.”
by taking on the very nature of a servant.”
Romans 15:7 (LB)
Philippians 2:4-5, 7 (NIV 1984)
 No. 04 — I will support
the testimony of
our church.

† By attending church and Crews faithfully.

† By living a godly life.
† By giving regularly.
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“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching

and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to
prayer.” Acts 2:42

“Let us not give up meeting together...but let us

encourage one another.” Hebrews 10:25
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“But whatever happens, make sure that your

everyday life is worthy of the Gospel of Christ.”
Philippians 1:27 (Ph)

“Each one of you, on the first day of each week,

should set aside a specific sum of money in
proportion to what you have earned and use it for the
offering.” 1 Corinthians 16:2 (LB)

“A tenth of all you produce is the Lord’s, and it is

holy.” Leviticus 27:30
 VOUS Crews are the small groups of VOUS Church.
Crews are small gatherings of 10-15 people who
meet either online or in person at different cafes,
Why are VOUS Crews
restaurants, lounges, all over Miami and beyond to
hang, eat, and talk about life.
important?
They’re where we pray for each other and support
one another. God designed us for relationship! We
believe it is through the connections made in small Crews provide opportunities for:
groups that God will help us to grow.

FREEDOM IS FOUND IN Bible Study

THE CONTEXT OF COMMUNITY
I need people to strengthen and
Real life change happens in the context of authentic balance the Word of God in my life.
relationships, which is why we are a church made
up of small groups. In the Bible, they worshiped in
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the temple, but personal ministry happened Fellowship
“house to house.”
I need people who really know me.
“You know that I have not hesitated to preach
anything that would be helpful to you but have
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taught you publicly and from house to house.”
Acts 20:20
I need people to pray for me personally.

Support

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I need people who will protect me.

Outreach
I need people with whom I can share

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my story.
 VOUS ​Crews​ ​provide​ Types of
​three​ ​things Crews
• Men
• Women

1.​​ ​A​ ​place​ ​to​ connect. •

•
Co-Ed
College
“...yes,​ ​whatever​ ​a​ ​person​ ​is​ ​like,​ ​I​ ​try​ ​to​ ​find​ ​common​ ​ • VOUS High
ground​ ​with​ ​him​ ​so​ ​he​ ​will​ ​let​ ​me​ ​tell him​ ​about​ ​ • VOUS Care
Christ​ ​and​ ​let​ ​Christ​ ​save​ ​him.”​ • Online
1​ ​Corinthians​ ​9:22​ ​(LB) • Fitness
• Spanish

2.​ ​​A​ ​place​ ​to protect. • Home

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“We​ ​know​ ​what​ ​real​ ​love​ ​is​ ​because​ ​Christ​ ​gave​ ​up​ ​ VOUS Care Crews
His​ ​life​ ​for​ ​us.​ ​And​ ​so​ ​we​ ​also​ ​ought​ ​to give​ ​up​ ​our​ ​
lives​ ​for​ ​our​ ​Christian​ ​brothers​ ​and​ ​sisters.”​ At VOUS, we care for every part of your journey.
1​ ​John​ ​3:16​ ​(NLT) We have developed an ongoing curriculum known
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as Care Crews that can help you navigate through
seasons, find freedom, and walk the path that God
3.​​ ​A​ ​place​ ​to​ grow. has planned for you. People are our heart at VOUS
Church and we believe that you do not have to go
“As​ ​iron​ ​sharpens​ ​iron,​ ​so​ ​one​ ​person​ ​sharpens​ ​ through life alone. We believe that freedom is found
another.”​ ​Proverbs​ ​27:17 in the context of community. We offer classes to help
people win emotionally, financially, spiritually, and
relationally.

Crew Online

We are a local church with a global reach. Crew

Online is our online community that gathers via
Zoom. No matter where you are in the world, we want
to make Crew available. We have leaders commited
to serving our online community and helping people
connect around the world.
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 No. 01 — No. 03 —
Community Context
• Commitment lasts better in community. • Our Crews are to help put our church
• You can’t do life with everyone, but we can into context.
create a world where everyone has someone • People see a scene. Fill in the gaps of the
to do life with. bigger story.
• You have to give what you want to get. • Model the spirit of the house.
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Crowd Character
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• Our Crews don’t exist without our church.
• The bigger the crowd, the bigger the net.
• The bigger the net, the bigger the catch.
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• We are called to develop people.
• Our community should be shaping and
developing men and women of character,
integrity, and honor.
• The process of sharpening can be painful, yet
the purpose of being sharp is to be more useful.
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Attendance
As Crew Leaders, we should be engaged in our church
community. We ask that you make it a priority to attend the
following events:

• Sunday Services
• Crew Coaching - Before every SZN, Crew Coaching is an
important training to get new Crew Leaders ready for the SZN
• Crew Fair - Crew Fair is an opportunity for us to get people
plugged into Crews and to build excitement about the Crew
SZN. It happens once a SZN on a Sunday, after each service.
• Crew Catch Up - Our mid-SZN gathering. This special night
is designed for us to celebrate all God has done in our
community. It’s a night filled with purpose, honor, vision, and
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• I Love My City & Serve Day - Every month, we serve our city
as a community. This is an opportunity to gather your crew to
serve together.
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No. 02 —
CCB Database
You’ll use CCB to manage your crew’s roster, send invites, and

LEADER
reach out to people who are put in your process queue. Each
Crew Leader will learn how to:

• Send Crew Invites

• Send Crew Reports
• Reach Out To People in Your Process Queue
 No. 03 —
Basecamp
All important Crew information will be posted on Basecamp.
You’re expected to check Basecamp and respond to any
important messages. There will be two forms sent through
Basecamp in the SZN that we will ask you to fill out:

1. Building Block Form - Prior to Crew Catch Up, we will send a

Building Block form so we can invite your building block to Crew
Catch Up. This form is also used to recommended future leaders
in your Crew.

2. Crew Update Form - Towards the end of the SZN, this form
is to help us know your plans for the following SZN. If there are
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leadership changes, or location changes, this forms helps us to
plan for the next SZN.
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No. 04 —
Communication
We expect Crew Leaders to be responsive to all communications,
including email invites, text messages from Crew leadership,
and Basecamp. Each pair of Crew Leaders will be paired with
Crew Coaches. The role of a Crew Coach is to partner with
Crew Leaders to ensure that they are supported throughout the
season. We encourage Crew Leaders to build a relationship with
their Coaches and lean on them whenever needed. Crew Leaders
are expected to be in communication with Coaches and to be
responsive throughout the season, and during the off season.
 No. 01 —
In the Crew Department, we have goals that
we want to reach. Your role as a Crew Leader
Building Leaders
helps us to reach these goals.
Crew Leaders are leaders who lead other leaders. We have an
opportunity to help shape the future leaders of VOUS Church. We
want to be consistently idenitifying people to train and teach on
how they can lead in the future.

No. 02 —
Attendance Growth
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We are inviting, we are checking process queues, we are in the
courtyard. We do this because we want to connect with people
and help them connect in community.
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CREW No. 03 —

LEADER Global Goals

We want to see Crews all over the world. We want to continue to
grow in this space to reach people beyond Miami.
 No. 01 — Pray for
your Crew

6 THINGS One of the most powerful things you can do for the
people in your Crew is to pray for them consistently.

EVERY
Pray for the health of your Crew. Pray for your Crew
members and leaders in your Crew. We believe
that, as we pray, our Crews will remain healthy and
continue to grow.

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memorable moments
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Crew gatherings shouldn’t be formulaic or repetitive.
Stick to the structure, but create opportunities for
fun and spontaneity. Create moments during Crew,
and be intentional about getting to know people
in your Crew and spending time with them outside

SHOULD
of Crew.

DO
 No. 03 — Contact
your Crew weekly
Maintaining weekly contact as a Crew leader is
essential as we are continuously pastoring and
discipling people. Making calls, sending texts, and
setting aside time to connect with people outside of
Crew is when real discipleship and growth
take place.
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Encourage spiritual
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growth
Part of our role as Crew leaders is to constantly
encourage spiritual growth. Healthy things tend
to grow and the way that we remain healthy is by
ensuring that we are spiritually fed and that we are
exercising our faith. As leaders, we must model and
bring others along on the journey of spiritual growth.
No. 05 — Celebrate
special occasions
Everyone likes to be celebrated! Take some time out
of Crew to celebrate special moments like birthdays,
anniversaries, engagements, new jobs, new babies,
first-time attenders. There’s always a reason to
celebrate! As we celebrate people, we show that we
value those around us.
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No. 06 — Connect
them to church life
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From Growth Track to baptism to serving and
everything in between, it is our vision to see each
individual in a VOUS Crew connected to the life of
church. As a Crew leader, continue to guide, lead,
and model how this looks for those in your Crew.
 01 — Crew Leader
02 — Co-Leader
03 — Crew Cultivator
04 — Crew Calculator

Every Crew is made up of Building Blocks. As a

Crew Leader, you should be looking for people
to become part of your Crew Team. Co-Leaders,
Cultivators, and Calcuators should be identified
by the Crew Leaders.
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BUILDING
BLOCKS OF
A CREW
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Building Blocks Oversees the whole process.

Co-Leader
Supports the leader. FOCUS: Orchestration

Crew Cultivator
Sets the vibe, shares stories. FOCUS: Celebration

Crew Calculator
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Collects data in real time (CCB). FOCUS: Evaluation

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This is who we are.

Orchestration
This is how we do it here.

Evaluate S - Strengths
W - Weaknesses Celebration
Each week, the
team should SWOT. O - Opportunities
Based on stories. What impact are we having?
T - Threats

Evaluation
Based on values. Numbers, data. Is it working?
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Leaders
Each​ ​Crew​ ​will​ ​have​ ​two​ ​Crew​ ​leaders.​ ​​​Crew​ ​leaders​ ​
will​ ​oversee​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​process​ ​of​ ​a​ ​Crew from​ ​how​ ​
the​ ​night​​ ​should​ ​be​ ​run​ ​to​ ​ensuring​ ​that​ ​everyone​ ​
gets​ ​connected​ ​with​ ​during the​ ​off​ ​week.​ ​​​They​ ​will​ ​
build​ ​and​ ​develop​ ​leaders​ ​within​ ​their​ ​Crew​ ​and​ ​
encourage​ ​others​ ​to​ ​do the​ ​same.
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Each​ ​Crew​ ​will​ ​have​ ​two​ ​co-leaders.​ ​The​ ​co-leader’s​ ​
focus​ ​should​ ​be​ ​on​ orchestration​,​ ​the process​ ​of​ ​
how​ ​we​ ​do​ ​Crew​ ​and​ ​planning​ ​behind​ ​it.​ Just​ ​as​ ​a​ ​
conductor​ ​orchestrates​ ​a​ ​band with​ ​many​ ​pieces,​
leaders and co-leaders do the​ ​same​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​the​ ​
greatest​ ​desired​ ​outcome.
Crew​
Cultivators
Everyone​ ​likes​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​a​ ​good​ ​Crew.​ ​​ All​ ​good​ ​
Crews​ ​have​ ​one​ ​thing​ ​in​ ​common​ ​and​ ​that’s that​ ​
they​ ​are​ ​fun​ ​to​ ​attend.​​​ ​A​ ​Crew​ ​cultivator​ ​is​ ​one​ ​who​ ​
sets​ ​the​ ​vibe​ ​and​ ​whose​ ​main​ ​focus​ ​is celebration​.​
They​ ​find​ ​stories​ ​of​ ​life​ ​change​ ​and​ ​encouragement.​
They​ ​oversee​ ​the​ ​praise​ ​and prayer​ ​time​ ​of​ ​Crew​ ​and​ ​
come​ ​with​ ​an​ ​exciting​ ​ice​ ​breaker​ ​each​ ​week.
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In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​determine​ ​if​ ​your​ ​Crew​ ​is​ ​making​ ​the​ ​
appropriate​ ​strides,​ evaluation​​ ​must​ ​take​ ​place.
Crew​ ​calculators​ ​oversee​ ​all​ ​numbers​ ​and​ ​data.​ ​​ ​
Having​ ​the​ ​appropriate​ ​data​ ​will​ ​tell​ ​us​ ​if​ ​what we​ ​
are​ ​doing​ ​is​ ​working. Collecting​ ​names,​ ​phone​ ​
numbers,​ ​email​ ​addresses​ ​and​ ​attendance​ ​for the​ ​
night​ ​and​ ​placing​ ​them​ ​in​​to​ ​CCB​ ​in​ ​real​ ​time​ ​(Crew​ ​
night)​ ​goes​ ​a​ ​long​ ​way​ ​in​ ​our​ e​​valuation process.
 Tips to facilitate a
good Crew discussion:
• Review Crew Guide before Crew
• Assign Building Blocks to lead part of the
discussion
• Ask open-ended questions to encourage full
participation
• Utilize the alternate questions to help to push
conversations further along
• Avoid doing all the talking! A good guideline
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is the “30-70” rule. Approximately 70% of the
speaking should be from members and 30% from
the leader
• Keep the discussion positive and discourage a
critical spirit amongst your group
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• Carefully lead the discussion back to the topic

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when tangents occur. Where sensitive issues or
complex questions arise in your group, follow up
one-on-one after the meeting
• Watch Crew Live to help prepare for Crew. Crew
Live is our weekly crew conversation on YouTube

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 Good cultural
comments
• We believe a Crew builds a crowd
• We’re not a church with small groups,
we are a church of small groups
• Crews turn a crowd into a community
Poor cultural
comments
• Don’t say…“Your Church.” It’s... “Our Church”
• “We don’t go deep enough.” (This is always a
subjective statement that stems typically from a
critical spirit)

• We’re doing life together • Church takes up so much time

• More is caught than taught • I have to be here otherwise I will get in trouble

• We’re blessed to be a part

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• We don’t have to be here, we get to be here

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EITHER HAPPENS
BY DEFAULT

We want to help you have the best Crew each time you
meet. We don’t practice on people. Here’s an epic crew
flow that will help you have a smooth meeting.
Crew starts before crew so be sure to prepare in advance.
Be on time and bring your Crew Kit! You get a Crew Kit
before every SZN begins - it’s your starter pack for an in
person Crew.
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MEET + MINGLE (30 min)
• This is the time to build relationships
• Your goal should be to meet all new people during this time
• Assign building blocks to help with this
WELCOME (5 min)
• Introduce yourselves and other building blocks in your Crew
• Explain what Crew is, and the flow of the night
• Honor the new attendees
ICE BREAKER (10 min)
• Pick one that is fun and interactive that everyone can enjoy
• Have everyone state their names during this time
CREW DISCUSSIONS (30 min)
• Review the discussion prior to crew
• Split the discussion with your building blocks
• Share how your Crew can follow along - vouschurch.com/crew
• 30 / 70 Rule - You should do 30% of the talking and allow your
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• If there are moments of silence, it’s fine. Allow people moments
to respond
• Use alternate questions to encourage more conversations
PRAISE REPORTS (5 min)
• Explain what a praise report is
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• Talk about why we celebrate
• Be sure to write these out
PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAY (5 min)
• Explain what prayer requests are. We are a church that believes
in prayer and our team will be praying for these requests
• Listen and acknowledge prayer requests
• Write these out to pray for the need
ANNOUNCEMENTS (5 min)
• Connect the dots for people, explain the why behind each
announcement
• Encourage leaders to attend things that are coming up like
ILMC + Growth Track
IMMEDIATELY AFTER CREW
• Thank people for coming
• Text your Crew Coach to update them on cool stories,
concerns, and total attendance
• Submit your Crew Report by the end of the night
 Intercession is when you stand in the gap for
someone else in prayer. Intercessory prayer is
allowing the needs of others to take preference
How to pray
over your personal needs. As crew leaders, we
are called to pray for the people in our lives.

Intercession Responds Urgently — Luke 11:5

When we intercede for one another, we should do

so with a sense of urgency. This cannot wait. This is
urgent. We need our brothers. We need our sisters.

Intercession Requires Identification — John 11:33-37

When you pray for someone, you want to identify

with their pain. Don’t just identify it, but feel the
agony. This is what Jesus did. He didn’t just go
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around performing miracles. He stopped and
identified with people’s pain.

Intercession Recognizes Impotence —

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
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When we pray for others, we must pray knowing
that we can’t solve their problem. The more aware I
become of my inability, the more desperate I become
for God’s great ability. Don’t be afraid of what you
don’t have—stand in faith for what you do have!

Intercession Resounds Impudence — Luke 11:5-10

CESSORY
3 Things Jesus is Essentially Saying
• Ask - How many of us don’t even ask?
• Ask with Shameless Audacity - Learn the art of
bothering God.
• Don’t Stop Asking - P.U.S.H - Pray Until
Something Happens!
 If someone in your Crew needs care, we want to come
alongside you. Our Care Response Team is designed to
equip you to walk with people in different seasons of their
life.

At VOUS, we believe that no matter the season of life

you find yourself in, you never walk alone. Having others
around you makes the mountain tops so much better
and the valleys not as bad. Now and always, Jesus is our
message and people are our heart.

Our team is committed to celebrating life’s best moments

with you and offering support through its hardest ones.

We would love to come around you for the following

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life events:

+ Marriages
+ Births
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CARE
+ Deaths
+ Hospitalizations/Illness

Submit a request at vouschurch.com/requestcare

RESPONSE
 4 SECRETS TO
STAYING POWER
Leading a Crew, you not only need starting power but
staying power.

MAKE A COMMITMENT
Making a commitment daily makes our choices simple. If
we commit to staying fit, the choice to work out becomes
an automatic yes. It’s the same for leading Crew. We get to
recommit to community daily. When we commit, we won’t
quit.
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FIND TIME FOR REFRESHING
Even marathon runners pause to refuel during a race. In
order for us to pour out, we must be refreshed by the one
who restores our soul, Jesus. Let’s be leaders who make
time to be in the presence of Jesus daily.
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COMMUNICATE BEFORE YOU QUIT
When you leave, you have a gap to fill. At VOUS, we aren’t
leaders that give up, but leaders that build up.

REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY

THANK
Leaders are self-aware. Check in with yourself daily and
take ownership of whether you need to recommit, refresh, or
communicate.

As James Clear says it, “You get what you repeat.”

Thank you for signing up to lead, your leadership is

making a difference.