NATURAL DISCIPLESHIP
SHIELDS & RESPONSIBILITIES

As you progress through our Natural Discipleship Global Systems
Strategy Network (GSSN) and achieve the significant milestones you will
earn the shields listed below.

1st Shield - Welcome Shield - Private 1st Class

GIVEN WHEN:

Disciple begins Discipleship curriculum with their coach. (If you need a coach contact Kassim Kabia and he will get you set up with a coach) kassimskabia@gmail.com

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Reports to Coach weekly to go through the curriculum.

  • Responsible for attending discipleship

  • Training based on disciple & schedule.

  • Coach should fill out shield request online for your certificate.

2nd Shield - Disciple Shield - Corporal

GIVEN WHEN:

Completes the 9-step Curriculum or Keys To Being Set Free with coach and starts discipling others.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Reports to Coach weekly to go through the next curriculum.

  • Meets with your own disciple weekly.

  • Coach should fill out shield request online for your certificate.

3rd Shield - Disciple Maker - Sergeant Major

GIVEN WHEN:

  • Disciple coaches 3 different people to completion of either 9 Step Curriculum and/or Keys to Being Set Free Curriculum.

  • Certificate is given when verified by ranking coach.

  • All certificates requested are sent in to Certificate Team by Ranking Coach.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Reports the needs of personal ministry and generational downline for printed guides and Bibles online. All printing guide and bible requests are sent via the request form on nddisciple.com.

  • Start 10/40 Window Strategic Training - Joins special teams. Must have good internet connection for training. Sing up on nddisciple.com.

  • The disciples families will be added to the global community sponsorship portals. Each family will have an opportunity to receive funding from the global community of sponsors. However, there are no guarantees of being sponsored, but the opportunity is available. If they get monthly sponsorship, they will be required to give monthly reports to Regional Leader.

  • Natural Discipleship T-shirt is given to Disciple when reach Shield 5. The coach should request this from nddisciple.com and select t-shirt ordering. In their request, they must specify the size of the shirt and provide disciples shipping address.

  • Responsible to follow up with all new disciples to verify they are active and engaged.

  • Training and Support - Coaches will be getting updated training info from ranking Coach Shields that they will be asked to share with their disciplees.

  • If you and your coach feel like planting church training is your next step, then you can start the Church Plant training. Go online to nddisciple.com. to sign up for church planting.

  • Start Spiritual Growth Training - Go online to nddisciple.com. to select your class and date.

  • If sponsored, must attend all global prayer meetings and trainings.

  • Utilizes mobile app for training if both disciples have smart phone to download apps.

THE PLAN:

  • Once Disciple makes 3rd Shield – Coach/Leader should submit a request for Shield Certificate online at nddisciple.com.

    • Certificate will be reviewed / status confirmed via the Certificate Team.

    • Certificate Team Leader will assign one of the team members to review the certificate request.

    • The Team member will contact the disciples leader to confirm the completion of level status.

    • The Team member will then notify the CERTIFICATE TEAM LEADER of acceptance.

    • Certificate TEAM Leader will then email confirmation and pdf certificate to the Disciple w/ congratulations.

  • Coach/Leader will need to submit request for T-shirt to the T-shirt Team via form on nddisciple.com.

  • Coach/Leader will advise disciple of new opportunities:

    • To join Special Forces Team(s),

    • Train them on following up with new disciples that they can disciple,

    • Encourage them to continue to reach out to all their disciples and follow up on their progress, report the number of each of their disciples,

    • Train them on how to submit request for bibles, prayer or special needs.

    • Train them on 10/40 Window Training or show them where to sign up for next training.

    • Sign up to attend the Spiritual Growth Training

  • Disciple can now sign up to be a part of any of the Special Forces Teams listed on the site. The disciple can choose more than one team to be a part of.

    • Special Forces Team Leaders will receive the emailed request to join the team.

    • Special Forces Team Leaders will assign one of the team members to review the request, make necessary confirmation that the disciple has reached Shield 3 status and has received the 3rd Shield.

      • May have to contact the disciples leader/coach to confirm status of completion.

      • Advise LEADER of that Special Forces Team that disciple has been confirmed.

      • That Special Forces Team Leader will then send confirmation to the disciple of acceptance into the team, along with communicate the necessary requirement for joining that team, any team meeting, training etc.

    • Disciple will then need to make adjustments to make any / all necessary meetings of the team and to be in communication w/ Team Leader and team members.

  • Disciple will need to maintain discipling others in the Natural Discipleship curriculums to earn next level of Shield.

  • Disciple will need to start reporting their disciples and their status to their Leader/Coach. You will be required to submit monthly reports to your coach and your coach will be responsible by sending in your reports as well as their reports to their coach and so on. We consider these reports to be a vital element of our accountability structure, ultimately serving as a platform to celebrate the wonderful works that God is accomplishing within your ministry.

  • Now that the Disciple has made the Disciple Maker Shield, they are ranked as a Sergeant Major, you now qualify to be listed on our global community network to have the opportunity to be sponsored financially for your ministry. Disciple will need to provide family photo and write up of their journey with Natural Discipleship to their Coach/Leader

    • The Coach/Leader will review the write up and confirm / talk with the disciple about any modifications.

    • Coach / Leader will then email the content and the photo of disciple to info@naturaldiscipleship.com

    • Corp. Office will review and confirm and place onto the Global Site

4th Shield - Team Coach Shield- Chief Warrant Officer (You are a ministry minded individual)

GIVEN WHEN:

  • Have completed Advanced training of both 9 Step and Keys to Being set free curriculum.

  • Has Completed “5 Keys to Building a Leadership Team Training.”

  • Has coached 5 Disciples to completion of either “9 Step and/or Keys to Being Set Free curriculum”

  • Has at least one 3rd Disciple maker Shield Sergeant Major

  • Has started training people in 10/40 window along with their disciples.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Fulfills all 3rd shield responsibilities plus the following:

  • Overseer of your generation of coaches within region.

  • Start Church Planting Training and/or is already planting churches.

  • Responsible for getting reports from sponsored generational disciples as well as non-sponsored generational disciples if being sponsored.

  • Also, must give personal monthly reports to their coach

  • Make Bibles and Student Guide request online via nddisciple.com.

  • Helps with Special Teams in lead positions.

  • Continues building discipleship leadership team’s

  • If sponsored must attend all global prayer meetings and trainings.

  • Leader in Spiritual Growth Training

THE PLAN:

  • Once Disciple makes 4th Shield – Coach/Leader should submit a request for Shield Certificate online at nddisciple.com.

    • Certificate will be reviewed / status confirmed via the Certificate Team.

    • Certificate Team Leader will assign one of the team members to review the certificate request.

    • The Team member will contact the disciples leader to confirm the completion of level status.

    • The Team member will then notify the CERTIFICATE TEAM LEADER of acceptance.

  • Coach/Leader will advise disciple of new opportunities:

    • Possibility to be a LEADER of a TEAM, if position is available.

    • Become overseer of their generation of coaches within their region.

  • Disciple, if being sponsored, will be responsible to:

    • Maintain detailed chart of your disciples and their generations to be reported.

    • You will be required to submit monthly reports to your coach and your coach will be responsible by sending in your reports along with their reports to their coach and so on. We consider these reports to be a vital element of our accountability structure, ultimately serving as a platform to celebrate the wonderful works that God is accomplishing within your ministry.

    • Attend the monthly global prayer meeting

    • Attend monthly leadership meetings

  • Submit Bibles and Student Guide request to the Bible Distribution Team go online to nddisciple.com. and complete the form request.

    • Bibles are fulfilled one time a month based upon funds available.

    • Request will be reviewed by our Bible Distribution Team.

    • Bible Distribution Team will provide request to corporate along with special invoice of cost.

    • Corporate will confirm available funds.

  • Start / maintain training on Church Planting.

  • Should be training other disciples in Leadership through the 5 Keys to Build a Leadership Team.

  • Should be still a part of Special Force Team(s)

5th Shield - Movement Coach Shield - Major General (You are an Advanced Trainer)

GIVEN WHEN:

  • Fulfills all 3rd and 4th shield responsibilities plus

  • Have completed 9 steps, Keys to Being Set Free, 5 Keys to Building a Leadership Team, and 5 Keys to a Spiritual Movement Training

  • Given after 2 generational disciples make the 4th Team Coach Shield, ranking Chief Warrant Officer

  • Trainer in spiritual growth classes.

  • Are active in 10/40 window training & discipling

  • Has planted multiple churches

RESPONSIBILITIES: Fulfills all 4th shield responsibilities plus the following:

  • Works on Training and Support Team (works directly with Continental Coach Shield or Director)

  • Receives a Natural Discipleship Polo Collared Shirt

  • Given invitations to be a part of the Advanced Strategic Leadership meetings

  • Responsible for distributing downline needs such as, Bibles and Printed Student guides

  • Qualifies for guarantee month-to-month ministry donations

  • Gives monthly report of generational disciples to the Reports Team and to the Continental Leader and or Director

  • Will be a part of the advance global Leadership strategic meetings and prayer

  • Keep track of Leadership rankings per disciple region.

  • Natural Discipleship T-shirt is given to Disciple when reach Shield 5. The coach should request this from nddisciple.com and select t-shirt ordering. In their request, they must specify the size of the shirt and provide disciples shipping address.

THE PLAN:

  • Once Disciple makes 5th Shield – Coach/Leader should submit a request for Shield Certificate online at nddisciple.com.

    • Certificate will be reviewed / status confirmed via the Certificate Team.

    • Certificate Team Leader will assign one of the team members to review the certificate request.

    • Team member will contact the disciple’s leader to confirm the completion of level status.

    • Team member will then notify the Certificate Team Leader of acceptance.

    • Certificate TEAM Leader will then email confirmation and pdf certificate to the Disciple w/ congratulations.

  • Coach/Leader will need to submit request for Polo-shirt to the T-shirt Team via form on nddisciple.com

  • Attend Advanced Strategic Leadership meetings.

  • Report to the Continental Leader and or Director of ministry happenings on a monthly basis.

    • Will need to meet with Director monthly/ quarterly to review how ministry is expanding, answer questions of ministry involvement and provide possible pictures of items/ materials provided by Natural Discipleship.

    • Will continue to submit to the Reports Team of disciples and their generations.

  • Will need to provide monthly details of active ministry to Director to receive monthly payments from Natural Discipleship.

    • Will need to provide payment details to Director to set up receipt of payments.

  • Will be responsible to receive and distribute bibles, printed student guides, printed Keys to Being Set Free to area leaders within their region.

  • Will be responsible for receiving requests from your generational disciples of material needs, prayer, special needs and will need to submit them via nddisciple.com.

6th Shield - Continental Coach Shield – General

GIVEN WHEN:

  • Has (4) Generational Downlines that have made 4th Team Coach Shield disciples

  • Has (2) 5th Movement Coach Shields disciples

  • Has coached at least 2 people in 10/40 window through the 9-step curriculum and or Keys to Being Set Free curriculum

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Oversees Special Teams

  • Help write vision content for region they serve

  • Help write new training content

  • Help with Translations

  • Is a Church Planter and Trainer

  • Active in 10/40 window

  • A part of global Leadership meetings and prayer

THE PLAN:

  • Once Disciple makes 6th Shield – Coach/Leader should submit a request for Shield Certificate online at nddisciple.com.

    • Certificate will be reviewed / status confirmed via the Certificate Team.

    • Certificate Team Leader will assign one of the team members to review the certificate request.

    • Team member will contact the disciples leader to confirm the completion of level status.

    • Team member will then notify the CERTIFICATE TEAM LEADER of acceptance.

  • You will now become a head over the Special Forces Team in which you have been involved with.

    • Upon review and approval with Director and CEO of Natural Discipleship

    • Responsible for communication to team member of the Special Force Team in which you Lead

    • Responsible for all activities necessary to run and maintain the Special Force Team you lead.

    • Responsible to report actions, concerns and progress of team to African Director and CEO of Natural Discipleship.

  • You will assist in writing and meeting with other Leaders to build vision and communication to expand Natural Discipleship and ministry.

  • You will assist in writing new training material within your region.

  • Help with translations of the Natural Discipleship Curriculum options or provide a means to have it translated by an individual whom can assist.

  • You will have planted churches through your ministry

  • You are active in discipling with in the 10/40 window and providing disciples the necessary items for discipleship within their area.

  • You will be involved with the Global Leadership Meetings, Trainings and prayer times.

  • You will be reporting directly to the Director and CEO of Natural Discipleship.

    • Provide updated details of generational lines through your ministry.

    • Provide details of status of needs of disciples or major concerns.

  • You will continue to be sponsored through our global site as long as you continue to maintain active status in all happenings of Natural Discipleship.