PASS Model: Transfer & Settlement Model

This initial stage introduces Women’s Seminar to a partner in a mission field. Usually, it begins when Hope Fam directors meet with a potential partner(s) and present the ministry. When the partner agrees to prepare for WS in the field they will then invite the central team to his/her mission field. The to-do list in this process consists of: text-book translation (to the local language, if needed), selection of the site for the first Women’s Seminar in the field, organization of a local team for the seminar, and registration of participants for the seminar. Then, airport pickup/dropoff and lodging arrangements for the Hope Fam staff are to be organized by the collaborating partner.

When The first WS takes place in the mission field, most of the operations will be conducted and organized by the central team. Local leaders should “sit and experience” the entire 3 days of the WS ministry. 

 

The key takeaways from this stage are:

1. Introducing WS ministry to the partner

2. Building trust between the Central team and the partner

3. Experiencing and observing from both ends

This stage begins when the partner of the mission field communicates their interest to learn and to establish their own extension of WS in the field. The engagement of this stage usually takes place in the leaders’ meeting right after the first seminar.

Hope Fam gives a guide for their follow-up meetings to grow and to strengthen their restoration after the first WS. The mission field leaders should form their own WS team to have regular staffs’ meeting, intercessory prayer meetings, fundraising, and identifying solutions for the unique challenges in their own field.

 

The key takeaways from this stage are:

1. Tolerating each other’s differences

2. Experiencing the mission of the Holy Spirit

3. Having the courage to accept positive change

This stage begins when the central team finishes its 3rd seminar and the partner becomes an extension of WS. The central team will move to the next mission field and continue the WS ministry while the newly established extension runs its own WS ministry by itself. Note that it may be overwhelming for a new extension to manage the relational and financial challenges in their own field. However, this is the time for the leadership of the extensions to only trust in God and to rely on each other, not solely on the central team.

Many victorious narratives were found in this stage throughout the different existing extensions. Support from prominent local male leaders have played a crucial role in the settlement of the WS extension. The leadership skills of women leaders also develop significantly during this stage. The harmony between leaders and staff and the wonderful stories of staffs’ transformed lives often draws attention from people outside of WS.

 

The key takeaways from this stage are:

1. Developing leadership of local leaders

2. Shining as God’s people in their community

3. Developing the different gifts of staff members

This is the most rewarding stage for both the central team and the new extension. At this stage, the extension stands firmly in its own leadership, finance, and commitment from its staff members. By serving its own community, the extension grows in its size and matures its social and spiritual influence.

The central team and the extension can work together to serve the extension’s community or, the central team can provide mentoring for the extension. Regardless of who provides the mentoring, the central team and the extension exchange “Restoring Stories” from both parties and take the time to celebrate for one another.

             

The key takeaways from this stage are:

1. Contextualizing the WS ministry in its surroundings through its extension leaders

2. Delegating authority to extension leaders from the central team

3. Sharing vision, resources, and narratives from both ends