Final Project
Final Project: Rule of Life, Multiplication Plan & Commissioning Statement
Bring the course and the certificate together in three parts plus a short reflection. Handwriting is fine. Part One is your Rule of Life. Part Two is your Multiplication Plan: launching one group, a six-meeting outline, and a hand-off plan. Part Three is your commissioning statement, completing The Timothy Pattern: Be With, Build Up, Send Out. You may write Part Two for a composite group. Example: Three women from the Tuesday chapel Bible study have asked to keep meeting. Two are new believers; one, D., has been following Jesus for a year and is faithful and teachable. (This group is a composite example.) Describe any real person only by role or first initial. Do not include details of crimes, cases, victims, other residents, staff, or facility security. Any fasting in your Rule of Life must be non-food unless you have medical clearance and follow facility rules; choosing not to fast is fully acceptable.
Requirements
- Part One: Rule of Life (one to two pages, revised from Module 5): Daily, Weekly, and Seasonally sections with at least six disciplines from the course; realistic times and places for your current setting; how it will change after release; a grace clause; accountability by role; includes 1 Timothy 4:7 and Matthew 11:29–30
- Part Two A: Group Launch and Six-Meeting Outline (revised from Module 6): group of two to four women (by role or composite), setting, schedule, and approval and oversight; a group covenant; six meetings, each with a title, a short KJV passage, a Look Back question, two Look Up questions, and a Look Forward prompt; includes 2 Timothy 2:2
- Part Two B: Hand-Off and Connection Plan (revised from Module 7): how you will raise one new facilitator using Watch, Help, Lead, Launch; three qualities you will look for; how the group will end well (continue, multiply, or close); how you will help a new believer connect to a local church after release
- Safety and Referral (part of the plan): at least three healthy boundaries; who you will go to (by role) for needs beyond a discipler; get-help-now steps (staff or chaplain inside; 911 or 988 outside); fasting safety if fasting is mentioned
- Part Three: Commissioning Statement (one half to one page): how you will follow Jesus and pass faith on in the next season, where you hope to serve (by setting or role) and under whose oversight, and how you will stay accountable and finish well; includes John 15:16 or 2 Timothy 2:2
- Reflection (one half to one page): how The Timothy Pattern (Be With, Build Up, Send Out) has shaped you across the certificate, how grace has changed the way you see spiritual disciplines, and how you will lead without control, pressure, or shame
Timeline
- Module 5: draft your Rule of Life
- Module 6: draft your group launch, covenant, and six-meeting outline
- Module 7: draft your hand-off and connection plan
- Module 8: revise, write your commissioning statement and reflection, share in the Commissioning Circle (optional), and submit
Grading Rubrics
Grading Rubrics
Every rubric uses the same four levels. Your instructor will mark the level that best matches your work for each row and add a short comment.
Module Assignment Rubric
| Criterion | Excellent (4) | Proficient (3) | Developing (2) | Beginning (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completeness | Every required part is done | Most required parts are done | About half the parts are done | Little of the assignment is done |
| Accuracy & Skill | Skills applied correctly with no significant errors | Minor errors that do not affect the result | Several errors that affect the result | Major errors throughout |
| Professional Quality | Neat, clear, and ready for an employer to see | Clear with small issues | Hard to follow in places | Unclear or disorganized |
| Effort & Growth | Went beyond the minimum or clearly improved | Solid, consistent effort | Minimal effort | Little evidence of effort |
Total possible: 16 points.
Reflection Journal Rubric
Journals are graded on effort and reflection, never on spelling, grammar, or the details of a personal story.
| Criterion | Excellent (4) | Proficient (3) | Developing (2) | Beginning (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completion | Responds fully to every part of the prompt | Responds to most of the prompt | Responds to part of the prompt | Entry missing or one line |
| Connection to Lesson | Clearly applies the week's skill or idea | Mentions the lesson | Vague link to the lesson | No link to the lesson |
| Faith Reflection | Thoughtfully engages the Scripture or faith theme | Engages the faith theme | Brief mention of faith theme | Does not address the faith theme |
| Personal Application | Names a specific next step or change | Names a general next step | Next step is unclear | No next step |
Total possible: 16 points.
Participation Rubric
Scored at the end of each module. Average the eight scores for the Attendance & Participation grade.
| Criterion | Excellent (4) | Proficient (3) | Developing (2) | Beginning (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance & Punctuality | Present and on time for the full session | Present; late or left early once | Missed part of the session more than once | Absent without make-up work |
| Preparation | Completed assignment and brought workbook every time | Usually prepared | Sometimes prepared | Rarely prepared |
| Engagement | Contributes thoughtfully and draws others in | Contributes regularly | Contributes when asked | Seldom contributes, even when invited |
| Respect & Covenant | Models the classroom covenant for others | Follows the covenant consistently | Needs occasional reminders | Needs frequent reminders |
Total possible: 16 points.
Final Project Rubric: Rule of Life, Multiplication Plan & Commissioning Statement
| Criterion | Excellent (4) | Proficient (3) | Developing (2) | Beginning (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Life | Six or more disciplines across Daily, Weekly, Seasonally; realistic for her setting and after release; grace clause; accountability; accurate verses | Complete and mostly realistic with minor gaps | Fewer disciplines, unrealistic, or missing the grace clause | Missing, or harsh and legalistic |
| Group Launch & Six Meetings | Two to four women; approved setting and oversight; covenant; six complete meetings using Look Back, Look Up, Look Forward with accurate KJV passages | Six meetings with minor gaps | Incomplete meetings or pattern unclear | Missing |
| Hand-Off & Church Connection | Clear Watch, Help, Lead, Launch plan; thoughtful leader qualities; group ends well; specific church connection plan | Clear plan with minor gaps | Vague hand-off or connection plan | Missing |
| Healthy Discipleship & Safety | At least three boundaries; correct referral and get-help-now steps; respects freedom; no control, pressure, shame, or solicitation; fasting safe or absent | Mostly correct with minor gaps | Boundaries or referral unclear | Plan is controlling, promotes unsafe fasting or bodily harm, solicits money, promises secrecy, or misses safety steps |
| Commissioning & Reflection | Specific, humble commissioning statement under healthy oversight and an honest reflection tying The Timothy Pattern to grace | Clear statement and reflection | Brief or general | Missing |
Total possible: 20 points.
Quick Guide
Rule of Life & Multiplication Quick Guide
Keep this guide with your important papers after release.
Grace Rules for Every Discipline
- ☐ Disciplines are a trellis, not a cage: we practice because we are loved
- ☐ Missing a day is not failure; begin again
- ☐ No discipline ever hurts, punishes, or deprives your body
- ☐ No one may require a discipline of you, and you never require one of others
- ☐ Disciplers are not counselors; refer out
Fasting Safety
Fasting is never required. If you are pregnant or nursing, have a medical condition, take medication, or have any history of eating struggles, do not fast from food; talk with a medical provider first. Inside, follow facility and medical rules and never skip meals against guidance. Non-food fasts (TV, phone, social media, a habit) are full alternatives.
When Quiet Is Hard
- ☐ Keep it to one or two minutes
- ☐ Eyes open; sit where you can see the door
- ☐ Hold a verse card or breath prayer
- ☐ Hum a hymn or write a prayer instead
- ☐ Stop anytime; talk with the chaplain or mental health staff
Simple Methods
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Read It, Turn It, Pray It | Pray Scripture back to God |
| Slow Down, Stress, Speak | Meditate on one verse |
| First-letter method | Memorize: T L i m s; I s n w |
| Journal entry | Date, verse, notice, prayer, thanks |
My Rule of Life
Daily: ______________________________________________
Weekly: _____________________________________________
Seasonally: __________________________________________
My grace clause: _____________________________________
Accountability (by role): _____________________________
Look Back, Look Up, Look Forward
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Open | Prayer (2 minutes) |
| Look Back | How did your step go? Where did you see God? Thanks. |
| Look Up | Read a short passage: What does it show about God? About us? What will we do? |
| Look Forward | One step (I will...) and one person to pray for; pray together |
The Hand-Off Ladder
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Watch | She watches you lead |
| Help | She leads one part |
| Lead | She leads; you help |
| Launch | She starts her own group; you check in, then step back |
Healthy Group Guardrails
- ☐ Two to four women; women disciple women
- ☐ Approved places only: chaplain inside, church oversight outside
- ☐ Confidentiality within safety limits; never promise secrecy
- ☐ No money, gifts, or favors between discipler and disciple
- ☐ Check supervision conditions before meeting after release
- ☐ Anyone may leave freely; connect everyone to a local church
Get Help Now
Inside: staff or the chaplain right away
Outside emergency: 911 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
Chaplain / pastor: ____________________ Phone: ______________
Case manager / re-entry contact: ______________ Phone: ______________
My mentor or accountability partner: ______________
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.— Philippians 1:6 (KJV)
Final Exam
- 1.
In 1 Timothy 4:7–8, Paul says godliness is:
- 2.
Spiritual disciplines in this course are:
- 3.
The five ways to take in Scripture are hear, read, study, memorize, and:
- 4.
The three steps of praying Scripture in this course are:
- 5.
Psalm 46:10 says:
- 6.
Who should not fast from food and should talk with a medical provider first?
- 7.
Inside a facility, a woman considering a fast should:
- 8.
Jesus taught that the sabbath was made for:
- 9.
Which statement about giving matches this course?
- 10.
A Rule of Life is:
- 11.
Second Timothy 2:2 describes how many generations of faith?
- 12.
In this certificate, a discipleship group is:
- 13.
The four steps of the Hand-Off Ladder are:
- 14.
If someone outside a facility tells you she has a plan to end her life, you should:
- 15.
Fasting is required to complete this course.
- 16.
Silence and solitude should always be offered with options, and anyone may stop at any time.
- 17.
A healthy discipler becomes a new believer's only source of help after release.
- 18.
This certificate is ordination and a counseling license.
- 19.
Describe the Look Back, Look Up, Look Forward meeting pattern.
- 20.
Explain how this course completes The Timothy Pattern: Be With, Build Up, Send Out.