APC’s 2026 Equipping Focus:

How to be with the Father

Ministry Year Overview
Ministry Year Overview

All Peoples Church 2026 Equipping Focus

How to be with the Father

Our rhythm for the upcoming year: Breathing in God's Word, breathing out in Prayer, and going out with the Gospel.

1

Season 1: Breathing In

God's Word
MC Practicum

Practically Teaching People How to Study God's Word

Sermons rallying the church to treasure God's Word and have confidence in it.
2

Season 2: Breathing Out

Prayer
MC Practicum

Practically Teaching People How to Pray

Addressing what gets in the way, lament, and using the Lord's Prayer as a guided template.

Sermons rallying the church around getting alone with God and what gets in our way.
3

Season 3: Gospel

What is it? How to share it?
MC Practicum

The Gospel & Evangelism

What is the gospel? What are the false gospels? And how to practically share it?

Sermons helping our people love the one true Gospel and the call to proclaim it.

The Goal - Becoming a community of self-feeding disciples who enjoy being with their Father through Word and prayer and can help others do the same.

How do we accomplish this goal?

The Goal

Becoming a community of self-feeding disciples who enjoy being with their Father through Word and prayer and can help others do the same.

📖

Preaching

The Pulpit
👥

MC Practicum &
Reminders

The Community
📅

NT Reading
Plan

Community Word Engagement
🌿

Optional
DNA Groups

Inspiration and Accountability to be with God
☀️

Daily Time with
the Father

Devotional

MC Elements

Identity: Family

Relational Deep Dive

Focus: "Highs & Lows" or "Good, Bad, & Ugly."
Activity: Everyone shares updates; dedicated time taking turns praying for one another.

Gender Gatherings

Structure: Two separate gatherings—one for men, one for women (flexible timing).
Men: Call to lead & create culture.
Women: Connection & prayer.

Celebration Finale

Goal: Season Closure.
Activity: A simple celebratory gathering to close out the season.

Identity: Disciple

Vision Kickoff

Focus: ACN (Rallying Cry).
Goal: Re-align with the bigger vision and set the spiritual tone for the season.

Seasonal Focus

MC Practicum and training on the focused topic.
Duration: 4-6 Weeks.

Identity: Mission

Prayer and Worship Night

Cultivating a culture of corporate confession, worship, and intercession for the lost. Break up into smaller groups if large for more engagement.
(2 Weeks)

Mission Night

Have a party and invite unbelieving friends or neighbors, OR have a night off where everyone is out having their own parties or gatherings.
(2 Weeks)

MC Template Suggestion

This suggested rhythm both highlights being a family, equipping, and mission.

The Seasonal Rhythm

Element 1: Connection & Calibration

Week 1: Vision Kickoff

Focus: ACN (Rallying Cry).

Goal: Re-align with the bigger vision and set the tone for the season.

Week 2: Relational Deep Dive

Focus: Good, bad, and the ugly OR high/lows Prayer.

Activity: Everyone shares updates; the group spends dedicated time taking turns praying for one another.

Element 2: Gender-Specific Gatherings

Week 3: Men’s Gathering

All men meet together (Special focus on calling the men to step up, lead, and be culture creators)

Week 4: Women’s Gathering

All women meet together.

Note: These cover the two consecutive weeks of gender-specific meetings. This creates a great hand-off from high-lows week to follow up.

Element 3: Outward Focus

Week 5: Worship and Missional Prayer Night

Focus: Missional Activity & Intercession.

Activity: Share missional updates and break into smaller groups to pray specifically for people in your lives you are focusing on loving and sharing the gospel with.

Element 4: Core Content

Weeks 6–11: The Content Series

Focus: Deep dive into the specific study or curriculum for the season.

Duration: four to six weeks at your discretion.

Element 5: Conclusion

Week 12: Mission & Celebration Finale

Focus: Mission/Party.

Activity: Either a celebratory party or a repeat of the Week 5 missional format to close out the season.