OptIN is the Trade School for Christian Formation
We help practice the skill & learn the tools of living the Christian life
Like a trade school, OptIN units are designed for concrete outcomes: tell a story of God showing up in your life, develop a meaningful prayer practice, learn skills to deepen your experience of worship, or strengthen the connections that make the church. OptIN will guide a group (or a family with OptIN Kids) in hands-on practice of Christian skills.
> Who We Are <
Micaiah Tanck
OptIN Thought Leader Pastor, SCPC
Brian Tanck
OptIN Director Pastor, SCPC
Lynn Thomas
OptIN Director of Development
Sara Michoff
Administrative Assistant
Kelli Holland
Director of Family Faith Formation
Core Practices
OptIN starts with three core practices: Building Stories, Practicing Prayer, and Rehearsing Worship. These are so basic to the Christian life that we can easily forget to intentionally practice them. But these practices of story, prayer, and worship, are foundational for Christian flourishing. Whether you look at individual Christians, at Christians families, or at congregations as a whole, the better our stories, our prayer, and our worship, the more connected we are to what God is up to.
We also have two other units, Being Church and Growing Rhythms. These help churches and families move Jesus to the center of their way of life. We recommend all of these be done as a group tied to a local church. Our goal is to practice LIVING CHRISTIAN LIVES, which is best done with the folks we share life with.
Story
Through the Story Unit, we learn the skills needed to tell a story of God’s activity in our lives, and then, we put those skills into practice. By the end, all participants will tell one particular story of God’s activity in their life.
Prayer
There are so many incredible ways to pray, so the Prayer Unit offers a sampler of different prayer modes. The goal is to become familiar with new prayer tools in order to build an intentional practice of DAILY prayer.
Worship
The Worship Unit is aimed at practicing different elements of worship so that our corporate worship is deeper and richer. Prayer, fellowship & forgiveness, all those actions of worship are skills that we can rehearse.
Building New Ways of Life
Being Church
Through the Being Church Unit, participants are equipped for life together in their particular congregation. This unit is great for new and old members, and building connections, as the group explores their church’s mission and finds where they belong in it.
Leaders
The Exercising Leadership Cards help leaders practice & explore their unique calling as leaders in the church. Designed to be flexible, this material fits before board or committee meetings, or can be grouped for a longer retreat setting.
Want more information? Interested in participating?
We'd love to hear from you. Contact us at optin@scottsborocpc.com or by phone 256.574.2575
