Being a Host
Families should understand that the Fellow's schedule will be this.
What is very busy?
Special groceries purchased specifically for the Fellow are this.
What is optional/a choice of the host family?
What is a helpful rule for interacting with a Fellow, especially for families that have children?
What is no 1:1 interactions that are not public, observable, and interruptible OR do not enter each other's private bedrooms.
This is something the Fellow has that means you don't have to drive them everywhere.
What is their own transportation?
This document is considered your homework for you and your family to discuss in preparation to discuss with your Fellow.
What is the Expectations Guide.
This guide is completed by the host family and reviewed with the Fellow during the first week to help establish a good working relationship.
True or false: You need to clean up your act and have a model household prior to being considered to host a Fellow.
What is FALSE.
We’re asking you to be willing to share your life; life in the midst of the normal daily challenges, joys and failures of life and of Christian life.
Your Fellow talks…a lot. Your first instinct may be to do this, but relationship-building suggests you try listening instead.
What is hide in the pantry? 😆
A Fellow needs a dedicated one of these, but does not need a dedicated bathroom.
What is a bedroom?
Rather than simply treating the Fellow as a boarder, families are encouraged to identify one way the Fellow can do this each week—in less than an hour.
What is bless or contribute to the household?
Your Fellow's definition of “clean” is dramatically different from yours. Before declaring a household emergency, do this.
What is clarify expectations?
The goal is not to put a Fellow in a sinless family, but to expose Fellows to this kind of household.
What is a Christ-centered household, reliant on grace.
If the Fellow eats the last of this without telling anyone, it could become a surprisingly important family conversation.
What is the last cookie/snack/coveted leftovers?
When hosting becomes difficult, it can provide this opportunity for the family.
What is an opportunity to grow spiritually?
Your Fellow may be an adult, but they might still appreciate this household reminder when they forget to do their household contribution.
What is a friendly reminder?
Hosts should NOT think of the Fellow as this type of arrangement.
What is a boarder situation or hotel guest?
The family should carve out intentional time for this.
What is getting to know the Fellow?
For meals other than the weekly dinner, the host family provides this so the Fellow can prepare their own meals.
What are food/groceries and kitchen space as needed.
Instead of treating the Fellow as a guest, families should view them as this
What is a participating member of the household?
Name three things Fellows do as part of the program that mean they won't be home during much of the week.
What are working Monday–Wednesday, taking classes and volunteering Thursday–Friday, and attending retreats or traveling home for holidays?
Despite living in your home, the Fellow is not this — so don't start handing them a list of 47 chores on Day 1.
your butler or maid
Hosting can be described as a picture of this type of discipleship.
What is whole-life discipleship?
Once a week, most weeks, host families are expected to have this.
What is dinner together?
Sharing these over family dinners can be a great way to know eahcother.
What are personal testimonies?
If your Fellow's habit is annoying you, this is usually better than silently keeping a running list of grievances in your head.
What is having a conversation?
A Fellow is NOT this, even though families are welcome to invite them to their children's activities.
What is a built-in babysitter?