Foundations Assignment Calendar
Plan your Foundations classes, weekly submissions, and final portfolio work. Enrollment is not yet open; the planned cohort begins January 4, 2027.
Weekly rhythm
Live Zoom classes remain Mondays, January 4–February 22, 2027, 7:30–8:30 p.m. PST. The live dates are unchanged; there is no added live class during the review period.
Read the lesson and Scripture before class. Submit the passage study, practical assignment, and first knowledge-check attempt by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the following Sunday. Start from the supplied worksheets; optional cases and rehearsals are not extra graded submissions. Retain useful work for the capstone.
Allow approximately three to five hours of independent work per week, in addition to the one-hour class. This is a planning estimate, not a measured workload or academic-credit claim; reading speed, access needs, and revision time vary. The instructor will check workload after the first two lessons and adjust support or individual deadlines where needed without reducing learning outcomes.
All deadlines use America/Los_Angeles (Pacific Time). Dates before March 14 use PST; March 14 onward use PDT. Students elsewhere should convert the local Pacific deadline, rather than use a fixed UTC offset.
| Lesson | Monday live class, 7:30–8:30 p.m. PST | First submission, Sunday 11:59 p.m. PST |
|---|---|---|
| AF01 — Sent to Serve | Jan 04 | Jan 10 |
| AF02 — The King, the Kingdom, and the Church | Jan 11 | Jan 17 |
| AF03 — Reading Scripture with Care | Jan 18 | Jan 24 |
| AF04 — Equipping through Diverse Ministry Gifts | Jan 25 | Jan 31 |
| AF05 — Authority that Builds People | Feb 01 | Feb 07 |
| AF06 — Character before Recognition | Feb 08 | Feb 14 |
| AF07 — Pioneering with Wisdom | Feb 15 | Feb 21 |
| AF08 — A Sustainable Rule of Life | Feb 22 | Feb 28 |
Practical assignments
- AF01 — Sent to Serve: Write a 300-word assignment statement naming the people served, the work proposed, two accountability relationships, and one observable outcome.
- AF02 — The King, the Kingdom, and the Church: Create a two-column comparison of church activity and evidence of Christlike fruit, with five indicators and supporting passages.
- AF03 — Reading Scripture with Care: Prepare a one-page passage study using the four labels. Include one alternative interpretation and explain your conclusion.
- AF04 — Equipping through Diverse Ministry Gifts: Draw a team map with six needed functions, named responsibilities, and one way each function equips another person.
- AF05 — Authority that Builds People: Draft a one-page authority charter: role, scope, limits, review body, conflicts of interest, and appeal route.
- AF06 — Character before Recognition: Complete a private formation plan with three practices, a mentor check-in schedule, and evidence that each practice is becoming consistent.
- AF07 — Pioneering with Wisdom: Write a pilot proposal including listening findings, partners, capacity, risks, a six-week test, and review criteria. Explain how prayer, Scripture, the Holy Spirit’s leading, and counsel from mature believers shaped the proposed initiative.
- AF08 — A Sustainable Rule of Life: Submit one four-week formation calendar, beginning with your seven-day starter plan, and a 500-word reflection integrating the first eight modules. Include Scripture, prayer, practical care, rest, and weekly review; explain how you revised the plan to fit your responsibilities.
For AF03, reuse the same passage analysis for overlapping requirements, labeling the relevant sections rather than writing it twice. For AF08, submit a prospective four-week formation calendar beginning with the seven-day starter plan; four additional weeks of completed practice are not a prerequisite to this submission. Do not invent practice results or mentor feedback.
Capstone and final review
- February 7: organize existing AF01–AF05 work into a portfolio outline for discussion. This is a formative checkpoint, not an additional graded assignment.
- February 22: use the final live class to clarify the capstone and remaining work.
- March 7, 11:59 p.m. PST: submit the Foundations capstone, a biblical ministry statement and personal formation plan assembled from revised coursework, with the AF08 calendar and reflection integrated where appropriate. No duplicated portfolio or new fieldwork is required.
- March 14: instructor feedback target for an on-time March 7 capstone.
- March 21, 11:59 p.m. PDT: submit requested capstone and outstanding written-work revisions.
- March 28: instructor review target for those revisions.
- April 5: target date for the final completion review and certificates for students who have met every requirement. This is not automatic graduation; students with approved extensions receive an individual review date.
Knowledge-check attempts and feedback
The first knowledge-check attempt is due with each weekly submission. The instructor aims to provide feedback within seven calendar days. Students normally have seven calendar days after feedback for a requested revision or next permitted quiz attempt. The maximum remains three quiz attempts; the highest graded attempt counts.
For AF08, the normal sequence is: first attempt February 28; feedback March 7; second attempt by March 14 at 11:59 p.m. PDT if needed; feedback March 21; third attempt by March 28 at 11:59 p.m. PDT if needed; final grading target April 4. Earlier lessons normally finish their revision cycles earlier.
If instructor feedback arrives late, extend the student’s next deadline so the student still receives seven calendar days to respond. No student loses an attempt because of instructor delay. Approved extensions may move the final certificate review date. Work is still evaluated against the published rubric and completion standards.
Access, absences, and extensions
Contact Apostle Jones privately about illness, caregiving, access barriers, or other hardship. Record an individual extension or pause in writing. Do not add an automatic late fee or point deduction solely for an approved extension. If required readings are unavailable, provide an authorized accessible equivalent before making related work due. A missed class can be supported through the written lesson and instructor-arranged discussion or equivalent practice; a recording is not promised.
Absence alone does not erase coursework requirements or guarantee completion. Use the refund policy’s separate withdrawal and inactive-enrollment process if the student leaves or stops participating. Student certificate eligibility requires the approved 75% overall, every quiz passed, all required work graded, and demonstrated essential practical care and consent.