Month 8 · August 2027

In the Imam's Time

Gathering question: What does serving in the Occultation ask of me?

All Volunteers

2 hours this month

Faith reading: L26 When Is It Your Business?
Foundations of Faith, student reading.
Check your understanding: L26 When Is It Your Business?
Short answers from the course's own assessment.
Gathering question: What does serving in the Occultation ask of me?
Ch. 7 Historically Informed (the Occultation, our role)
Tool of the month: Multipliers (Liz Wiseman)
Leadership II: developing others. Do the 20-minute routine: executive summary and infographic, the one framework, the bridge question, your plan.
Apply it this month
Train a newer volunteer on one task, then step back.
Reflection
How does the legacy of the Prophets and Imams frame my identity as a servant leader today?

4 hours this month

Faith Circle: L21 Five Interruptions a Day
Taught in Faith Circle; the reading opens after class.
Check your understanding: L21 Five Interruptions a Day
Your instructor reads these.
Faith Circle: L22 A Month Without
Needs care
Taught in class only; the reading is not released for self-study.
Check your understanding: L22 A Month Without
Your instructor reads these.
Mentor Pod
Living for the Imam of our time: one concrete commitment.
Tool of the month: Multipliers (Liz Wiseman)
Leadership II: developing others
Crew role
Lead: run one function at a summer event, with the mentor as backup.
Journal
How does the legacy of the Prophets and Imams frame my identity as a servant leader today?

6 hours this month

Read the full chapter: Ch. 7 Historically Informed (the Occultation, our role)
Before the Gathering and the Mentor Circle.
Mentor Circle
Handing real responsibility to mentees.
Prep your mentees' lesson: L21 Five Interruptions a Day
Read the student reading before Faith Circle.
Prep your mentees' lesson: L22 A Month Without
Needs care
Lesson that needs care. Fasting: no discussion of weight or bodies; give the exemptions section real time.
Mentor title: Turn the Ship Around! (L. David Marquet)
Coaching depth for this month's skill.
Pod and crew responsibilities
Mentee leads one function and the mentor steps back; mid-year review.
Chapter reflection questions
1. How does the legacy of the Prophets and Imams frame my identity as a servant leader today?