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Importance of Sponsorship

• Sponsorship for all three phases of the weekend (before, during, after)

   is one of the Essentials of Tres Dias. 

• Tres Dias is not a walk-in and sign-up organization. It is by invitation only. 

• Sponsorship is an act of sacrificial love - and at the same time - spiritual warfare. 

 

Whom Should You Sponsor? 

• Begin in prayer. 

• Tres Dias is designed for Christians. 

• Tres Dias is not for everyone. 

• Those whom you should consider inviting: 

  • Unchurched believers who are potential church members 

  • Dependable church members 

  • Less active church members 

  • Church leaders 

  • Unchurched Christians who are hungry for “something more” 

• The following are not ideal Candidates, and you should not sponsor such a Candidate without much prayer and sound Christian counsel. 

  • Non-Christians (persons who have no relationship to Jesus Christ’s church) 

  • Persons undergoing a severe emotional crisis requiring professional counseling 

  • Persons who repeatedly decline to make a weekend after being invited 

  • Persons looking for another “spiritual high” or another experience to help them “arrive” 

  • Persons living in a non-Christian lifestyle 

 

How to Sponsor: 

• Start early (three to six months before the weekend). 

• Consider making your invitation a special occasion. 

• Avoid “spooking” with unnecessary secrecy, but save the surprises.

 

Before the Weekend: 

• Pray for your Candidate.

• Explain that this is a cloistered weekend and that watches and phones should be left at home. 

• Discuss general weekend topics with your Candidate. 

• Plan when you will pick-up your Candidate to bring them to the weekend. 

• Explain to the Candidate’s family about Palanca letters. 

• Set a deadline for getting the letters to you. 

• Discuss the weekend application and fee with your Candidate. An application can be found at https://www.nttd.org/application or you can call the Pre-Weekend couple. 

• Bring your Candidate to the weekend. 

• Stay with you Candidate through Send-off. 

• Deliver family and friend Palanca letters to the Palanca Room at Lake Lavon. 

• Provide a Sample Palanca Request Letter to your Candidate’s family and friends. 

• Be an encourager and helper to your Candidate. 

 

During the Weekend: 

• Pray for your Candidate. 

• Check on the Candidate’s family. 

• Ensure that the Candidate’s family knows how to contact you for emergencies. 

• Family Palanca is a good idea. This may include mowing a lawn, babysitting, bringing them a meal, etc..., while their family member is away. 

• Attend the Serenade and encourage other community members to attend. 

• Be there for Closing; it is your responsibility to get them home. Make sure your Candidate leaves the weekend with all his/her belongings. 

 

After the Weekend: 

• Help your Candidate find a reunion group. 

• Bring your Candidate to their first Secuela. 

• Help your Candidate to sponsor others. 

• Seek ways to help your Candidate grow in their Christian walk. 

• Continue to pray for your Candidate.