diff --git a/modpol/modules/template.lua b/modpol/modules/template.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52144ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modpol/modules/template.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+
+
+Module = {}
+
+Module.setup = {
+    name = "Module Name",
+    desc = "Description of the module"
+}
+
+-- defines the input parameters to the module initiate function
+-- when calling a module from within another module
+-- variables not defined in config will be ignored
+-- default values set in config can be overridden 
+Module.config = {
+    votes_required = 5
+    voting_type = "majority"
+}
+
+-- Modules have access to the following instance variables
+-- self.org         (the org the module was called in)
+-- self.initiator   (the user that callced the module)
+-- self.id          (the process id of the module instance)
+
+function Module:initiate(config, result) 
+    -- call interaction functions here!
+
+    -- call result function 
+    if result then result() end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/process.lua b/modpol/orgs/process.lua
index 5ede0ed..a24dd6b 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/process.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/process.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function modpol.orgs:call_module(module_name, initiator) 
+function modpol.orgs:call_module(module_name, initiator, config, result) 
     if not modpol.modules[module_name] then
         modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':call_module -> module "' .. name .. '" not found')
         return
@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@ function modpol.orgs:call_module(module_name, initiator)
 
     local module = modpol.modules[module_name]
 
+    -- setting default params
     local new_process = {
         metatable = {__index = module},
         initiator = initiator,
         org = self,
         id = index
     }
-
+    
+    -- copying default fields from setup
     for k, v in pairs(module.setup) do
         new_process[k] = v
     end
@@ -38,7 +40,14 @@ function modpol.orgs:call_module(module_name, initiator)
 
     self.processes[index] = new_process
 
-    self.processes[index]:initiate()
+    -- sets default values for undeclared config variables
+    for k, v in pairs(module.config) do
+        if config[k] == nil then
+            config[k] = v
+        end
+    end
+
+    self.processes[index]:initiate(config, result))
 
     return index
 end