Discipleship

Renewal

Exploring the pathway to renewal and discipleship and the posture of dropping your net into the deep. come&see!

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Divine Renovation

Moving our community from a maintenance model to one that also embraces an active mission dimension using the 3 keys.

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Alpha

Exploring the meaning of life from a Christian perspective. Is there more to life than this?

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WE WISH TO BECOME A MISSIONARY COMMUNITY THROUGH A PROCESS OF RENEWAL

“If we focus on making disciples and equipping apostles first, the rest will follow. We will not have to worry about our institutional gaps. The disciples and apostles we form today will found and sustain our institutions and structures tomorrow, and the Holy Spirit will gift and inspire them to do things that we have never dreamed of. What we are called to do [today] is to truly see and then make disciples of the anointed ones who are wandering in and out of our parishes right now” Sherry Weddell – Forming Intentional Disciples – the Path to knowing and following Jesus

Pathway to Mission

Pathway to Mission – revised HW J2023 Download

THE OPTICS OF CONVERSION

Understanding and utilizing the evangelization thresholds

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Bridge of Trust

A positive association with Jesus, a Christian Church, a Christian person or an object, such as a rosary, which is identifiably Christian.

Curiosity

A person reaches a stage where they are curious or intrigued about the person of Jesus or some other aspect of the Christian faith which may move them to further investigate to satisfy their curiosity. It is a passive stage, but it is more than mere trust.

Openness

A person acknowledges to themselves, to God and perhaps to others that they are open to the possibility of spiritual development or change.

Seeking

A person moves into an active engagement to know God and to respond to God’s call. The person seeks to know whether they can commit to Jesus and His Church

Discipleship

At this stage the person decides to make a decision to surrender to God by dropping his or her nets and to follow Jesus in the midst of His Church in obedience and to re-order his or her life accordingly.

Renewal

STRATEGIES FOR RENEWAL

To maintain a mission posture by underscoring the primacy of evangelization by seeking out and drawing in the uncommitted, the unbelieving and the unchurched.
To foster lifetime discipleship and spiritual growth.
To assist the baptized in the discernment of their spiritual gifts [charisms] and vocations and to develop a program of servant leadership.
To develop an environment of Holy Spirit inspired prayer devoted to recognizing our identity as children of God, devoted to hearing God’s voice and consequently devoted to growing intimacy with God.

CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION – MISSIONARY DISCIPLESHIP

Guided by and animated by the Holy Spirit, evidenced by a growing personal relationship with God.
Daily prayer regime that involves scripture reading and other devotions.
Engages in small group faith sharing.
Has a love for the Eucharist.
Demonstrates a willingness, but preferably a passion, for INVITATON when the invitation is to invite others to explore a relationship with Jesus.
Demonstrates a willingness to accompany others as they explore a relationship or a deeper relationship with Jesus.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRANSFORMED COMMUNITY – MISSIONARY COMMUNITY.

Exhibits a love for Jesus and for neighbour.
Engages in outreach to its own members but also to the community at large to assist those who need healing.
Exhibits a level of hospitality that encourages and promotes interaction with its own members but also for those searching for a spiritual home.
Engages in accompaniment for those who are growing in their faith.
Offers catechesis and faith formation to its own members and to those interested in exploring the Catholic Faith.
Promotes evangelization both within and without its own community.
Models forms of servant leadership.
Promotes liturgical and devotional prayer inspired by the Holy Spirit.