“So ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” Luke 10: 2

Goals

• Spread the culture of the Leadership team to the Pastoral & Finance Councils

• Discern the unique gifts & charisms of individual parishioners.

• Intentionally approach and invite them to missional commitments.

• Form and empower them to evangelize and use their charisms.

Diocesan Resources

• Lay Leadership Formation Cohorts (In Development)

• Franciscan at Home: Online learning modules for human, intellectual, spiritual, and pastoral formation

• Parish Volunteer Leadership

  • Pastoral Council

  • Finance Council

Recommended External Resources

• Called by the Spirit Gifts Discernment: Simple inventory for identifying and building up  one’s God-given spiritual gifts

• Catherine of Siena Institute: 

  • Called & Gifted Discernment Process: In-depth program of charism discernment, guided by professional coaches

  • Ananias Training: Practical online training for parishioners and parish leaders in the “art of spiritual accompaniment”, how to better encounter those who approach the Church

• Revive Parishes: Free online courses for parish staff and volunteers, ranging from basic evangelization, to small group formation, to serving the poor

Other Resources