1. Collaboration in Ministry The WAYS OF THE SENT
Barbara Humphrey McCrabb, MDiv

2. “This will require creativity in adapting to changed situations, carrying forward the legacy of the past not primarily by maintaining our structures and institutions, which have served us well, but above all by being open to the possibilities which the Spirit opens up to us and communicating the joy of the Gospel, daily and in every season of our life.”

4. Collaboration from the beginning… What resonated with you?
One on one sharing
Collaboration from the beginning…
What resonated with you?

5. A working definition of collaboration…

6. THE WAYS OF THE SENT Simple Direct Pro-active Outward-focused Pastoral
Collaborative
Merciful
Joyful
Faith-filled
Witnessing

7. PRO-ACTIVE
What about you? What are you going to do? …every Christian by virtue of baptism, has received a mission. Each one of us has to respond, as best we can, to the Lord’s call to build up his Body, the Church.

8. PRO-ACTIVE - CHARACTERISTICS
There is movement for the apostles who are told “Go and make disciples” or the seventy-two who are directed “go on your way” Pope Francis speaks of a missionary vigor that moves us.
By virtue of our baptism, we have a mission to respond to God’s call with high ideals.
We are sent in the great commission by Jesus and the Holy Spirit to announce peace to this house, healing and that the Kingdom of God is at hand.

9. Scripture PRO-ACTIVE Go and make disciples (Matthew 28:16-20)
The Mission of the Seventy-two (Luke 10:1-9)

10. PRO-ACTIVE – PASTORAL STRATEGIES

11. PRO-ACTIVE – PASTORAL STRATEGIES
Persistence
Discernment
Creativity
Strategies: As you hear this particular way, what images emerges for you?
Are there things that come to mind that would help you be more proactive?
Our suggestions….
Persistence – “missionary vigor” puts us on the move, it means not waiting around for people to come to us, looking for opportunities … a whole new meaning to “practicing Catholic”
to pray unceasingly
Respond – we act… but it is a response – God loves us first and calls us to the body of Christ, with God’s love – we respond… as Katharine Drexel with high ideals, enthusiasm
Creativity – to Announce the Kingdom requires cultivating a sense of creativity and innovation
to access a fitting approach in a given circumstance
– peace to this house… we are called to be a peace maker, -cure the sick… offering healing and comfort in the face of great suffering and hurt - teaching them to observe all that I have commanded
Cardinal Wuerl – the message has not changed, our method should change / adapt

12. OUTWARD FOCUSED
“Every Christian is a missionary to the extent that he or she has encountered the love of God in Christ Jesus: we no longer say that we are ‘disciples’ and ‘missionaries’, but rather that we are always ‘missionary disciples.’"

13. OUTWARD FOCUSED - CHARACTERISTICS
The Church is commissioned to announce the mercy of God. To go out to everyone, without exception.
Open our hearts to those living on the outermost fringes of society
Sent in the great commission into the world

14. OUTWARD FOCUSED Scripture Parable of the lamp (Luke 8:16-18)
As the Father has sent me (John 20:19-23)

15. OUTWARD FOCUSED
Strategies

16. WITNESSING
“We accompany, we follow Jesus, but above all we know that he accompanies us and carries us on his shoulders. This is our joy, this is the hope that we must bring to this world of ours. Let us bring the joy of faith to everyone.”

17. WITNESSING - CHARACTERISTICS
Giving witness to our life in Christ. The true joy of our faith cannot be contained, it must be shared.
When we witness, we show the harmony of our words and deeds.
How do we invite others to encounter Jesus?

18. WITNESSING – SCRIPTURE
The Promise of the Spirit
The Servant of the Lord
Acts 1:3-8
Isaiah 49:1-7

19. WITNESSING – PASTORAL STRATEGIES
Proclaim
Integrity
Companion

20. Taking its inspiration from the spirituality of St. Vincent
• developing formation programs for the New Evangelization in collaboration with dioceses and other institutions and organizations
• assisting pastoral leaders in deepening collaboration with one another
• providing formation and apostolic opportunities for members and collaborators of the Union of Catholic Apostolate
Taking its inspiration from the spirituality of St. Vincent
Pallotti, the Center achieves its goals through hosting conferences, seminars, webinars, and presentations as well as providing online and print resources.  

21. Barbara Humphrey McCrabb
Assistant Director for Higher Education
Secretariat for Catholic Education
USCCB