What Questions Invite Good Discussions?

[dar...@live.com]

I would like to see the Discussions feature of our web group take off.
Anyone can start a discussion. Use a question or relevant phrase in
the Subject line, so we can identify the discussion. This initial
Discussion simply asks what questions or topics might show up when
someone takes the initiative.
-LJ

[dar...@live.com]

Try a response to one of these questions listed in the Feb./March 2009
DARE Newsletter

Visioning
1.Who has shaped your vision of evangelization and catechesis? Share a
memory, personal story, quote, recommended resource
2. What have you been reading and thinking about to develop your
vision?
3. What challenges and opportunities might we experience the next
twenty years?
4. What scripture drives or shapes your vision?
5.Visioning builds on past blessings. What do you appreciate in the
history of the Church and your own story that helps you stay fresh and
motivated?

Spirituality
1. Identify your state of life (lay single, married, consecrated,
ordained) and share a highlight in your spiritual formation - a
person, a program, a process, an experience, etc.
2. Do you have monthly, weekly, or daily practices that help you to
keep growing in the Lord?
3. How are you leading catechists and other adult parishioners in
their continuing formation?
4. Who in-spires you?

Professional Development
1. What's the best thing you have done for yourself to grow as an
ecclesial minister?
2. Share a story of a teacher, talk, book, workshop, course or program
that has contributed to your professional
development.
3. What challenges do you encounter in promoting and practicing
professional standards, and developing a
parish culture of professionalism?
4. How do you relate the two aspects of spirituality and professional
development?
5. What books, websites, articles can you recommend in the field of
catechetics and evangelization?

Networking
1. What specific ways do you share ministry in your parish, deanery,
diocese?
2. Are you more mentor or mentee? How has that changed in the course
of your ecclesial service?
3. How do you empower or facilitate networking among... parents?
parish committees? neighboring churches?