About the “Next Generation Parish” Process:
Here at Annunciation BVM, we are blessed with a legacy of faith. As we envision the future together, we will be partnering with the team at the Catholic Leadership Institute over the next four years to grow into a Next Generation Parish.
This experience provides our community with a process to assess our greatest opportunities and strengths, develop a plan to move into the future, and cultivate a deeper missionary spirit within the community.
FAQs
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Next Generation Parish is a 4-year experience that transforms the future of the Church through innovative, dynamic accompaniment that helps parishes meet the challenges of our time through visionary models that foster spiritual maturity, share leadership, offer a vibrant Sunday experience, and embrace a missionary impulse.
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A Next Generation Parish:
-Fosters Spiritual Maturity with a plan for discipleship of its members.-Shares Leadership with a commitment to organizational health.
-Offers a Vibrant Sunday Experience via hymns, homilies, & hospitality.
-Embraces a Missionary Impulse to go out and bring others to Jesus.
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-Shared learning, professional development and practice skill building for 30-40 leaders in one community.
-Improved communication system for the parish
-Creation and facilitation of a three-year Pastoral Plan
-Three years of coaching and on-site support for the pastor
-A deepening of the discipleship and missionary spirit of the parish
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Catholic Leadership Institute inspires Catholic leaders to revitalize the Church for a joy-filled future rooted in the mission of Jesus Christ. We intentionally bring the head (data) and the heart (mission) together to offer an accessible and sustainable approach to leadership formation from a deep place of love. Visit their website here: https://www.catholicleaders.org/
The Next Generation Parish experience takes approximately four years to come to fruition. During this time, different groups will be active at different times:
“The parish is not an outdated institution; precisely because it possesses great flexibility... depending on the openness and missionary creativity of the pastor and the community.”