staff formation and mentorship

Staff Formation and Mentorship

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FOCUS is not a campus ministry organization, but a campus minister organization.

Ongoing training and formation is at the heart of our mission.

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FOCUS Mission Statement:

To know Christ Jesus, and to fulfill His Great Commission, by first living and then communicating the fullness of life within the family of God, the Church.

– Know Christ Jesus

– Fulfill His Great Commission – by first living and then communicating the fullness of life

Primary Formation – Leadership Foundations Program

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Leadership Foundations :

Leadership Foundations is designed for completion within two years, but can be done quicker per an individual missionary’s desire.

Is designed to provide one of the most effective leadership training and formation programs available to laity in the United States.

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Leadership Foundations

Yr 2

Leadership FoundationsStructured Learning Mentored Learning Self Study

Level I: Individual Contributor

IntellectualNST 101 (Year 1) Coursework - MissionNST 101 (Year 1) Coursework - ScriptureNST 101 (Year 1) Coursework - Worldview

Team DevelopmentScripture and Catechism Reading Plan (1st Year)Made for More (Martin)The Total Money Makeover (Ramsey)

Human NST 101 (Year 1) Coursework - Intro. to Interior LifeNST 101 (Year 1) Coursework - Character Formation

Staff MentoringTeam Life (on campus)College Experience (New Staff Training)

Meditation and Contemplation (Gallagher)Male Staff: Boys to Men (Martin and Gray) Female Staff: Courageous Virtue (Mitch)

ProfessionalNST 101 (Year 1) Coursework - MPD (Life Skills)NST 101 (Year 1) Coursework - EvangelizationNST 101 (Year 1) Coursework - Mission PracticalsNST 101 (Year 1) Coursework - Apologetics

Supervisor

Catholic for a Reason (Hahn/Suprenant)Master Plan of Evangelism (Coleman)Funding your Ministry (Morton)Spirituality of Fundraising (Nouwen)

Level II: Informal Leader

Intellectual NST 201 (Year 2) Coursework - MissionNST 201 (Year 2) Coursework - Scripture Team Development

Scripture and Catechism Reading Plan (2nd Year)Romans 12:2 Audio Course (Reyes)Spirituality of Evangelization Audio Course (Keating)

Human NST 201 (Year 2) Coursework - Prayer3 or 7 day Silent Retreat


Soul of the Apostolate (Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard)True Friendship (Cuddeback)

Professional NST 201 (Year 2) Coursework - MPD BootcampNST 201 (Year 2) Coursework - Evangelization

SupervisorTeam Development MS Office Practicums (Outlook/Word/Excel) - 4 hours

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Leadership Foundations, like all FOCUS formation, addresses three aspects of an individual’s growth: Human, Intellectual, and Professional

– Human formation deals with both character formation—growth in the life of nature through a commitment to development of the virtues—and spiritual formation—growth in the life of grace through participation in prayer and the sacraments.

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– Intellectual formation helps the individual to acquire a solid formation in the teachings of the Catholic Church and Sacred Scripture while also developing a firmer understanding of both Christian and modern culture.

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– Intellectual formation helps the individual to acquire a solid formation in the teachings of the Catholic Church and Sacred Scripture while also developing a firmer understanding of both Christian and modern culture.

– Professional formation covers those aspects of growth that help the missionary in the day to day activity of the apostolate from Mission Partner Development to evangelization and discipleship.

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Leadership Foundations provides for three types of learning: Structured Learning, Mentored Learning, and Self Study. – Structured Learning takes place formally at New Staff Training

or other formal events.

– Mentored Learning takes place within Team Development, within Staff Mentorship, within Colleges at NST, and with one’s supervisor.

– Self Study takes place per the missionaries own initiative. The missionary will read a set of books and listen to audio lectures.

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Professional NST 201 (Year 2) Coursework - MPD BootcampNST 201 (Year 2) Coursework - Evangelization Supervisor

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SupervisorTeam Development MS Office Practicums (Outlook/Word/Excel) - 4 hours

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Professional NST 201 (Year 2) Coursework - MPD BootcampNST 201 (Year 2) Coursework - Evangelization Supervisor MS Office Practicums (Outlook/Word/Excel) - 4 hours

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Leadership Certificates

Augustine Institute Leadership Certificate Awarded by the Augustine Institute to FOCUS staff members who have completed


Tangible evidence from the Augustine Institute of completion of leadership formation

Certificate enables missionaries to opt out of four-six credits at the AI◦ Two classes (four credits) for Distance Ed. Four classes (six credits) for on-

campus program

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Leadership Certificates

Augustine Institute Leadership Certificate Awarded by the Augustine Institute to FOCUS staff members who have completed


Tangible evidence from the Augustine Institute of completion of leadership formation

Certificate enables missionaries to opt out of four-six credits at the AI◦ Two classes (four credits) for Distance Ed. Four classes (six credits) for on-campus

program

Benedictine College Ethical Leadership Certificate Awarded by Benedictine College to FOCUS staff members who have completed two

things:◦ FOCUS new staff training and formation program (entitled Leadership Foundations)◦ Graduate school coursework from Benedictine College, offered during the summer,

exclusively to FOCUS missionaries.

Missionaries who earn the certificate have tangible evidence from an accredited business school of their leadership formation.

Those who earn the certificate will be able to opt out of the relevant coursework if they attend BC’s MBA program

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Staff Mentorship – the goal

There are three functions to every Staff Mentorship meeting:

– A non-official place to discuss challenges

– Accountability and guidance in prayer and the life of virtue

– Encouragement in the FOCUS mission

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Staff Mentorship – outline

FOCUS Staff Mentoring Outline

PRAY THE “OUR FATHER”

GENERAL CHECK-IN: 10-15 minutes

– Catch up on each other’s lives and how things, in general, are going.

– Any challenges the mentee would like to discuss in a confidential setting.

ENCOURAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY: 20-30 minutes

– MUST DISCUSS – things directly impacting ability to live missionary life

Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Reading

Sacramental Life

The Big Three (Chastity, Sobriety, Personal Excellence)

Nature or Grace resolution

Leadership Foundations reading

– DISCUSSION IF MENTEE DESIRES – things flowing from the missionary life

Help with prayer and sacramental life, or discussion about the FOCUS scripture/catechism reading plan

Help with relationships on team, students, evangelization, MPD, etc.

CLOSE WITH ANY PRAYER INTENTIONS and a HAIL MARY and a GLORY BE

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Some Awesome Formation

OpportunitiesFOCUS Silent Retreats Silent, directed retreat for 8 days after NST One of the best ways for missionaries to be rejuvenated

On Campus Evangelization Training (1st Year Beta stage) Training to provide competence, confidence, and commitment Reach out to the lost and broken… see others as captives instead of

enemies

Spiritual Impact Retreats (2nd Year Pilot stage) Retreat to allow the Holy Spirit to deeply penetrate the heart of

participants Healing, deeper commitment to Jesus, growth in desire to

evangelize Spiritual Impact Retreat for 1st/2nd Yr Staff during NST – June 11-12

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