Sunday, March 2, 2008

V. STEPS IN BUILDING BECS












BEC building is process, not mechanical and instant organizing. It is a process of consciousness formation and paradigm shift. It requires participative learning as methodology. It is always the work of teams. It demands the presence of the parish priest in all the steps of the process. Animating presence, empowering participation, team work, consistency and persevering in clear gospel stance are basic requirement in the process of BEC building.

Step 1: TRAINING PARISH ANIMATORS (PAT)

1. Role of the PAT: fulltime partners in the journey of BEC building into a way of life and mission.

2. Tasks: assist in the continuing consciousness formation among the BECs; assist in the training of BEC leaders and ministries; monitor the growth of the BECs

3. Qualities: able to relate with all walks of people, passion for change towards liberating mission, open to learning to facilitate formation activities, willing to sacrifice and suffer for Kingdom mission

4. Basic PAT training: Orientation on sense of co-responsibility in mission; basic skills for pastoral program; Pastoral Exposure to people and situation; Feedbacking as self reflection and team building; and Leaning Workshops for deepening and sustaining

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