048: Missionary Formation Experiences

Eric sits down with Michael Hall from Catholic Christian Outreach(CCO) and Eric Myatt from Divine Renovation. Having all served with CCO they share some of their collective experiences of missionary formation. While the context may be different, what they share can be applied to ministries, business, families - to help us all proclaim Jesus.

Formation isn't just about reading more books or gaining more knowledge. Formation of the whole person is necessary with the aim of integrating formation into life and ministry contexts.

One way to ensure good formation would to have 1.Good content (through a book, church document, or program) 2. A relevant situation to apply the learned content and 3. a trusted mentor, coach, or peer to help guide your learning.

A few suggested resources for Proclaim:
The Joy of the Gospel - Pope Francis
Evangelization in the Modern World - Pope St. Paul VI
Mission of the Redeemer - Pope St. John Paul II

Everyday Apostles Course (https://weareproclaim.com/resources/everyday-apostles-course-with-ryan-ohara)
Parish Renewal Course (https://weareproclaim.com/resources/parish-renewal-course-with-tim-glemkowski)

Divine Renovation is dedicated to parish renewal - their resources can be found at divinerenovation.org
Catholic Christian Outreach is an evangelization movement - their resources can be found at cco.ca