Forming Leaders: SOWER

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Forming Leaders SOWER
Discovering Talent SEED
Feeling Welcome SOIL
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Discovering Gods Gifts
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Sydney Poitier
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Peter Jennings
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Clarence Nash
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Story Sources
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5 Clues
to know what your seed of talent will become

• Yearning I am naturally drawn to do

• Rapid Learning I pick up these kinds of
  activities quickly

• Flow I get the steps of these kinds of
  activities almost automatically

• Glimpses of Excellence I sometimes wonder How
  did I do that? when I

• Satisfaction In some activities I never seem to
  tire, looking to do them again

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Connectedness Ideation Learner Self
Assurance Responsibility Maximizer Includer Commun
ication Woo Strategic Input Positivity Futuristic
Individualization Activator Arranger Belief Empath
y Command Intellection Relator Achiever Adaptabili
ty Deliberative Focus Context Restorative Analytic
al Developer Consistency Harmony Significance Comp
etition Discipline
Discovering Gods Talent Gifts
at St. Gerard Majella
Disciples respond
to Gods Gifts
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Strengths Finder and Our Bishop William Murphy
Connectedness, Woo, Developer, Input, Context
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Ministry Recruitment
From arm-twisting to arm-in-arm vocation
Because of my empathy and my belief
themes Id like to be a catechist!
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Student Confirmation Letter
Dear Father Bill, For my community service, I
helped out my grandfather at the VA Hospital.
This was quite an experience for me because my
grandfather and many of his friends shared their
experiences in the military with me. This greatly
interested me because my two top strengths are
Context and Learner
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Preparation for Marriage
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Bulletin Articles focusing on Strengths
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Ministry Beyond the Parish
John Aleksak Principal, Sachem East High
School Individualization, Context, Relator,
Responsibility,Connectedness
After I reviewed my strengths, I knew exactly
which job to apply for!
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Ministry Beyond the Parish
John Aleksak Principal, Sachem East High
School Individualization, Context, Relator,
Responsibility,Connectedness

• Burnt-out teacher rediscovers his vocation.
  Look what I can do!

• Retiring teacher finds hope. I dont
  know how to thank you

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SOIL
Welcoming A Disciple's Response
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Signs of Good Soil
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Brothers and sisters in the faith should so
regard each other as,
Those who are part of me.
Novo Millenio Ineunte - A Spirituality of
Communion
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Those who are part of me. Cliques versus
Community
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The Bishop
A Tale of Two Visits
Without exception, each person I met extended
welcome and hospitality to me on my visit
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Those who are part of me. Openness of Heart
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Faith Sharing
Everyone has a story of faith which can awaken
faith in another Fr. Art Baranowski,
Archdiocese of Detroit

• Song
• Scripture
• Sharing

• In small Faith Communities
• At every parish meeting
• Occasionally at Sunday Mass

Faith Sharing Question How does this Gospel
describe Gods talent gift in my life?
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Those who are part of me. Welcome of Strangers
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The Glue holding us together.
Whole Community Catechesis
Kids remember the words to the Night Prayer Hymn
and Salve Regina over the summer
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Those who are part of me. Stewardship versus
Ownership
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The Glue holding us together.
during Fr. Chriss departure
Farewell planned and executed with complete
harmony and cooperation
Engagement increased during the year long wake.
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Those who are part of me. Being at Home
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Home Soil
The Fords moved back for St. Gerard Majella
The Fortunatos didnt move, but expanded up
because of St. Gerard Majella
The Valezas moved within the parish because of
St. Gerard Majella
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Those who are part of me. Good Soil in
Scripture
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They devoted themselves to the Apostles
instruction,
Evangelization
Community
and the common life,
the breaking of the bread and the prayers.
Liturgy
A reverent fear overcame them all. For many
wonders and signs were performed by the
apostles.
Service
Those who believed shared all things in common
they would sell their property and goods,
dividing everything on the basis of each ones
need.
Acts of the Apostles 242-46
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National Pastoral Life Center
Research Survey What Happens in Parishes???
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Member Engagement 4 Outcomes
Gallup measures match our mission!
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Parish Precious Blood Test
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Measuring Good Soil at St. Gerard Majella
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SOWER
Forming Good Stewards
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"To lead people, walk beside them ... As for
the best leaders, the people do not notice their
existence. The next best, the people honor and
praise. The next, the people fear and the
next, the people hate ... When the best
leader's work is done, the people say, 'We did it
ourselves!'" Lao-Tsu
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Good SowerGood Steward
7 - Harvesting 30, 60, 100 foldChallenging
Experience 6 Wisdom Sharing Making Sense of
Experience 5 Handing-On the FarmMentoring 4
Watering Hopes and DreamsVisioning 3 Feeding
Trademark ValuesMaximizing Values 2 Weeding
to Promote Good Growth Building a Constituency 1
Cultivating God-Given TalentsKnowing Self
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Good Seed, Soil, Sower
Leverage for Charity Those who are part of me
Washing Feet All year Long
Im tired of all the Gallup stuff!
Im taking this club out of here
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Measuring the Outcomes of Acts 2 42
A more grateful (eucharistic) parish
In 16 years 600,000 in DEBT has become
3,000,000 in SAVINGS
A more serving parish, eager to minister
100 people in service has become 600 people in
service
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Measuring the Outcomes of Acts 2 42
A more inviting parishengagement increases and
spreads to our diocese and others
Member Engagement Survey

A more giving parishseeking ministry
Strengths Finder

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Scripture
Tradition
Research Resources
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Leader Formation SOWER
Talent Discovery SEED
Member Engagement SOIL