- L⁵ -

The Art of Team Building

In Pune, India
January 19th to February 22nd , 2009

Since Vatican II there have been an increasing number of initiatives geared towards training lay Catholics in evangelisation and mobilising them into missionary service. As the number of participants in these lay missions programs has grown over the years, so too has the awareness of the need for more specific leadership formation. Faith formation, knowledge of doctrine, and an awareness of general leadership principles have often proven to be insufficient to meet the demands placed upon those lay people leading today’s outreach and missions teams.

- L⁵- was created to attempt to address this need.

- L⁵- is a practical, hands-on 5-week Leadership training course (hence the title) designed for people like you - Christians who lead evangelisation and / or missions teams for lay-missions organizations, prayer groups, communities, or discipleship training programs. The course will cover the following topics:

- Leadership & Team building - lay leadership, recruiting, forming the 'identity' of a group, “prophetic” leadership, networking, mentoring, problem solving, leading team meetings, understanding “team dynamics”, maintaining a healthy team life, creating a leadership team, and making corporate decisions.

- Evangelisation in a Catholic context - re-evangelising the baptised, a Catholic understanding of “salvation”, organising evangelistic events, evangelistic models that work, evangelisation and ecumenism, building communities, “kerygma” and “didache”, reaching the unreached.

- Building a solid Catholic ethos on your team - cultivating a “Catholic ethos ” in an ecumenical team, increasing your team’s sacramental understanding, “missions” in Catholic Church teaching, learning to appreciate Catholic spirituality.

- Communication & Management - writing newsletters, fund raising, relating to the hierarchy - diocesan and international structures in the Catholic Church, project management

- “Keeping the fire burning” - holiness of the leader, how to cultivate a long-term mentality in missions, helping your team stay motivated, recognizing “gifts” of your team members.

In addition to the teaching there will be time of worship, intercession, small groups, ministry times and opportunities to attend Eucharistic Celebrations. There will also be free time for recreation, celebration and for fellowship with the participants. It is our hope that the relationships formed in these 5 weeks will provide a kind of supportive “missions network” that will last well beyond the conclusion of the course.

From the morning of Feb.6th till lunch on Feb.10th, we will be joined by 'Kerygma Teams' staff and leaders from around the world for our 'Global Gathering' (G.G.), giving us a unique opportunity to interact with them & share experiences.

Confirmed Speakers:

Lynn Green - International Chairman of 'Youth With A Mission'
Henry Cappello - 'Youth Arise International'
Fr. Anil Dev IMS - Matridham Ashram, Varanasi
Diane Williams - Bethel Retreat House, Goa
Bruce Clewett - Founder, Kerygma Teams
Rob Clarke - Leader, Kerygma Teams, Ireland

Venue:

This L5 will be held at 'Navsadhana', the new facility of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Pune. They have clean spacious self-contained rooms accommodating 2 or 3 people, a well-equipped hall, a dining room, a chapel, attached to a parish church (easy access to daily Mass & the Sacraments) and conveniently located near transport & shopping facilities.

Who can attend:

The L5 & G.G. are open to Catholics as well as other Christians who minister in the "Catholic World" or would like to do so. This program will equip you to more effectively lead small ministry teams in a parish, community, prayer group or lay-missionary organization.
There is no age restriction - youth & mature age participants are both welcome.
There are no requirements for minimum educational qualifications or ministry experience.
Anyone who may have already had basic discipleship formation through a DTS, an ICPE, Catholic School of Evangelisation, etc. and who would desire more specific ministry training and more contact with like-minded people. This program will help network these people together for communication and open the potential for collaborative projects in the future.
YWAM'ers (members of Youth With A Mission) who are interested in being better equipped for ministry in the "Catholic World".

Costs:

We will have a tiered system of fees, depending on "the ability of each one, according to the means that God has given". So the fees for the L5 range from Rs.9,000 to Rs.25,000.

The actual cost for the whole L5 works out to Rs.25,000 per person for accommodation, food, and tuition

For those from outside India, who are applying, the currency conversion rates are approximately as follows:
1Euro = Rs.55, 1US$ = Rs.40, 1Aus$ = Rs.34.

We realise that this is unaffordable for some, and so we try to raise some money to offer subsidies, for those who are unable to pay this amount. Please read carefully, our financial information & policy on fees in the application form.

If you cannot afford the above amount, we would like to offer you a subsidised fee of Rs.18,000 for the course.

If this is still beyond your means, we would like to offer you a subsidised fee of Rs.9,000 for the course.

For further information, please refer to the pages on 'financial information' in the application form.

Please note that it will be possible to attend one or more weeks of the L5 or the 'Global Gathering' alone, if you cannot make it to the whole L5.

The actual cost for the 'Global Gathering' or per week for the L5 would be Rs.5,500 per person for accommodation, food & tuition.

If you cannot afford this amount, we would like to offer you a subsidised fee of Rs.2,000 for the same.

How much should you pay?

To help us answer this question, please take into account the following:

• · The maximum that you can afford with your personal/ family resources
• · Any other resources that you have access to: parish, associations, friends etc. who might want to support you in doing this course. Some participants in the past, have also done small fund-raising events to raise money for the course. This has the added benefit of making more people aware of what you're planning & giving them the opportunity to support you in prayer & with encouragement. Ask God for creativity!
• · Is there a challenge of faith that God is setting before you in this area? Seek God in prayer about this, rather than just choosing an amount that you feel comfortable with.

• Registration:

If you would like an application form, please send an email to Cassius Soares at the following address: india@kteams.org or write to:

Kerygma Teams
A-11 Shivsagar Society
Shivarkar Road
Wanwadi
Pune 411 040
India

- L⁵ - is being run by 'Kerygma Teams', a branch of the interconfessional lay-missionary organisation 'Youth With A Mission'. KERYGMA TEAMS supports Catholic parishes, renewal movements, and groups active in evangelisation, mercy ministries, and training in the Catholic Church. In addition, KERYGMA TEAMS offers opportunities for Christians to become involved in short - and long-term cross-cultural missions projects.