JOHN PAUL II INSTITUTE

DISCIPLESHIP • COMMUNITY • EVANGELIZATION

CORE VALUES

ZEAL ROOTED IN LOVE

Love for God and neighbor motivates our zeal for the salvation of souls.

 

THE INTERIOR LIFE

We pursue intimacy with God and personal holiness to become fruitful disciples of Jesus Christ.

 

YIELDING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

We seek to be led by the Holy Spirit individually and communally and pursue ever greater obedience to His promptings.

 

GROWING TOGETHER
We are intentionally patient with each other as we go through the process of growing. We commit to help each other by humbly giving and receiving feedback with kindness and gentleness.

 

PERSEVERANCE

We acknowledge that authentic growth comes through overcoming disappointment and persevering towards the fulfillment of God’s plans for us and through us.

 

CULTURE OF HONOR

We choose to treat others with the highest regard because they bear the image of God and we celebrate His work in their lives.

 

MISSIONARY ATTITUDE

We seek to cultivate a missionary attitude and a lifestyle of Spirit-led evangelization.

 

CERTIFICATE IN MISSIONARY DISCIPLESHIP

A Five-Month Pilgrimage to
Fruitful Missionary Discipleship

 

 

PHASE ONE (10 weeks)

SPIRITUAL FORMATION

 

During the first ten virtual sessions (on Zoom), pilgrims receive spiritual formation through anointed teachings presented by highly qualified teachers. In the breakout that follows, each discipleship community engages in Lectio Divina and faith- sharing with our trained facilitator-mentors.

 

Session 1: Personal Response to the Gospel

 

Session 2: Our Core Values, Conversion, Communion, and Consecration to Mary

 

Session 3: Identity and Freedom in Christ

 

Session 4: The Person and Character of Jesus and His Mission 

 

Session 5: The Way, the Truth, and the Life: A Theological Framework for the Restoration of the Human Person in the Offices of Priest, Prophet, and King

 

Session 6: Partaking of the Divine Nature: Mystagogy of Baptism, Reconciliation and the Eucharist

 

Session 7: Confirmation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit

 

Session 8: Prayer and the Practice of the Presence of God with Mary

 

Session 9: With Mary, the Spirit-filled Life and Fruitful Missionary Discipleship

 

Session 10: The Urgency of the New Evangelization: Eternal Salvation, the Mission of the Church and Our Personal Mission

 

 

PHASE TWO (11 weeks)

MISSION PRACTICUM

 

During the last eleven weeks of the pilgrimage, the pilgrims actually engage in Spirit-led evangelization They receive mentorship and community support during the weekly sessions on Zoom.

 

Sessions 11-20 Evangelization Training

 

The pilgrims learn the practical aspects of making disciples and put their learnings into practice. Always carrying Gospel tracts and Miraculous Medals, they evangelize as they go about their daily lives.

  • Hearing the voice of God and exercising the gifts of the Holy Spirit

  • Spirit-led connection, listening to another person’s soul, and responding sensitively, respectfully and appropriately as the Spirit Leads

  • Proclaiming the Gospel and inviting the person to a response of gratitude and surrender to Jesus.

  • Praying with the person for spiritual, emotional, psychological, relational and/or physical healing

  • Overcoming obstacles to actually evangelizing


    Session 21: Empowerment for the Next Step

  • Blessing of parish-based Communities of Missionary Disciples under the patronage of Mary

  • Blessing of Lectio Divina and Faith-sharing Facilitators and Mission Coordinators.

    For more information, email

    institute@parishevangelizationleaders.org

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    E-mail: info@ParishEvangelizationLeaders.org
    Phone: (747) 224-1229
    Address: 9227 Reseda Blvd. #260
    Northridge, CA 91324

     

    John Paul II Institute is an apostolate of the John Paul II Foundation for the New Evangelization