ROLE
Leaders of Ministry Formation can fill specific roles, or they may be Mission Leaders designated to lead and create formation programs for a Catholic health ministry. Persons in such roles design curricula, as well as lead and facilitate experiences that invite those who serve in Catholic healthcare to discover connections between personal meaning and organizational purpose. Through work and participation in a healing ministry, workers, leaders, and aligned partners participating in formation discover how to articulate for themselves how they contribute to building the reign of God amidst their communities.
Leaders of Ministry Formation enable reflection on the organizational culture, including Catholic identity, and inspire participants to attune to integrating and implementing the formation experiences amidst their own work and contributions to the healing ministry.
EDUCATION
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Catholic theology and individual spirituality
- Gifted facilitator and presenter with an ability to translate the tradition into relatable concepts for health care executives and clinicians.
- Health care ethics and organizational management
- Formation leaders demonstrate a passion for the organization’s mission and support colleagues to identify their work as ministry