Snapshot of the School

Since Bishop Joe founded the School in Australia in 1994 the School has been constantly changing as we try to adapt to the needs and opportunities that we face.  Even though the “how” might change the underlying KeKaKo principles have remained the same:  

1. To evangelise in the power of the Holy Spirit                (Karisma)
2. To train evangelisers in kerygmatic evangelisation       (Kerygma)
3. To train trainers of evangelisers.
         Parish and Diocesan Teams committed to one another and to working together for the New Evangelisaton     (Koinonia)

To see how this is being put into practice at this stage in the life of the School I thought I might share a series of snapshots of the School.

Snapshot One:  East Gosford NSW– The Parish Priest, having experienced the work of the School in his previous parish of Pymble, has invited the SOE to present courses from time to time as part of the formation of the parishioners.

Snapshot Two:  Greystanes Prayer Group NSW – The SOE is presenting a series of courses to this prayer group community to help them to grow as evangelisers.  In this case the community already exists, we are just helping to feed them.

Snapshot Three:  Cranbourne Vic – The SOE has been invited to present a Formation Programme to the parish over the next 18 months to help them to develop a Parish Evangelising Team.  As part of this programme we hope to present the Formation of Evangelisers course late in 2012.

Snapshot Four:  Noarlunga SA – After having presented a series of courses the SOE is now helping to establish Houses of Prayer as a method both of evangelisation and community building.

Different strategy same underlying principle, whether its ad hoc courses to parish or prayer groups or an on going systematic programme we seize the opportunities that present themselves to press ahead with the Lord’s work.