Missionary Discipleship

During this intensive experience, attendees will receive the vision, formation, and practical knowledge to carry out the process of spiritual multiplication as missionary disciples. A missionary disciple is a friend and follower of Jesus who is sent on mission to disciple at least two others. To “discipleˮ means to form others to discover, follow, worship, and share Jesus.

Spiritual multiplication refers to a way of evangelizing where we teach and disciple others in faith, teaching them how to “go and make disciplesˮ (Matthew 28:18).

In his Letter to Timothy, Paul exhorts Timothy to practice spiritual multiplication. He writes, “And what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.ˮ (2 Tim. 2:2). In other words, teach teachers to teach. This is where the word “Entrustˮ comes from.

Entrust includes an opportunity to pray and learn together, be filled with the Holy Spirit, and practice new skills in missionary discipleship. It includes the following topics:

A New Pentecost - What is God calling us to at this time?

Unpacking Missionary Discipleship - What is the Diocese of Green Bayʼs discipleship pedagogy? How did Jesus form disciples?

Holy Spirit: The Flame of Divine Love - Meeting the Holy Spirit in This Moment in Time.

Knowing and Sharing the Kerygma - Encounter Jesus with a back-to-basics approach.

The Art of Listening and Hospitality - How can building relationships set the stage for evangelization?

Knowing and Sharing your Testimony - What is your personal story of faith? What difference has Jesus made to your life?

Discipling Others into Missionary Disciples - What are some steps?

Missionary Discipleship Practicum - How can you take what you have learned in this experience and work on discipling others?

Entrust is intended for everyone who desires to grow as a missionary disciple, can commit to this intensive process, and is ready to be sent on mission to disciple others.

Participants will be invited to commit to ongoing missionary discipleship in the weeks and months following the retreat.

All attendees will receive a Missionary Discipleship curriculum that they can apply in their lives and ministries.

At this time, due to the generosity of the Bishopʼs Appeal, there is no cost for attending Entrust. All materials and meals are included.

We will no longer be offering CES, but instead we are offering Entrust. Catholic Evangelization Studies courses were designed to evangelize and form disciples. While many of the elements of Entrust may look similar to CES, Entrust is designed for spiritual multiplication and to form missionary disciples.

There are two formats for the Entrust retreat:

One-and-a-half-day version: This will consist of a Friday evening, followed by a full day of formation on
Saturday.

Three-day version: Each Entrust Retreat day will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through
Thursday.

After Entrust concludes, you can expect an opportunity for accompaniment so that the Entrust team can support you
in this process. This includes a six week email series from the Missionary Discipleship Director.

If you are looking to continue growing as a Catholic leader after Entrust you can consider the Missionary Leadership
Institute, which forms Catholic leaders in our diocese for mission.