Next week I'll be gone for eight days as I attend the College for Congregational Development. It's a continuing education offering that addresses the dynamics of parish life. It should be very stimulating.
In preparation for the CCD, they ask that you interview three parishioners and collect their answers. Here are the interview questions:
1. What is your history/background with the congregation?
2. What attracted you to the congregation? What caused/prompted you to visit?
3. How easy or hard was it to enter the life of the congregation? What made it easy/made it hard?
4. What has caused you to stay?
5. What renews you spiritually in the congregation?
6. What if any effect has involvement in the congregation had on you in terms of who you are, how you function?
7. What if any effect has involvement in the congregation had on your a) family life, b) work life, c) civic life?
8. Any other comments?
Today I did two interviews and tomorrow I do a third. I found both interviews to be very interesting and quite helpful. It's amazing what you hear when you ask questions and then...listen.
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