Developing Leadership Formation for Base Christian Communities in the Brazilian Context: Toward a more Communal and Synodal Church

Nama, Benyamin

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Developing Leadership Formation for Base Christian Communities in the Brazilian Context: Toward a more Communal and Synodal Church

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Nama, Benyamin. Developing Leadership Formation for Base Christian Communities In the Brazilian Context: Toward a More Communal and Synodal Church. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/197fdc34-9c62-46b0-aa89-7e8180cc9cff.

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N. Benyamin. Developing Leadership Formation for Base Christian Communities in the Brazilian Context: Toward a more Communal and Synodal Church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/197fdc34-9c62-46b0-aa89-7e8180cc9cff

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Nama, Benyamin. Developing Leadership Formation for Base Christian Communities In the Brazilian Context: Toward a More Communal and Synodal Church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/197fdc34-9c62-46b0-aa89-7e8180cc9cff.

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Nama, Benyamin

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Encouraging laypeople to participate actively in the church

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Abstract

Base Christian Community (Comunidade Ecclesial de Base; CEB) represents a new way of being the church. It offers as well a new way to be more engaged with social issues in the light of the gospel, to empower laypeople, and to foster a stronger sense of community. With the active participation of the laity especially in liturgical celebrations and decision-making, it becomes a means of building a more participative, communal, and synodal church. Although The National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB) has presented some wonderful theories of pastoral ministries, some practical and concrete strategies of formation for leadership in the Brazilian context must be found so that members of the community, especially lay leaders, can serve their communities with greater intentionality and more confidence. Well-prepared leaders help maintain the community’s vibrancy in doing the mission of God and allow it to grow organically to serve the church and society. This thesis uses a methodology inspired by Richard Osmer. It begins with the exploration of the social-economic and political situation in the 1960s to help the readers understand the original intent of CEB, assess the current state, and determine how it can move forward. It then collects the opinions of people who already have many years of experience working as ministers of leadership in the communities. By comparing their opinions to the initial vision of CEB, this thesis develops some renewal efforts and articulates a more appropriate approach for leadership formation that strengthens the ability of small communities to fulfill the goals of mission and ministry in the current context and to assert solutions for a revitalized future.

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