Ananias Training
Key Objectives for this formation
Discover how God calls us to accompany others
To help people discover a deeper understanding of how we are called by God to accompany others along their spiritual journey.
Learn the three spiritual concurrent journeys
Personal Interior of lived relationship with Christ, Ecclesial journey into the Church, and Active or Inactive practice.
Learn to identify moments of conversion
To learn, reflect and practice identifying moments of conversion related to one’s journey growing into an Intentional Disciple of Jesus. Often referred to as ‘Thresholds of Conversion’.
Learn how to share your faith journey story with others
To reflect on our own personal faith journey and discuss how to recognize opportunities to share this journey with others.
Key Topics Discussed during Formation Sessions
Session 1: Introduction to Spiritual Accompaniment
Introduction to the vision of ‘genuine spiritual accompaniment’ through experiencing the story of Ananias with Saul.
Discovery of how we are called by God to accompany others to help them grow in a deeper understanding of God’s presence in their lives.
Session 2: Introduction to Moments of Conversion
Introduction to the vision of ‘genuine spiritual accompaniment’ through experiencing the story of Ananias with Saul.
Discovery of how we are called by God to accompany others to help them grow in a deeper understanding of God’s presence in their lives.
Session 3: Having a Threshold Conversation
We begin to learn what it means to listen to people in a way that helps us to discover a person’s ‘threshold’ and where the Holy Spirit may be directing the conversation.
We discuss ways to listen and ask gentle clarifying questions about one’s faith experience to help them awaken to a possible personal relationship with Jesus.
We practice listening to real stories to learn how to identify the key indicators reflected in each threshold.
Session 4: Sharing Your Story
Learning how to share your faith journey with others and share about your own moments of conversion.
The focus of your witness will be based on speaking to the different thresholds in your own life.
You will be provided with ideas how to begin sharing your faith journey with others.