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What
is CDI?
CDI is a major training program for clergy and lay leaders who desire
to make their parishes stronger, healthier, more deeply rooted in the
Tradition, more responsive to God and more effective in their communities.
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What
is Church Development?
Church development - also called congregational development - is the development
of:
- The congregation
as a community of faith with a unique identity, purpose and dynamic.
- Knowledge and skills
in organizational behavior and development among congregants and the
implementation of those skills to build stronger faith communities.
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Who
should attend CDI?
Teams of two or more from each parish should attend each of the two-year
CDI classes.
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When
is CDI offered?
CDI offers a six-part seminar series over two years. For 2002-2003:
- The first seminar
begins Thursday night after work, all day Friday and through late afternoon
on Saturday, November 14-16, 2002.
- The other two seminars
run all day Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, 2003 and May 2-3, 2003.
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What
does CDI cost?
Parishes are asked to pay one half of the cost of $200 per attendee for
each year with a maximum cost of $600 per parish. The Diocese will fund
the other half. Some additional out-of-pocket expenses may be incurred.
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CDI
materials seem similar to other organizational development materials.
What's the difference?
While similar to organizational development materials, CDI reflects and
emphasizes the important spiritual and community roles played by the Church.
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What
do CDI participants learn?
Attendees gain personal, professional and parish insights, including:
Personal:
- Myers-Briggs type
indicator assessment
- Spiritual development
Professional:
- Leadership dynamics
and skills
- Conflict management
and trust development
Parish:
- Parish life cycles
- Congregational
culture
- Shared leadership
- Dynamics of change
- Defining and marketing
the parish
- Strategies for
growth and development
- Models for congregational
life
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What
is the CDI commitment?
CDI, when fully applied, dramatically impacts the participants and their
parishes. For this reason, CDI participants are expected to:
- Attend and participate
in all six sessions.
- Read all assigned
books plus assigned text in the CDI materials.
- Complete the in-parish
assignments and supply trainers with the written reports according to
the assigned schedule.
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How
do I learn more?
Call or email the contact people listed below for specifics about CDI
events in the Diocese of Newark. Visit the CDI website for broader information
about the Church Development Institute and its goals and objectives.
www.cditrainers.org
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How
do I enroll - Online clicking here
To download 2006 - 2007 Flyer, click here
Contact:
Mr. Russ Worthington
Assistant to the Canon to the Ordinary and Congregational Development Director
973-430-9906 or rworthington@dioceseofnewark.org
Coordinator:
Canon R. Carter Echols
Canon to the Ordinary and Congregational Development Director
973-430-9907 or canonechols@dioceseofnewark.org
Lead
Trainer:
The Rev. E. Bevan Stanley
973-379-2898 or ccsh_rector@mycomcast.com
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