Letters from Representatives
God has called some of us to be pastors and teachers (Eph: 4:11)
God’s wisdom always amazes me. In his desire to reach out to every human being with his grace, God shared different gifts with all his people. As scripture says we complement each other. Each one of us is responsible to God for the part that we play in his universal symphony.
In both Emmaus and Chrysalis the role of the Spiritual Directors is very specific and demands people fully qualified to serve in it. During the last four years we have been learning about the needs of those who serve as Spiritual Directors within these movements. As we listen to them we have learned about their needs and have continued to discern how to better empower them for the task.
Over the last several months I have attended several regional Leadership Development sessions for clergy. Some of the people who have come wanted to be certified to serve as Spiritual Directors. Others who are already qualified have come to learn about what we are sharing. I have been most impressed with the way our Clergy Regional Leaders have been coordinating these session as well as the way they have led them. More than once I have heard participants sharing how pleased they were with the content and the dynamics of the sessions. Many questions and concerns have been shared by the participants and all of them have been received and responded to with much respect and honesty. The dialogues in which our Regional Leaders and participants have engaged have been very productive. We praise God for these great opportunities of learning and sharing with each other.
Within the next few weeks we will post on our websites, under the clergy matters section, a list of future leadership development opportunities for clergy who are serving in Emmaus and Chrysalis. We want to encourage all those who are currently serving or who have never served, to participate in one of these sessions. The content of the leadership development sessions is the same across the nation. After having completed the six hours learning session our office will send you a Certificate of Completion. Please contact your Clergy Regional Leader for additional information on these leadership development opportunities. You can visit our websites www.upperroom.org/emmaus or www.upperroom.org/chrysalis for their contact information.
De Colores & Fly with Christ!
Rev. Victor Perez
International Spiritual Director
The Walk to Emmaus
