The AAOCC Day of Discernment is a fully-immersive, online experience that enhances its participants' self-knowledge and understanding of God's calling in their lives. The retreat takes participants through the biblical model of servant leadership, through their own perception of their life's mission, ending in their response and how they can follow their vocation in the AAOCC. Lay people who want to examine their purpose in life may attend the first parts of the retreat and leave before the explanation of the application process in the AAOCC.  The AAOCC welcomes women and those in the LGBTQ community to active, ordained ministry. 

                                                                                                    AAOCC Discernment Day

Opening Prayer
 
Introduction                           The Most Rev. Kristina Rake, Metropolitan Archbishop
          Welcome Message         
          Statement of Faith
          Definitions of Discernment
 
Part I: Biblical Servant Leadership
 
Biblical                                                                The Rev. Michael McNamara
Spirit of Leadership
The theology of leadership for Moses & Jesus
 
Servant     
Qualities of Christian maturity
 
Leadership                                                
General theological conclusions
Three styles of leadership
Complementary Leadership Style Model
 
Break
 
Part II: Personal Response to God’s Call
 
Testimony                                                            The Rev. Dr. Brian Gregory               Spiritual Leadership: Romans 12
 
Accountability
Mutual accountability can be achieved
Three ways to follow up
 
Conclusions
Distinctives for leadership
Advice
 
Break

Part III: Personal Giftedness and Process
 
Discernment Prayer Service
 
Spiritual Gifts                                            The Very Rev. Dr. Felicia Williams-Jackson
Personal Gifts Worksheet
Personality and Ministry – MBPI
 
Part IV: Process, Application & Study
 
AAOCC Process              The Most Rev. Kristina Rake Archbishop
          Steps and Seminary
          Application for Nomination
          USCCB Discernment Tools for Autobiographies
 
Question and Answer Time
          Please restrict this time for general questions
Personal questions will be answered in private.
 
Closing Prayer
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