Divinely Sent to the Nations (Ad Gentus Divinitus, Vatican II)

 

Forming Leaders to Multiply Missionary Disciples

Acts 1:8 You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, to the ends of the earth.

 

"Having been divinely sent to the nations . . . the Church in obedience to her founder . . . strives to preach the Gospel to all men . . . and the kingdom of God proclaimed and renewed throughout the whole earth." (The Decree on the Church's Missionary Activity, #1, Vatican II).

 

Vision: Transformed lives to become missionary disciples like St. Joseph as husband, father, worker, protector of the family, the church, and the community.

 

Mission: To establish 6 continental teams and 194 country teams of Men of St. Joseph to offer Catholic men's ministry to every diocese and parish in the world.

 

Objectives:

• To host a tri-annual global conference in Rome in 2027, 2030, 2033, etc. to spread our vision and mission throughout the world.

• To form country teams and continental teams to establish the MOSJ International in every country of the world.

  • Country teams: core team, outreach team, prayer and formation team, communications and events team, ecclesial team, stewardship and development team.

• To establish a three-year certification program to "form leaders to multiply missionary disciples" based on the Scriptures, Vatican II, and relevant post-conciliar documents.

• To establish "home teams" to find, fund, and form provincial missionaries in 194 countries.

• To collaborate with the Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance of North America and all Catholic ministries making missionary disciples.

• To encourage sister movements, youth outreach, and stewardship development for Christian families to prosper.-Based on the new evangelization invite all people to join us in the global mission (UR, NA, EN, GMD, EG).

• To establish strategies and goals to join Pope Leo, the Pontifical Mission Society, and Charis International in the celebration of the 2000th anniversary of the Resurrection: JC2033.

• Getting Started and the Global Mission:

  • contact and permission with ecclesial leaders (bishops, pastors), name chaplain and lay leadership with a team

  • wake up call to introduce MOSJI, discipleship training, leadership training; goals: personal transformation, family mission, parish mission, community mission

  • establish parish core team-parish group-small discipleship groups-diocesan team-provincial team-country team-continental team

  • establish leadership formation certification program.

 

Goals:

• 2026 Men of St. Joseph International global team establishes goals toward JC2033.-2027 MOSJI starts (new or renewed) missions on 6 continents.

• 2030 MOSJI establishes 6 continental teams to start 194 country teams.

• 2033 MOSJI establishes 194 country teams offering MOSJI to dioceses and parishes of the world.

 

Resources: Getting Starting and the Global MissionMen of St. Joseph Pilgrim Guide

• Come Follow Me 10 Essentials of Discipleship

• Come Follow Me Essentials of Leadership

• Would you Die to Save 100 Souls?

• Men of St. Joseph International

• website: https://www.mosji.org

• For more info: DickKiernanNH@gmail.com