Formation in Discipleship and Stewardship:

There is a cyclical nature to formation that leads to discipleship and stewardship: the more we embrace our baptismal call to follow Christ as disciples, the more we are likely to respond as stewards. The more we challenge ourselves to be good stewards, the more likely we are to realize how our faith affects all of our lives, leading us to desire more complete understanding of our faith (and to participation in adult faith formation opportunities). The more we grow as disciples and stewards, the more likely we are to share our faith with others, and our active evangelizing strengthens our desire to follow Christ, deepening our commitment as disciples. The center of this cycle of conversion, of course, is the Eucharist and the sacramental life of the Church; we celebrate what God is doing in our lives, we are nourished to continue to be transformed, and we are sent forth to continue to love and serve the Lord and one another.