Campus Ministry Retreat Leaders choose to take an active role in sharing their faith as they build a faith community on Marquette’s campus. For some, this is easy and something they have done in the past. For others, this may be their first experience of leading others within a faith context. The retreat director is supportive of this important student ministry and along with Campus Ministry in general provides students tools, training, and a supportive community which enables students to lead a retreat for their peers.
Retreat leaders come from a diverse population of students including different points in their faith journey, faith tradition, and experiences in faith and leadership backgrounds. There is no one “type” for Retreat Leader so please consider this opportunity as we are seeking dynamics and varied groups of people as leaders. Campus Ministry retreat leaders are committed to creating an open and welcoming space so their peers might have an experience of God.
Retreat Leaders commit to:
- Meeting weekly for eight weeks prior to the retreat with their team and the retreat director to plan the schedule, articulate their understanding of goals for the retreat, pray with one another, assign leadership roles and develop a community with their team.
- Meeting at least once in a one on one setting with the retreat director.
- Participating in the mandatory Retreat Leaders Retreat, September 7-9, 2012. This will include a chance for the retreat leaders to spend some time on retreat for themselves, build community as a whole and as retreat teams, and learn some basics of small group facilitation and other retreat related skills.
- Being committed to and supportive of all the retreats offered by Campus Ministry.
- Continuing to deepen one's own sense of faith. All Retreat Leaders attend the free Retreat Leaders Retreat, the assigned weekend retreat, and are strongly encouraged to attend one other retreat on their own for continued growth in faith.
- Supporting all expectations and policies for Campus Ministry and the Retreat Program as listed on the retreats policy page.
For any questions or for further information, contact Emily Schumacher-Novak.
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