Module 7 · Community
Building & Sustaining a Medical Ministry
How do we build something strong enough to outlast us?
Introduction
Why this module exists
Groups depend on enthusiasm; ministries depend on structure. This module covers covenant, leadership, rhythm, mentorship, documentation and succession so the cohort survives graduation.
- Draft a community covenant
- Design a leadership structure with real accountability
- Establish a repeatable formation rhythm
- Plan for conflict, documentation and succession
Mission and visionCommunity covenantLeadership structureRecruitmentMeetings and formation rhythmEventsMentorshipPhysician speakersChaplain relationshipsCommunication and accountabilityConflictSuccession and documentation
Session
Formation session video
Stage 7 session — Community
Recording is published by the program director after the Friday session.
Required
Readings
Catechism
- CCC §§1878–1885 — Communal character of the human vocation
Optional
Deeper study
Reflection
Answer honestly — this is private
Discussion
For the cohort
- What belongs in our covenant?
- How will we handle a member who quietly disengages?
Prayer
This week's prayer
“Make us a community that outlives our own enthusiasm.”
Personal application
This week, in your own life
Write the paragraph of the covenant you care most about.
Ministry application
This week, in the cohort
Finalize the covenant and publish the meeting rhythm.
Knowledge check
The clearest sign that a group has become a ministry is:
Notes
Your module notes
Notes and reflections save automatically on this device.
The question beneath everything
What kind of doctor are you becoming?