Comprehensive Consulting Services http://ccsstlouis.com Caring for religious communities and valued based organizations Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:17:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Refounding Religious Life http://ccsstlouis.com/refounding-religious-life http://ccsstlouis.com/refounding-religious-life#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:57:31 +0000 Dr. Ted Dunn http://ccsstlouis.com/?p=6338
Transformation of Consciousness: See through new lenses;
Transformative Visioning: Creating a prophetic vision and transforming life in community by the processes used in visioning;
Re-Appropriation of Your Charism: A re-authentication of your inner voice, the spirit gift and voice ...]]> Many communities are searching for ways to bring forth “new life” through deep change and transformation. This article offers a new way to understand Refounding and the lure and love of God. It outlines five dynamic elements of refounding, namely:

  1. Transformation of Consciousness: See through new lenses;
  2. Transformative Visioning: Creating a prophetic vision and transforming life in community by the processes used in visioning;
  3. Re-Appropriation of Your Charism: A re-authentication of your inner voice, the spirit gift and voice of community;
  4. Reconciliation and Conversion: The crucible of Refounding, working through the brokenness in order to bring forth healing and redemption;
  5. Becoming a learning community: Being able to grow, learn and experiment as a community in order to adapt to an evolving world.

Read more from “Refounding Religious Life: A Choice for transformational Change” by Dr. Ted Dunn…

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]]> http://ccsstlouis.com/refounding-religious-life/feed 0 Gather the Wisdom, Weave a Dream http://ccsstlouis.com/gather-the-wisdom-weave-a-dream http://ccsstlouis.com/gather-the-wisdom-weave-a-dream#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:22:09 +0000 Dr. Ted Dunn http://ccsstlouis.com/test/?p=5722 When a community has more memories than it does dreams, it is dying. In my work with religious communities I have had the privilege of hearing many stories of life in the “good old days,” nostalgic stories about days gone by in formation and the early years of life in community. As these stories are shared with laughter and tears I often watch the faces of the novices and those newly professed and wonder to myself: What are the stories they will tell? Is there more of a past than there will ever be a future for this community?

The purpose of this article is to describe a type of journey that aims not merely to create powerful new visions, but to transform the heart and soul of communities by the very processes used. Such processes are not for every community. These processes are integrally connected to, and best suited for, communities on a journey of refounding, transformation or revitalization. The processes I will describe are intended to bring about deep and radical change.

Read more from “Gather the Wisdom, Weave a Dream: Transformative Visioning as a Refounding Process” by Dr. Ted Dunn…

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]]> http://ccsstlouis.com/gather-the-wisdom-weave-a-dream/feed 0 Discerning Choices for New Life http://ccsstlouis.com/discerning-choices-for-new-life http://ccsstlouis.com/discerning-choices-for-new-life#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:25:19 +0000 Dr. Ted Dunn http://ccsstlouis.com/test/?p=5685 Introduction
Time marches on and religious life in North America continues to undergo profound changes as a result of familiar trends: An inexorable decline in numbers and advancing age of its members; internal shifts in the values that undergird religious life; and the recognition that certain aspects of religious ...]]> “I set before you life or death, blessing or curse. Choose life then, so that you and your descendants may live in the love of Yahweh your God.” ~ Deut 30:19-20

Introduction

Time marches on and religious life in North America continues to undergo profound changes as a result of familiar trends: An inexorable decline in numbers and advancing age of its members; internal shifts in the values that undergird religious life; and the recognition that certain aspects of religious life require adaptation to a rapidly changing world. These pressures take a cumulative toll making it increasingly difficult for communities to go on “as is.” When going on as is becomes impossible, the critical question for communities becomes: Which option, of those available, will bring us to new life?

Read more from “Discerning Choices for New Life: A Survey of Options” by Dr. Ted Dunn…

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]]> http://ccsstlouis.com/discerning-choices-for-new-life/feed 0 Gather The Wisdom… http://ccsstlouis.com/gather-the-wisdom http://ccsstlouis.com/gather-the-wisdom#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:38:22 +0000 Dr. Ted Dunn http://ccsstlouis.com/test/?p=5006 Embrace Your Reality
Claim Your Identity
Understand Your Context
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Embrace Your Reality

Claim Your Identity

Understand Your Context

]]> http://ccsstlouis.com/gather-the-wisdom/feed 0 Weave A Dream… http://ccsstlouis.com/weave-a-dream http://ccsstlouis.com/weave-a-dream#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:16:56 +0000 Dr. Ted Dunn http://ccsstlouis.com/test/?p=5029 Grounding
Dreaming
Discerning
Realizing
]]> Awakening

Grounding

Dreaming

Discerning

Realizing

]]> http://ccsstlouis.com/weave-a-dream/feed 0 Birthe a New Way of Being… http://ccsstlouis.com/butterfly-hd http://ccsstlouis.com/butterfly-hd#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:19:46 +0000 Dr. Ted Dunn http://ccsstlouis.com/test/?p=4995 Authenticate Your Inner Voice
Reconcile Your Wounds
Become A Learning Community
Transform Your Lives While Visioning
 
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Authenticate Your Inner Voice

Reconcile Your Wounds

Become A Learning Community

Transform Your Lives While Visioning

 

]]> http://ccsstlouis.com/butterfly-hd/feed 0 Providing a Bridge to the Future http://ccsstlouis.com/bridge-to-the-future http://ccsstlouis.com/bridge-to-the-future#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:13:19 +0000 Dr. Ted Dunn http://ccsstlouis.com/test/?p=4988 Let It Be…
Let It Come…
Then Cross Over
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Let It Be…

Let It Come…

Then Cross Over

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