Our Church is in desperate need of missionary disciples. The solution is to begin evangelization by journeying with people through programs, and being empowered by the Holy Spirit. CCO calls this process Intentional Accompaniment (IA). Through CCO Parish coaching we will empower you to use IA to make missionary disciples, build a movement that can multiply and grow a missionary culture in your movement, parish and/or diocese.
“There is now a desire to be more intentional in the way we evangelize. The focus is now on how we can get to know our parishioners, bring them closer to Christ, and provide more opportunities for them to share their talents in the parish.”
Francesca Rodriguez-Abante, St. Kevin’s Parish, Montréal, QC
“You read a book, and it’s up to you to implement it. This program is alive! Someone is walking you through it, coaching you, and giving you that much more of a chance for success.”
David Ziebart, Immaculate Conception Parish, Kelowna, BC
“CCO effectively gives specific language to what people in ministry intuit but aren’t always good at explaining.”
Andrew McGown, Archdiocese of Denver CO
Our Method
Intentional Accompaniment (IA)
Purposefully journeying with someone first to initial conversion and then to missionary discipleship through their growth in holiness and mission.
Prophetic Listening
The skill of actively listening for the movements of the Holy Spirit in the lives of others. We allow the Holy Spirit to direct our actions as we assist others towards initial conversion and missionary discipleship.
Spiritual Multiplication
Equipping and commissioning those you are accompanying so that they may do for others what you have done for them. Using CCO’s 1,2,3,4 model you can effectively raise up new generations of leaders for your parish movement.
Our Strategy
Coaching
CCO Parish missionaries will accompany you while you learn the attitudes, skills, and knowledge necessary to accompany others and build a missionary movement in your parish.
Faith Studies
Through the lens of IA and with support through CCO coaching, the CCO Faith Study Series is the primary tool used to invite participants to a relationship with Jesus (initial conversion) and lead them to respond to the call to be a missionary disciple.
Through videos, podcasts, courses, and books, CCO has developed resources to equip you in Intentional Accompaniment, Prophetic Listening, and Spiritual Multiplication.
Events
Retreats, prayer, and leadership gatherings are an important opportunity to build missionary culture and provide time to encounter Jesus. CCO will help you build and facilitate events to grow your parish movement.
Three Year Plan
Build a movement of missionary disciples that can reach out to those outside of your parish community within three years. Each year of coaching builds upon the next and equips you with the attitudes, skills and knowledge necessary for a thriving movement of missionary disciples.
Year 1: Activate
Select and activate key leaders to build the foundation of the movement.
- Select effective leaders
- Intentionally accompany new leaders
- Activate new leaders as missionaries
Year 2: Establish
Establish the parish movement by raising new coaches and begin to reach people in the pews and beyond.
- Equip movement leaders
- Establish ministry cycle rhythms
- Leaders engage in outreach
- Employ faith study series
Year 3: Entrust
Entrust the sustainable movement growth to the Movement Leader.
- CCO coach focuses on broader movement goals and growth
- Coaches build missionary culture
- Reach the periphery
Getting Started
Book a CCO Parish consultation! Through our consultation process you will have an opportunity to hear more about what CCO™ Parish has to offer. We also want to hear from you. Help us understand your current parish reality to ensure that CCO Parish is right for you.
Share about CCO™ Parish with your pastor, parish council, or diocese!
