We are so excited that you are considering applying for 2024-2025 CTK student leadership! Please read below for more details about the mission and vision of Christ the King and how we strive to live out that mission. You can also download a PDF copy of this information by clicking the link below. Take some time to read this, pray and ask the Lord how He desires you to serve Him and His Church here on LSU’s campus. The leadership application can be found below and is due on Thursday, April 4. Interviews will take place in April.
Missed Leadership Gathering? Listen to Brennan’s vision casting here and Fr. Mathew’s reflection here.
Christ the King Mission, Vision, & Core Values:
Mission: The salvation of souls and the greater glory of God.
Vision: Christ the King is a house of formation on LSU’s campus for lifelong missionary disciples of Jesus Christ.
Core Values:
- Rooted in a personal relationship with Christ and the Sacramental life of the Church
- Humbly Confident
- Works as a team and a family
- Hard Working
- Mission Oriented
CTK student leadership is for anyone willing to commit to living as a missionary disciple of Jesus Christ.
Expectations and Commitments of Student Leaders:
- Strive to live the habits of Acts 2:42 (teachings of the apostles, communal life, Sacraments, and prayer)
- Strive to be on mission and invest deeply in a few (Matthew 28:18-20)
- Participate in a campus minister led discipleship group (formerly formation group) or FOCUS discipleship group
Prayer:
- Spend at least 20 minutes in silent mental prayer each day
- Abstain from meat or partake in another sacrifice or penance every Friday (precept #4 of the Catholic Church – read more from the USCCB here)
Sacramental Life:
- Attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation
- Receive Reconciliation (Confession) regularly
- Attend Daily Mass when possible
Teachings of the Apostles:
- Strive to grow in human, spiritual, intellectual, and apostolic formation
Communal Life:
- Participation and attendance at CTK Leadership Workshop (August 17 – if you have a conflict, please email Jordan Lane at [email protected])
- Participation and attendance at Community Nights (4x/semester)
- Strive to live a life of virtue and moral authority
Mission:
- Commitment to your particular apostolate or leadership role
- Do discipleship the way Jesus did it: invest deeply in a few people
- Prayerfully consider which of your peers the Lord may be calling you to accompany in their journey of discipleship (often these will be members who you serve/lead in your apostolate)
- Invite yourself into their lives and insert yourself into theirs through spending time with them
Discipleship Groups:
Going forward, we would like for every student leader to be in a discipleship group. This will either be a discipleship group (formerly formation group) with a campus minister or a FOCUS discipleship group. Campus minister-led discipleship groups are meant to provide a space for greater intentionality and accountability as we seek to accompany each other in our journey of discipleship with Jesus Christ.
Leadership Role Descriptions:
Community Night Heads (2): Will work directly with Director of Campus Ministry to be responsible for the planning and execution of all aspects community nights, including guiding the community night team in their specific roles as table leaders, hospitality, etc. Approx. 1-2 hour per week time commitment, maybe more on weeks that have Community Night.
Community Night Team: Works under the guidance of Director of Campus Ministry and Community night heads to ensure that all details of community night are executed well in order to provide a space of encounter for all community night attendees. Roles within this team include table leaders, hospitality, greeting, etc. Approx. 1 hour per week time commitment, maybe 2 on weeks that have Community Night.
Transformative Bible Study Leader: Leads and guides a group of peers through a weekly Bible study. Bible study leaders should feel comfortable facilitating conversation and have a heart for others to come to know Jesus through His Word. Approx. 3 hours per week time commitment
Freshman Outreach: Works under the guidance of Director of Campus Ministry and Freshman Outreach Heads to ensure that freshman on campus are reached out to and feel at home at CTK. Various roles within this team include FFN, freshman small groups, planning ARISE, planning and helping at welcome week events, helping with summer and school year orientation tables, etc. Approx. time commitment varies from 1 hour to 3 hours per week depending on the role and season.
Confirmation Core Team: Works with the CTK Confirmation Coordinator to help accompany candidates for Confirmation along their journey of discipleship. Responsibilities include attending orientation with Confirmation Coordinator, watch one 30-50 min video per week on your own time to prep for small group discussion and attend small group meeting (30mins) each week and helping to facilitate conversation.
Questions? Contact Brennan Garriques ([email protected]) or Jordan Lane ([email protected])!