Step four of the Walk with One initiative invites people on the path most suitable to them

Bella Bailey

Multimedia Correspondent

As the end of the holy season of Lent draws near, it is pertinent that those who have been following along with the Walk With One initiative take a moment and reflect on the journey.

So far, readers have been asked to identify someone in a spirit of humility, through prayer and discernment with the Lord. Once they had identified the person, they were asked to intercede for them in a spirit of humility through intercessory prayer. Most recently, readers were asked to connect with that person in Eucharistic friendship, building a bond of friendship through Christ. The fourth and final step will be to invite the person on a path most suitable for them.

This step is crucial in cementing their relationship with the Lord, each person prays and is present with the Lord in different ways. Some, through quiet prayer and meditation, others, through ministry work and involvement at the parish level. Building a relationship with God on their own terms is crucial to staying involved in the faith.

“There’s a series of invitations that are appropriate to the relationship and each person is different, so each friendship is going to be different,” said Tanner Kalina, project manager for the National Eucharistic Congress.

Mr. Kalina continued saying, “Every invitation should be tailored to meeting them where they’re at … Just meeting people where they are at and sending invitations that are appropriate to that stage in the hopes of going even deeper with them.”

The National Eucharistic Congress team suggests inviting the person to a Bible study or book club group, to Mass and coffee, or even for dinner where the participants could have a personal conversation and share the faith.

“Evangelization is easy, its people that are difficult,” said Kris Frank, vice president of growth and marketing for the National Eucharistic Congress, “when it comes to the invitation, rejections can happen but that doesn’t necessarily mean we have to stop inviting. All that we’re doing again is extending the invitation and allowing God to work in that moment.”