In the May-June issue of Health Progress, a publication of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, Chris Lowney suggests that lay persons must no longer be thought of as "collaborators" in the Church, but as "'co-responsible' for the Church's being and action." Entitled "Ministry Leadership's Next Great Leap," the article (available here) is written as a reflection on health care sponsorship, but "The concept of sponsorship . . . [is] relevant to a broader niche than Catholic health care." It is relevant, according to Lowney, "across all Catholic ministries . . . all around the globe." Lowney sees "co-responsibility" as something necessary for the 21st century church to survive.
Please read the article and see what you think about co-responsibility as a "way forward" for the church.
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