Based on the author's experiences in mission in Ghana from 1982 to 1988, this article describes three dimensions of leadership formation with lay leaders in the Catholic charismatic renewal in Ghana: kenosis, partnership and collaboration, and empowerment for mission. These are linked with Lonergan's analysis of conversion and also provide elements for a spirituality of mission.
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