UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF THE LAY APOSTOLATE
By Sir Fosuaba Banahene
Certainly, in undertaking to revamp lay apostolate, there must be some principles to guide activities that may be undertaken, especially in the temporal order. Some ideas in this direction may be helpful here:
Respect human dignity, eschew personal advantage, do not proselytize, pay attention to your own examples and life-style, ensure your concrete efforts to support the needy are developmental, focus on the vulnerable, encourage peerism in evangelisation among the youth, portray a great sense of charity and friendliness, ensure you do not overdo things and do not engage in arguments with persons obviously against you, eschew holier-than-thou attitude, always ensure that what you do is in tune with what the Church prescribes.