Protocol for Relations with Church Partners

To support the process of developing relations with the Church, CRS presents this protocol for relationships with Church partners, designed to strengthen bonds of solidarity and promote a strategic dialogue in our service to the poor. The protocol presents guidelines and ideas for building Church relations and developing complementary visions, as well as principles for strengthening relationships and maintaining a strategic dialogue.

Walter Blake

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Contents

CRS Partnerships with the Church	1
Background: CRS and Its Relations with National Churches
Desired Range of Relationships	3
How CRS Can Be a Better Partner
Accompaniment and Solidarity	4
Subsidiarity	4
Respect, Openness and Sharing	5
Strengthening Civil Society and Institutional Development	6
Solidarity	6
Working with National and Local Church Structures
Why Work Together?	7
How Do We Work Together?	8
With Whom Do We Work?	10
Why Those Individuals?	10
Active Management of the Church Partnership
Regional Staff	12
Country Representative	12
Management and Program Quality Senior Managers	12
Program Quality, Management Quality and Finance Staff	13
Good Practices for Partnership Relations with the Church
Communication	14
Planning	14
Record Keeping	14
Appendix: Quick Reminder Sheet	16