From Maintenance to Mission: Evangelization and the Revitalization of the ParishPaulist Press, 2005 - 268 páginas Evangelization, contrary to what many people believe, is not just a Protestant concern; in fact, writes Robert Rivers, it is Catholic to the core. In this practical, approachable work he suggests that the Catholic parish is a wonderful setting to carry out the evangelizing work of the church. He makes the case that evangelization holds they key to the future of the church because it was in fact the centerpiece of post-Vatican Council reform. Drawing from the USCCB document Go and Make Disciples, which offers a comprehensive plan and strategy for evangelization, he explores ways to challenge us to become Catholic evangelizers. And he proposes ways to move from maintenance to mission-oriented parishes. "My purpose," affirms the author, "is to try to place before the reader a compelling vision of Catholic evangelization and share some strategic thinking that might enable us to implement the great vision to which we have been called." He attains that goal convincingly, practically, and hopefully. + |
Índice
Beyond Vatican II | 3 |
EvangelizationThe Churchs Essential Mission | 28 |
Disciples and DiscipleMakers | 43 |
Evangelization Is Our Deepest Identity | 61 |
A Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization | 79 |
Goal I | 94 |
Goal II | 106 |
Goal III | 130 |
The ParishAn Ideal Venue for Evangelization | 151 |
The Challenge of Collaboration | 169 |
Organizing the Parish for Evangelization | 195 |
Formation of the Parish for Evangelization | 224 |
Notes | 243 |
Appendix | 266 |
Términos y frases comunes
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