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Evangelization
What is a “Mission Field,” anyway?
One day I walked out of church following Mass and I saw something like this next to the bright red EXIT sign: Not “Have a Blessed Day,” or “Remember to sign up for the Fall Festival” or “Registration Open for…
15 Minutes on the Art of Communicating the Gospel Message to Others with Ryan O’Hara
Welcome back to our occasional feature at The Mark 5:19 Project, 15 Minutes on Sharing the Gospel: short interviews on sharing the gospel with people who have something to say on the subject. Some of these people may be well-known and…
Who Should Your Parish Evangelize First?
Welcome back to a new Starting Conversations article. These articles are designed for parish staff, councils, small groups, and online sharing. to break open new conversations on how to become missional parishes. Enjoy! Here’s a question: Your parish has a…
How to Give Witness from the National Eucharistic Congress (…Or Anyplace Else)
Friends, I was not at the National Eucharistic Congress. My husband was! But I was at home with our children, and even with viewing the talks, it is clear something especially graced and precious happened there…and beyond (I was deeply…
Faith Formation
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Apost0lic Parish
Is Your Parish Keeping Its Money from the Great Commission?
Does it take money to become an apostolic parish? Last week, in Part 1, I answered NO. This week, in Part 2 of 3, I begin with a great big HOWEVER…. Next week (Part 3), I share a bit about…
Does It Take Money to Foster an Apostolic Parish?
“We don’t have the money for that.” “We can barely pay the staff we have.” “We don’t have the budget for risks. We need to be good stewards here.” Money is a point of pain for so many in parishes…
What does it take to be better at saving souls?
Welcome back to our Starting Conversations series, a short shareable article for staff, councils, small group studies, and more to discuss. This one may be controversial, which can make for a spirited time together! May God bless your conversation. “What…
Why We Can’t Dip Our Toes Into Sharing the Good News
Welcome back to another “starting conversations” article. Feel free to share with your staff, volunteers, prayer group, social media friends to initiate some specific conversation on evangelization. God bless your discussion! We teach in our classrooms and everywhere else in…
Apostolic Leadership
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Prayer
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Missions
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Social Mission
Top Ten Quotations on Evangelization: Pope St. John Paul II
Photo: Gregorini Demetrio, CC BY-SA 3.0 Few voices in the modern Church have spoken more clearly or passionately about evangelization than St. John Paul II.His 27-year papacy unfolded amid enormous cultural change—rising secularism, political upheaval, and rapid globalization. In that…
Discerning The Lord’s Vision for Your Parish
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Discover God’s specific plan for your community with this full-day or three-evening workshop. Susan will guide your pastor and key team members in understanding the biblical basis of vision, separating it from…
Create Your Own Evangelization Workshop
With Dr. Susan’s help, create a workshop custom-tailored to your particular situation. She can help on any aspect of mission in your parish, including: mission field analysis, discipleship level assessment, visioning and mission statement creation,
evangelization models education, mission shift…
What is a “Mission Field,” anyway?
One day I walked out of church following Mass and I saw something like this next to the bright red EXIT sign: Not “Have a Blessed Day,” or “Remember to sign up for the Fall Festival” or “Registration Open for…