Paulist Comprehensive Evangelization Training (DVD & Workbook)

DO NOT MISS THIS ESSENTIAL TOOL

FOR THE NEW EVANGELIZATION

For years we have been talking about evangelization.  For years we've been talking about evangelization teams and training.

Now we have something that helps us move from talking to doing.

PAULIST COMPREHENSIVE EVANGELIZATION TRAINING

·         From the American religious tradition noted for evangelization (the Paulists)

·         From experts who know parish life

·         For the formation of parish leaders and lay people

·         For moving parishes, pastors, and lay people forward in the New Evangelization

Now, in one package, you can bring people through a thorough training in Catholic evangelization-from the theory to its various modes of practice.  The 12 presentations, on 3 DVDs,  and user-friendly workbook, will help Catholics understand fundamental Catholic ideas of evangelization and, as importantly, grapple with the particular dimensions of evangelizing action for parishes today. 

Using the videos in the DVD format will allow a committed believer to explore, at his or her own pace, dimensions of Catholic evangelization.  It will allow teams to learn together, share perspectives, and develop practical actions that bring a strong Catholic invitation to people today.

Beginning with an overview of Catholic ideas about evangelization, the course proceeds to aspects of planning, parish renewal, invitation and welcome, on to planning outreach to inactive Catholics and to seekers.  Realistic and concrete, the presenters help you reflect on what is possible in your parish, and how to go about organizing evangelization initiatives.

Pastors, pastoral associates, parish leaders, pastoral councils, evangelization teams, seminarians-all will be enriched by these videos.   

• To review the major concepts of evangelization and relate them to discipleship and parish
• To unfold the basic agenda of evangelization ministry

• To examine the “impetus” for mission in terms of the call to bring Good News to others: why is the Good News necessary and needed by humankind?
• To look at general issues of the unchurched and seekers and present some of the dynamics involved with Seeking Christ

• To help participants integrate the Catholic concept of parish with basic ideas of mission and evangelization
• To begin unfolding how an evangelizing agenda can bring focus and life to a parish

• To explore how Catholics see themselves as evangelized (or not)
• To encourage reflection about this view in a way that leads to designing appropriate ministry approaches

• To explore some basic types of inactive Catholics
• To review the dynamics needed in light of the generational and social factors that come to bear on this issue

• To present some basic approaches to serving inactive Catholics, with attention to the strengths of different methodologies and programs
• To explore Awakening Faith in some detail

• To examine the crucial importance of welcome and invitation for the dynamic life of the parish
• To present specific programs like Invite as a way of looking at available resources

• Building on Session 7, to examine more closely how we can engage seekers on the level of faith and meaning in their lives
• To review various parish ministries and suggest ways these parish ministries can be developed so that seekers may find a point of connection with Catholic faith

• To review the basic steps parishes can take to prepare for presenting themselves to others, particularly seekers and inactive Catholics
• To help a parish evaluate its print and other media materials
• To look briefly at pew cards, the New Movers List, and other relevant programs

• To review some aspects of parish organization, pastoral and finance councils, and the place of an evangelization team in the parish
• To explore Issues around providing formation for evangelizations teams

• To examine the basic issues about home visitation
• To address why home visitation can be a viable ministry for Catholics today

• To give some broad outlines for looking at pastoral projects for outreach
• To offer suggestions and strategies for outreach that will touch upon the wide range of people who are in our reach (the uncommitted, the disconnected, seekers, the disinterested, etc.