The Four Ways Forward: How to evangelize in a post-Christian age ft. Susan Windley-Daoust
Summary
Susan Windley-Daoust shares her faith journey and how she transitioned from academia to evangelization. She emphasizes the importance of discipleship and the need for parishes to focus on healing ministries and rethinking their approach to evangelization. She encourages parishes to pray and make a plan, recognizing the need for systematic formation and a clear vision for success. Susan also discusses the challenges of balancing internal and external evangelization and the importance of hope in parish renewal. In this conversation, Susan Windley-Daoust and Brian discuss the key building blocks for building an apostolically minded parish.
They explore four emerging models that parishes can use to plan around: radical hospitality and first proclamation, spiritual multiplication and small group model, organizational mission refocus model, and signs and wonders model. Susan emphasizes the importance of creating a space for welcoming the stranger and sharing the core message of the gospel. They also discuss the need for small groups and accountability in fostering growth in faith. Susan introduces her new project, the Mark 519 Project, which focuses on helping parishes become evangelizing communities.
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Takeaways
Discipleship is the key to successful evangelization.
Parishes need to focus on healing ministries and address the pain and hurt of individuals.
Prayer and planning are essential for parish renewal.
Parishes should have a systematic approach to formation and a clear vision for success.
Balancing internal and external evangelization is a challenge, but both are necessary.
Hope is crucial in parish renewal and overcoming the challenges of decline. Radical hospitality is about welcoming the stranger and sharing the core message of the gospel.
Small groups and accountability play a crucial role in fostering growth in faith.
Organizational mission refocus helps parishes structure their ministries towards the mission of evangelization.
Signs and wonders model focuses on sharing personal stories of God's mercy and power.
To build an apostolically minded parish, it is recommended to implement at least three of the four models discussed.
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