From Maintenance to Mission: Evangelization and the Revitalization of the Parish

Rivers, Robert S.

ISBN 10: 0809143186 / ISBN 13: 9780809143184

Published by Paulist Press, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Maintenance to Mission: Evangelization and the Revitalization of the Parish
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809143186
• ISBN 13: 9780809143184
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 0.95 pounds

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Synopsis

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. †

About the Author

Robert S. Rivers, CSP, who holds an STL from the Gregorian University in Rome, is vice president for mission advancement at the Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association in Washington, DC.