Rebuilding Your Message: Practical Tools to Strengthen Your Preaching and Teaching

Michael White and Tom Corcoran sparked a firestorm of debate in 2013 with their first book, Rebuilt, the story of how they brought their parish back to life. In Rebuilding Your Message, the award-winning authors now share their carefully honed communication practices to help priests, staff, volunteers, and parishioners better proclaim the irresistible and life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ at every level.A parish doesn't just communicate its mission from the pulpit. Teaching and preaching also happen in classes and small groups, in bulletins, on the church website and social media, and through volunteers who welcome visitors through its doors. In Rebuilding Your Message, Michael White and Tom Corcoran--authors of the bestselling books Rebuilt and Tools for Rebuilding--share dozens of strategies to help Catholic parishes establish and sustain excellent communications. White and Corcoran believe that every parishioner should be engaged in communicating the Good News of Jesus Christ. Th

Fr. Michael White is a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore; the pastor of Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland; and the cofounder of Rebuilt Parish―an organization designed to rebuild parishes for growth and health.

White is the coauthor of the bestselling book Rebuilt―which narrates the story of Nativity’s rebirth―in addition to The Transformative Power of Small Groups; Tools for Rebuilding;Rebuilding Your Message; The Rebuilt Field Guide; ChurchMoney; Seriously, God?; Rebuilt Faith; and the best-selling Messages series for Advent and Lent.

During White’s tenure as pastor at Church of the Nativity, the church has almost tripled in weekend attendance. More importantly, commitment to the mission of the Catholic Church has grown, demonstrated by the significant increase in giving and service in ministry and much evidence of genuine spiritual renewal.

White earned his bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Maryland and his graduate degrees in sacred theology and ecclesiology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

In 2023, White and Tom Corcoran were honored by Pope Francis with the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice award for outstanding service to the Church and the pope.

Tom Corcoran is the cofounder and president of Rebuilt Parish, a Catholic renewal ministry serving dioceses and parishes worldwide. Grounded in the lived renewal of Church of the Nativity, Rebuilt Parish offers a clear, practical model for parish transformation that accompanies parish leaders in their efforts.

At Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, Tom serves as associate to the pastor, overseeing weekend message development, strategic planning, fundraising, and staff development. With over 28 years of parish experience, he brings a unique blend of pastoral insight and strategic clarity to leadership.

Corcoran is the coauthor of the bestselling book Rebuilt―which narrates the story of Nativity’s rebirth―in addition to The Transformative Power of Small Groups; Tools for Rebuilding; Rebuilding Your Message; The Rebuilt Field Guide; ChurchMoney; Seriously, God?; Rebuilt Faith; and the best-selling Messages series for Advent and Lent.

In 2023, Corcoran and Fr. Michael White were honored by Pope Francis with the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice award for outstanding service to the Church and the pope.

Corcoran live with his wife, Mia, and their children in Maryland.