Jesus spent a large amount of time with a small amount of people. It’s tempting to think that all we need in our parishes are better programs to evangelize the masses, but the truth of it is: only people can love people. Relationships hold an absolute priority over programs when it comes to effective evangelization and ministry. Taking our cue from Jesus, we learn that time spent with a few people in his name is time well spent.
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Run With Jesus After the One
Why would we give up our precious time and energy to seek and foster more relationships? In this talk, Jason Simon paints a picture of Jesus’ heart of compassion that has a mission to love those who are lost and broken. Sharing his own story and the parable of the lost sheep, Jason asks: are we t...
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Drive and Sustain the Mission
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Bring the Gospel to the World
God and the Church call lay Catholics to live a radical love for Jesus, the world, and those in it. This is God's plan for salvation. Every person has a mission from God that only they can fulfill. In this talk, Peter Andrastek presents the specific call of lay people to reach the world with the ...
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