Chapter 11: Start with Why
Parish Renewal with Tim Glemkowski
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If we are going to cast a vision for our parish, we have to start with the “why”. Tim notes that the initial battle your parish will have to fight will be to communicate and drive home answers to questions like “What is the purpose of the Church?”, “Why does our parish exist?”, and “Why am I Catholic?”. If the people in your pews can answer this, you have cast the vision that will launch you into renewal.
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Chapter 23: Introduction
In this chapter, Tim introduces the section “Align Everything”. If our new vision as a parish is to make disciples, we should re-analyze everything we do as a parish in light of that core mission. We call this mission alignment; drifting away from that mission causes dysfunction.
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Chapter 24: What are We Trying to do ...
What is the point of alignment? Tim answers with this statement: “If we are going to prioritize evangelization making disciples, then all things (ministries, communications, hospitality, fundraising) in our parish should prioritize evangelization and making disciples.”
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Chapter 25: Key Ministry Tactics
Tim provides 5 key ministry tactics to align everything you have learned practically in your parish. He discusses these tactics in the areas of Religious Education, OCIA, The Sunday Experience, Sacramental Preparation, and Key Holidays/ other “On Ramps”.
