Evangelization-Sanctification

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“The Church's deepest nature is expressed in her three-fold responsibility: of proclaiming the word of God (kerygma-martyria), celebrating the sacraments (leitourgia), and exercising the ministry of charity (diakonia)” (Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est). This course explores these three interlocking dimensions of the Church’s mission with an emphasis on evangelization and how liturgy and service flow from and support this work of proclaiming the Gospel. Taught with an eye to pastoral application, the course provides students with a theological foundation for their evangelizing ministry in addition to familiarizing them with practical strategies for and the potential challenges of building and sustaining a faith community that is committed to serving God and neighbor through evangelization, worship, and charity.