What Is the Mission of the Church?: A Guide for Catholics
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"The essential guide to the "who, what, where and why" of mission and its meaning for the local and universal church." In this book, Roger Schroeder offers an up-to-date and inspiring overview of the mission of the church and its members. He distills the essentials of Scripture, the lessons of history, and church teaching since Vatican Council II.
1 How the concept of mission has changed: an introduction 12 Starting with the big picture: God's mission, the reign of God, and Christ the Savior 133 The spirit leads the disciples in new directions: the biblical portrait of a church missionary by nature 284 Mission from the early church to the fall of Constantinople (100-1453): house churches, monks, Mendicants, and Beguines 445 Mission from Columbus to the fall of the Berlin Wall (1492-1989): prophets, Jesuits, missionary societies, and new approaches 666 Three documents as sign posts for mission today: the why, who, and where of mission 897 A single but complex reality: the what of mission 1128 The mission-driven parish and diocese: the spirituality and practice - the how - of mission 128App. 1 A sample parish assessment tool 143App. 2 Resources and contact information 147Bibliography/Reference List 149Index 155
