Today at EDGE we talked about what evangelization is and what evangelization is not. The Catholic Church has a mission and obligation to evangelize. Evangelization is to proclaim Christ and His Gospel by word and testimony of life. Not only are the clergy and faith leaders called to proclaim Christ, but also each baptized person is given the role of prophet to fulfill this call. This mandate was given straight from Jesus to his Apostles and to us today and it includes parents and teens.
Here are some questions to help start a conversation.
- What exactly is evangelization? Is it something we can do today?
- What are some practical ways you can evangelize in your school? Is there anything we can do as a family?
The youth were given these things to remember, think about or do...
- Evangelization is sharing the message of Jesus through your words and actions.
- We are called to evangelize and be prophets in our lives. It is our mission and this is the Church’s mission.
- Think of one person in your life who needs the message of Christ the most. How can you evangelize to this one individual?