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Why the Church Isnt Typically Good at Evangelization and One Way to Stop That Problem

Published: July 24, 2019, 4 p.m.

Dave \u201cThunderclap\u201d VanVickle and I are talking to the one and only Mark Hart\u2014author, speaker, and Executive Vice President of Life Teen. We talk about the struggles parishes have to organize a movement of evangelization and the difficulty of training and empowering individuals to spread the gospel.

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Instead of just telling people to evangelize, Mark is on a mission to teach people to evangelize with a new program\u2014The 99. Featuring Fr. Mike Schmitz, Fr. Josh Johnson, Leah Darrow, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, and more, the program will help parishes start a movement of evangelization in their communities. See more at evangelization.com.

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Snippet from the Show - \u201cThe Church is an organized religion, but we\u2019re painfully disorganized on a parish level.\u201d

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SHOWNOTES

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Quote attributed to St. Francis of Assisi - \u201cPreach the gospel at all times, when necessary, use words.\u201d

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Mark\u2019s 4 Practical Tips

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  1. As part of your morning prayer, ask the Lord for greater awareness of the people he\u2019s putting in your path that day.
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  2. Pray an examination of conscience at the end of the day (consider using Romans 12).
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  3. Put your phone down more often to be present to those around you.
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  4. Instead of texting someone, call them and leave a voicemail if you have to.
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One last tip from Gomer and Dave: Buy The 99!

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