num_pages: 216
description: What FOUR things did... Mother Theresa Francis of Assisi John Paul II Catherine of Siena and Ignatius of Loyola all have in COMMON?THEY ALL PRACTICED THE FOUR SIGNS.Over the course of the past few years The Dynamic Catholic Institute has conducted research to explore the difference between engaged and disengaged Catholics. The results of this research are staggering. 6.4% of parishioners contribute 80% of the volunteer hours at a parish 6.8% of parishioners donate 80% of financial contributions at a parish and there is an 84% overlap between the two groups. These Dynamic Catholics are accomplishing more than 80% of what the Catholic Church is doing today  proving that engaging just 1% of Catholics could change the world. As human beings we are constantly engag- ing and disengaging in everything we do. We engage and disengage at work in marriage as parents in our quest for health and well- being in personal finances environmentally politically and of course we engage or dis- engage spiritually.If you walk into any Catholic church next Sunday and look around you will discover that some people are highly engaged others are massively disengaged and the major- ity are somewhere in between. Why? What is the difference between highly engaged Catholics and disengaged Catholics?Answering this question is essential to the future of the Catholic Church. If we truly want to engage Catholics and reinvigorate parish life we must first discover what drives engagement among Catholics. Matthew Kelly explores this question in his groundbreaking new book and the simplicity of what he discovers will amaze you.Four things make the difference between highly engaged Catholics and disengaged Catholics: the four signs of a Dynamic Catholic.Whether you are ready to let God take your spiritual life to the next level or want to help reinvigorate your parish The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic promises to take you on a journey that will help you to live out the genius of Catholicism in your everyday life.The central idea in this book should change the way we live our faith and the way we teach our faith. This book is a game changer.
language: English
title: The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic: How Engaging 1% of Catholics Could Change the World
publisher: Beacon Publishing