Is this final episode of the series, Father Andrew explains the connection between stewardship and evangelization, Both of these support the core Catholic directives to 1) know your faith; 2) live your faith; and 3) share your faith. As committed parishioners come to know their faith better, a commitment to stewardship enables them to live their faith. Then, in living their faith, they become disciples to others in sharing their faith. That outcome is evangelization. Finally, Father Andrew answers the question: "What might my life look like if I take the fist steps of stewardship?
Father Andrew Kemberling is a parochial vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Northglenn, Colorado. For 14 years he was pastor at St. Thomas More Parish in Centennial, CO. With Mila Glodava, Director of Communications and Stewardship, he wrote the book "Making Stewardship a Way of Life: A Complete Guide for Catholic Parishes" (published by Our Sunday Visitor, 2009). The parish received many awards for its pioneering embrace of stewardship as a touchstone of parish life. Fr. Andrew was born in Tucson, Arizona, and joined the Benedictine order in 1985. He was ordained a priest in 1988.
Is this final episode of the series, Father Andrew explains the connection between stewardship and evangelization, Both of these support the core Catholic directives to 1) know your faith; 2) live your faith; and 3) share your faith. As committed parishioners come to know their faith better, a commitment to stewardship enables them to live their faith. Then, in living their faith, they become disciples to others in sharing their faith. That outcome is evangelization. Finally, Father Andrew answers the question: "What might my life look like if I take the fist steps of stewardship?
Father Andrew Kemberling is a parochial vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Northglenn, Colorado. For 14 years he was pastor at St. Thomas More Parish in Centennial, CO. With Mila Glodava, Director of Communications and Stewardship, he wrote the book "Making Stewardship a Way of Life: A Complete Guide for Catholic Parishes" (published by Our Sunday Visitor, 2009). The parish received many awards for its pioneering embrace of stewardship as a touchstone of parish life. Fr. Andrew was born in Tucson, Arizona, and joined the Benedictine order in 1985. He was ordained a priest in 1988.