Fr. Gianni Passarella and Deacon Candidate Mike Mitchell team up to provide a very readable and interesting exploration of events from the Gospel of Mark that guide us to a better understanding of Discipleship. Taking anecdotes such as The Hemorrhaging Woman, the Paralytic that is lowered through a roof, the healing of the Leper, the call of the Twelve and many more give us hints about "what disciples really look like." Along the way, thought provoking questions guide both the seeker and the lifelong Christian to an understanding of what it means to be a Disciple of Jesus. The book works well for either individual reflection, small group studies, or catechumenal instruction. Through this little book the authors audaciously challenge (and instruct!) the reader as to how, indeed, he or she may Change the World! * * * From the Forward by Francis Krebs, Presiding Bishop of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion: "There are many ways to use one of the Gospels. Gianni and Mike are approaching the Gospel of Mark like we are told the early disciples did: as a text in preparation for Baptism, that is, a conversion text, a 'how to follow the Christ more closely, more exactly, more deeply' text. Changing the World, In Step with the Disciples really excites me because passing on the intimacy we have with God and the communal love which intimacy creates in the fundamental way we know we are called to be (our mission) and the only way we will ever change the world. I love the way this book is written. It brings me along in a reflective way, inviting me to allow the essentials of my life, gifts of God, to change me into one who walks the path of the Teacher to life as it was meant to be found. I encourage every church community to use this booklet for those who are at the beginning of their walks behind the Model/Coach and for those of us who want to revisit that journey as a way to be renewed."
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