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An accessible guide to evangelization for the average Catholic, popular speaker, bestselling author, and experienced FOCUS missionary Kevin Cotter presents thirty-five brief and engaging meditations that provide Catholics with the conviction and tools for sharing Jesus with others. Based on the principles of evangelization taught by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), Called invites you to delve into powerful scenes from Jesus’ life, plus stories from the lives of saints such as Augustine, Mother Teresa, and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, as you explore how the call to discipleship is at the heart of scripture in ancient Israel, the life of Jesus, and the apostolic Church. Cotter accompanies you through five weeks of study: • Week One: Reflect on Jesus’ initial call of his disciples and how he calls you to radically love and follow him. • Week Two: Examine the characteristics of a daily commitment to discipleship. • Week Three: Discover how our current culture compares to the world Jesus faced. Develop the desire to save our world and draw others to God. • Week Four: Unpack the tools Jesus used to touch every person he came into contact with. Become equipped with what you need to reach others for him. • Week Five: Learn that you also are called to make disciples of others. You will come away with the understanding that being a disciple of Jesus is essential to our identity as members of a missionary Church.

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""Kevin Cotter has spent the last fifteen years immersed deep in discipleship. You will find in these pages many rich insights to aid your efforts in becoming an everyday disciple--there is no greater commission than becoming a disciple of Christ and leading others into discipleship!"" --Curtis Martin, Founder and CEO of FOCUS ""Kevin Cotter has given regular people like me an immensely practical guide to doing something I've always wanted to do but felt unqualified and unworthy of doing--making disciples. Anyone who loves Jesus can, and must, help others love him too. There is no looking back."" --Patrick Lencioni, Author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team ""If you dare to call yourself a Christian today, you need this book. Kevin Cotter offers clear, reasonable steps in evangelization and discipleship. Called takes you step by step in becoming a closer disciple of Christ and a herald for the Good News!"" --Leah Darrow, International Catholic speaker and author of The Other Side of Beauty ""Parishes become missionary when parishioners become missionary. This work of God is facilitated by intentional leadership, but also at a grassroots level by parishioners as well. Kevin Cotter's five-week guide is an engaging tool that will contribute greatly to this most necessary transformation. Kevin brings his years of experience working with FOCUS, in creating and implementing discipleship processes on campus, and combines it with his experience in facilitating evangelization and discipleship within his own personal life and parish to give us this inspiring and extremely practical guide. Get your hands on this book and get as many copies as possible into the hands of your parishioners."" --Rev. James Mallon, Author of Divine Renovation ""If you think of your faith as a private matter that you should to keep to yourself, this book will change your mind! Kevin Cotter combines his deep knowledge of the faith with his love of Jesus to inspire us all to take our spiritual lives to the next level and help others do the same."" --Jennifer Fulwiler, SiriusXM radio host and author of Something Other Than God ""Kevin Cotter provides an anointed combination of practical tips, personal stories, and deep spiritual insights that will challenge, inspire, and motivate you to evangelize the world. Seriously, take this journey of discipleship with him and Jesus, you won't be disappointed."" --Pete Burak, Director of i.d.9:16 young adult ministry ""Everyone is called to evangelize. But the first step is learning to walk with Jesus as a disciple. This engaging, practical guide is sure to inspire and encourage you on your spiritual journey from being a disciple to becoming a disciple-maker."" --Edward Sri, Catholic author, speaker, and theologian

Kevin Cotter has spent the last fifteen years immersed deep in discipleship. You will find in these pages many rich insights to aid your efforts in becoming an everyday disciple--there is no greater commission than becoming a disciple of Christ and leading others into discipleship! --Curtis Martin, Founder and CEO of FOCUS Kevin Cotter has given regular people like me an immensely practical guide to doing something I've always wanted to do but felt unqualified and unworthy of doing--making disciples. Anyone who loves Jesus can, and must, help others love him too. There is no looking back. --Patrick Lencioni, Author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team If you dare to call yourself a Christian today, you need this book. Kevin Cotter offers clear, reasonable steps in evangelization and discipleship. Called takes you step by step in becoming a closer disciple of Christ and a herald for the Good News! --Leah Darrow, International Catholic speaker and author of The Other Side of Beauty Parishes become missionary when parishioners become missionary. This work of God is facilitated by intentional leadership, but also at a grassroots level by parishioners as well. Kevin Cotter's five-week guide is an engaging tool that will contribute greatly to this most necessary transformation. Kevin brings his years of experience working with FOCUS, in creating and implementing discipleship processes on campus, and combines it with his experience in facilitating evangelization and discipleship within his own personal life and parish to give us this inspiring and extremely practical guide. Get your hands on this book and get as many copies as possible into the hands of your parishioners. --Rev. James Mallon, Author of Divine Renovation If you think of your faith as a private matter that you should to keep to yourself, this book will change your mind! Kevin Cotter combines his deep knowledge of the faith with his love of Jesus to inspire us all to take our spiritual lives to the next level and help others do the same. --Jennifer Fulwiler, SiriusXM radio host and author of Something Other Than God Kevin Cotter provides an anointed combination of practical tips, personal stories, and deep spiritual insights that will challenge, inspire, and motivate you to evangelize the world. Seriously, take this journey of discipleship with him and Jesus, you won't be disappointed. --Pete Burak, Director of i.d.9:16 young adult ministry Everyone is called to evangelize. But the first step is learning to walk with Jesus as a disciple. This engaging, practical guide is sure to inspire and encourage you on your spiritual journey from being a disciple to becoming a disciple-maker. --Edward Sri, Catholic author, speaker, and theologian

"""Kevin Cotter has spent the last fifteen years immersed deep in discipleship. You will find in these pages many rich insights to aid your efforts in becoming an everyday disciple--there is no greater commission than becoming a disciple of Christ and leading others into discipleship!"" --Curtis Martin, Founder and CEO of FOCUS ""Kevin Cotter has given regular people like me an immensely practical guide to doing something I've always wanted to do but felt unqualified and unworthy of doing--making disciples. Anyone who loves Jesus can, and must, help others love him too. There is no looking back."" --Patrick Lencioni, Author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team ""If you dare to call yourself a Christian today, you need this book. Kevin Cotter offers clear, reasonable steps in evangelization and discipleship. Called takes you step by step in becoming a closer disciple of Christ and a herald for the Good News!"" --Leah Darrow, International Catholic speaker and author of The Other Side of Beauty ""Parishes become missionary when parishioners become missionary. This work of God is facilitated by intentional leadership, but also at a grassroots level by parishioners as well. Kevin Cotter's five-week guide is an engaging tool that will contribute greatly to this most necessary transformation. Kevin brings his years of experience working with FOCUS, in creating and implementing discipleship processes on campus, and combines it with his experience in facilitating evangelization and discipleship within his own personal life and parish to give us this inspiring and extremely practical guide. Get your hands on this book and get as many copies as possible into the hands of your parishioners."" --Rev. James Mallon, Author of Divine Renovation ""If you think of your faith as a private matter that you should to keep to yourself, this book will change your mind! Kevin Cotter combines his deep knowledge of the faith with his love of Jesus to inspire us all to take our spiritual lives to the next level and help others do the same."" --Jennifer Fulwiler, SiriusXM radio host and author of Something Other Than God ""Kevin Cotter provides an anointed combination of practical tips, personal stories, and deep spiritual insights that will challenge, inspire, and motivate you to evangelize the world. Seriously, take this journey of discipleship with him and Jesus, you won't be disappointed."" --Pete Burak, Director of i.d.9:16 young adult ministry ""Everyone is called to evangelize. But the first step is learning to walk with Jesus as a disciple. This engaging, practical guide is sure to inspire and encourage you on your spiritual journey from being a disciple to becoming a disciple-maker."" --Edward Sri, Catholic author, speaker, and theologian"

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KEVIN COTTER is a Catholic author, speaker, and senior director of curriculum at FOCUS. He is the author of Through the Year with Pope Francis, A Year of Mercy with Pope Francis, and Pope Francis and the Joy of Family Life. He coauthored Dating Detox with his wife, Lisa. He lives with his family in Lakewood, Colorado.

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