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In the newest book in the Rebuilt Parish series, award-winning authors Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran lead you and your leadership team through assessment and goal-setting exercises and provide meeting templates that include prayer, scripture reflection, storytelling, and 'rally cries' that become reminders of the change the team is striving toward. This workbook offers practical steps that will help your team set change in motion with tools including: • A checklist that helps identify the real problems facing your parish and seven questions to help you prioritise them • A seven-part exercise to help you decide which parish activities do not support your disciple-making mission and then make a plan to stop doing them • A simple, focused demographic assessment to help you identify your own 'Timonium Tim' • A discussion and planning guide for moving toward great liturgical music • Seven conversation starters to help your team set a course for dealing with the conflict that inevitably comes with change Reach the end goal of making church matter and growing disciples by challenging the faithful and reaching the lost with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.

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In <i>Rebuilt</i> many of us awakened to a new reality--the greatest threat to the Church's core mission is relying on the status quo. For all who responded, 'Yes, but now what?' welcome to White and Corcoran's field guide! This is the most practical and effective tool I've seen to help parish leaders plot a course from holy discontent to making church matter. --<b>Claire Henning</b>, Executive Director, Parish Catalyst </i>The Rebuilt Field Guide</i> provides a wonderfully simple, straightforward, step-by-step process for any pastor and staff looking to begin the process of rebuilding their parish so that they can zero in on the mission of making disciples. --<b>Fr. Michael Jones</b>, Pastor, St. Pius X Catholic Church, Bowie, Maryland This is exactly what we needed to begin implementing culture change in our parish. White and Corcoran share how to stick to your vision while tackling the challenges you'll face, and it is truly inspiring. I can't wait to share this with the rest of our leadership and staff! --<b>David Landa</b>, Director of Pastoral Life, St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Pasadena, California The church staff meeting has just been taken to a new level! This resource will help any parish team to grow together dynamically--and their church will never be the same again! --<b>Rev. Michael A. Saporito</b>, Pastor, Parish Community of St. Helen, Westfield, New Jersey <i>The Rebuilt Field Guide</i> is a fantastic resource for pastors and parishes seeking to take up Christ's mission to make disciples. This is mandatory reading for anyone taking the call to the New Evangelization seriously! --<b>Katie Skerpon</b>, Small-Group Coordinator, St. Pius X Catholic Church, Bowie, Maryland

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Michael J. White is a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and serves as pastor at Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland. During his tenure, the church has more than tripled in attendance and its commitment to the Church's mission has grown, evidenced by the significant increase of giving and service in ministry. Tom Corcoran has served Church of the Nativity in a variety of roles that give him a unique perspective on parish ministry and leadership. First hired as a youth minister, Corcoran has also served as coordinator of children’s ministry and director of small groups.

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