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Forming Visible Christians

A Novel Approach to the Method and Practice of Faith Formation
By: Michael J. Conk

This book is an invitation to consider a new way of forming Christians. It is time to step beyond the familiar mold. Continuing to do what we have always done will only lead us where we have already been.

This vision grows out of the whole of my life — twenty‑seven years teaching Faith Formation on weekends, twenty years of service in the Army, twenty-eight years in the corporate world, and the daily joys and challenges of being a spouse and a parent.

The transformation envisioned here is substantial. It cannot be attained by pastors, bishops, deacons, organizations, companies, lay leaders, universities, convents, religious orders, curriculum developers, and the like working independently. Renewal of this magnitude requires an entire community willing to believe that change is possible and to trust that the Holy Spirit continues to guide the Church.

The approach offered is not final. It will evolve through prayer, listening, and discernment, by a team committed to incremental progress following the synodal methodology. The result will be a community of Visible Christians.

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