Main Points
Evangelisation, Discipleship, Mission, Conversion, and Apostolic Age.
Description
From Christendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age by Msgr. James Shea examines the cultural shift from a society that broadly supported Christian beliefs and practices to one in which faith can no longer be assumed or inherited. Shea argues that the Church must recognise that many people now encounter Christianity as something unfamiliar rather than as the cultural norm. Drawing on the experience of the early Church, he proposes a renewed missionary approach focused on personal conversion, intentional discipleship, evangelisation, and forming vibrant Christian communities capable of presenting the Gospel convincingly in a post-Christian world. The book challenges Catholics to move from maintaining existing structures to embracing an apostolic mindset centred on inviting others into a living relationship with Christ.
