The Rebuilt: Ten Steps for Getting Started

Michael White

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You know your Catholic parish needs to change its focus, but you're not sure where or how to begin. In The Rebuilt Field Guide, award-winning authors Rev. Michael White and Tom Corcoran walk you through ten essential steps for getting started with your church's reawakening.

After publishing their groundbreaking book Rebuilt in 2013 about the rebirth of the Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran were inundated with requests for help from other Catholic parishes about where to start. Subsequent books in the Rebuilt Parish series--Tools for Rebuilding, Rebuilding Youth Ministry, and Rebuilding Your Message--offer additional means to 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.

In the newest book in the Rebuilt Parish series, White and 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 prioritize 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

The exercises are adapted from those used at Church of the Nativity and correlate to the chapters of Rebuilt. The book will show you how to stop everything you are doing, rethink your purpose, and focus your attention on discipleship and evangelization.

Book Details

Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Publish Date: Oct 10th, 2016
Pages: 96
Language: English
Edition: Field Guide - undefined
Dimensions: 10.80in - 8.00in - 0.30in - 0.55lb
EAN: 9781594717017
Categories: • Christianity - Catholic - General• Christian Ministry - General• Christian Church - Growth

About the Author

White, Michael: -

Fr. Michael White is a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, pastor of Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, and cofounder of Rebuilt--an organization designed to rebuild parishes for growth and health.

White is the coauthor of the best-selling book Rebuilt--which narrates the story of Nativity's rebirth--Tools for Rebuilding, Rebuilding Your Message, The Rebuilt Field Guide, and ChurchMoney. He is also coauthor of Seriously, God?; Rebuilt Faith; and the best-selling Messages series for Advent and Lent.

During White's tenure as pastor at Church of the Nativity, the church has almost tripled in weekend attendance. More importantly, commitment to the mission of the Church has grown, demonstrated by the significant increase in giving, service in ministry, and much evidence of genuine spiritual renewal.

White earned his bachelor's degree from Loyola University Maryland and his graduate degrees in sacred theology and ecclesiology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

In 2023, White and his lay associate, Tom Corcoran, were honored by Pope Francis with the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award for outstanding service to Church and Pope.

Corcoran, Tom: -

Tom Corcoran has served Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, 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. He is lay associate to the pastor and is responsible for weekend message development, strategic planning, and staff development. Corcoran also is the president of Rebuilt--an organization designed to rebuild parishes for growth and health.

Corcoran is the coauthor of best-selling book Rebuilt--which narrates the story of Nativity's rebirth--Tools for Rebuilding, Rebuilding Your Message, The Rebuilt Field Guide, and ChurchMoney. He is also coauthor of Seriously, God?; Rebuilt Faith; and the best-selling Messages series for Advent and Lent.

In 2023, Corcoran and Fr. Michael White were honored by Pope Francis with the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award for outstanding service to Church and Pope.

Praise for this book

"In Rebuilt 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." --Claire Henning, Executive Director, Parish Catalyst

"The Rebuilt Field Guide 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." --Fr. Michael Jones, 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!" --David Landa, 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!" --Rev. Michael A. Saporito, Pastor, Parish Community of St. Helen, Westfield, New Jersey

"The Rebuilt Field Guide 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!" --Katie Skerpon, Small-Group Coordinator, St. Pius X Catholic Church, Bowie, Maryland