Advancing the Mission of the Church: Best Practices in Stewardship and Development for Catholic Orga

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What does it mean to advance the mission of the Church?What is the relationship between stewardship,philanthropy, development and fundraising?What is distinctive about "mission advancement" in the Catholic Church?Dan Conway's latest book addresses these and other important questions in a succinctyet challenging way. These essays are sure to help Church leaders teach stewardshipas a way of life and, in the process, develop the human and financial resources that areessential to carrying out Christ's work.I know from my 30-some years' association with Dan Conway that he is at the top ofprofessionals in the field of stewardship and development in the Catholic Churchin the United States. He knows how to integrate principles of Christian stewardshipwith the practice of professional fundraising. He is at once an alert lay theologian, anexcellent writer and communicator, and a man of deep faith.What distinguishes development or advancement of a Catholic diocese, parish, orschool? Dan's response is clear: It is the deliberate focus on the mission of the Churchthat is both divine and human. He reminds us insistently that the end of missionadvancement is the successful engagement of clergy, religious and members ofChrist's faithful in articulating the mission and pursuing the pastoral priorities of theChurch. Advancement and fundraising serve the Catholic mission, not vice versa .Most Rev. Daniel M:Buechlein, O.S.B.Archbishop of Indianapolis

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