Within the training, prayer is a major focal point. There are many opportunities for the trainee, and their prayer partner (or a friend), to pray for and
with each other, within the training sessions.
Trainees are brought to the realization that time must be spent with the Lord, in prayer, in order for them to grow in their relationship
with him, and for their evangelizing efforts to be effective. Trainees are encouraged, therefore, to give prime time to the Lord for
prayer and Scripture reading on a regular basis.
Prayer is participated in extensively throughout the training itself. Each session has an opening and closing prayer service.
The Evangelizer's Handbook (EH), Be An Evangelizer? Me?, teaches one to pray the Scriptures; lists the principles for effective
prayer and states the obstacles to effective prayer; encourages that prayer be incorporated into one's life on a daily basis.
A regular study of the Scriptures and frequent spiritual reading are required. The Bible is the handbook for all evangelizers.
Before evangelizing others, the evangelizer must know the core message of the Gospel. Some of the topics that are studied are:
"Many Catholics on campus, including faculty members, are unprepared to deal with intellectual challenges to the faith. They are unable to explain their belief to interested friends or defend it against attacks by hostile critics. Their understanding of the faith has not kept pace with their knowledge in other areas. The legitimate pluralism of theology and spirituality in the Church confuses them. They have not achieved an adult appreciation of their religion that would enable them to speak about it not only with conviction but also with intelligence. At times, this produces frustration and anger over the inadequacy of their religious training. These problems are intensified by the general religious illiteracy in our culture" (n. 47, 48).
From Scripture, the Christian learns that living a life of faith and growing in it is not an individual
affair but a community matter
(Acts 2:44-47;
1 Cor 12:12-31).
It is by association that Christians pick up or assimilate the spirit of a community.
It is for this reason that when you have completed the evangelization training, it is suggested that you consider
beginning a small group with your friend who has gone through the evangelization training with you.
The purpose of the small group is to provide a place where those you initially evangelize can be invited. In the
small group, they will experience caring, bearing, sharing and ongoing evangelization through praying and
sharing the Word of God together, until such time that the initially evangelized decides to take the
ACTS II Evangelization Training online.
You will be able to download a Handbook on how to lead a small group if you decide to have a small group that
you will lead.
The training prepares the trainee to serve the Church by reaching out to others, especially the unchurched, to bring them to Jesus Christ and into the Community, the Church.
It is required you have a friend willing to participate in the online training with you.
 
 
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