Contents Welcome to The Effective Catechetical Leader Series.v About This Book.vi 1 It All Begins with Jesus: The Call to Discipleship.1 2 Disciples in Action: God's Mission, the Church, and the Ministry of Catechesis .13 3 You Are Called by Name: The Vocation of the Parish Catechetical Leader .25 4 The Three-Dimensional Parish Catechetical Leader: Being, Knowing, Doing .39 5 Practicing the Art of Being: Spirituality and Spiritual Awareness.51 6 No Lone Rangers Need Apply: Lay Ecclesial Ministry.

63 7 Two Sides of the Same Coin: A Covenant Relationship .79 8 From Surviving to Thriving: Maintaining Personal and Professional Balance.93 9 Not "Me and God" but "We and God": Finding Support .109 10 How Would Jesus Approach My Role? Leading with Virtue and Humility .121 About the Author .135.