2021 Illumination Book Awards, Silver Medal: Education 9 simple and effective ways to share the Good News. The early followers of Jesus knew that their Good News was indeed unique, unlike any message they'd heard before. They knew Jesus could be trusted and that his words, once planted in a receptive heart, could transform a person's life. In Preparing Hearts and Minds, Joe Paprocki revisits how the early Church evangelized, identifying nine strategies to help catechists and learners alike. There are concrete ways to share the Gospel so that people can become more open and ready to engage with Jesus, and then share that friendship with others. Joe Paprocki's award-winning Toolbox series has helped hundreds of thousands of catechists and teachers pass on a living faith to those they teach. In Preparing Hearts and Mind s, he shows you how to share the good news of the Gospel with energy and positivity.