Father Rober Barron, creator of the "Catholicism" series, explains the key and initial step in effective evangelization is an exhuberent "contagious joy". He sites Archbishop Timothy Dolan as an excellent example of a great evangelist. The theme of evangelistic efforts should be "God is our Joy!".
Leading discussions with law and ethics is not evangelically compelling. The steps in evangelization, Fr. Barron states, must be, first - friendship and intimacy with the Lord, second- desire to share the contagious joy of being a friend of Jesus Christ, third- sharing with others how to obtain that joy.
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