TY - BOOK ID - 67142184 TI - Forward in hope : saying amen to lay ecclesial ministry PY - 2009 SN - 9781594711916 1594711917 PB - Notre Dame: Ave Maria press, DB - UniCat KW - Lay ministry KW - Catholic Church KW - History KW - 256 KW - Ministry, Lay KW - Volunteer workers in church work KW - Church work KW - Laity KW - Priesthood, Universal KW - Volunteer workers in Christian education KW - Catholic Church&delete& KW - Leek. Lekenapostolaat KW - Lay ministry - Catholic Church - History UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:67142184 AB - Currently in the U.S., there are over 30,000 lay ecclesial ministers serving the Catholic Church, and another 16,000 studying in ministry formation programs—nearly five times the number of men preparing for ordination to the priesthood. A long-time advocate of lay ecclesial ministry, Bishop Matthew Clark offers his vast theological knowledge and engaging stories from years of ministry to make this an informative and accessible read for anyone called to leadership in today's Catholic Church. Forward in Hope examines the ever-growing significance of lay ecclesial ministry and the way it is changing the face of the Church. ER -