St. Andrew School of Evangelization

"Go into all the world and proclaim the Good News to the whole creation." — Mark 16:15

En Español

Mission

The St. Andrew School of Evangelization strives to form new evangelizers for the new evangelization. It is inspired by St. Andrew, the Apostle, who evangelized his brother, Peter. The school's courses teach participants to follow Andrew's example in finding others, like Peter, who can love, serve and proclaim the Lord better than themselves. This Spanish-language, international program operates in 70 countries worldwide.

School leaders seeks to respond to Jesus’ call to proclaim the Gospel to the ends of the earth by helping form an evangelized and evangelizing Church acting with great power, through the strength of the Gospel and the parresia (confidence) of the Holy Spirit. St. Paul told his disciple, Timothy: "Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And what you heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will have the ability to teach others as well." (2 Timothy 2:1-2)

Formation and Certification

The St. Andrew School of Evangelization began in the Diocese of Little Rock in 2011 and is a ministry of the Faith Formation Office. Participants may attend for their own spiritual development or to earn leadership certificates in Spanish or English. Courses teach the three flames of evangelization through the PE.P.S.I. (Permanent, Progressive, Systematic, Integral) model. They are are offered year-round at the diocese and on the parish level in the following three stages. Each stage includes seven courses. To learn more, contact Deacon Marcelino Luna, associate director of faith formation, at (501) 664-0340, ext. 392.

• First Stage: Fundamentals of the Christian Life (Service Certificate)
• Second Stage: How to Evangelize (Evangelization Certificate)
• Third Stage: How to Form Evangelizers (Catechist Certificate)