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Home » The Franciscan Way (Walk Five): Rebuilding the Church

The Franciscan Way (Walk Five): Rebuilding the Church

June 20, 2022 by Jamie Noyd Leave a Comment

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Rebuilding the Church

God called Francis of Assisi to rebuild the church. Francis started by collecting stones and repairing walls of rundown chapels. Then he started to live out the good news of Jesus by loving those on the margins of society and new life entered the church. 

Many people today would say that the church is again in need of renewal. What could that look like?  If you have been asking this question, discover hope and encouragement by following Francis’ journey to rebuild the church in 13th century Italy as well as by participating in conversations around topics of rebuilding the church today during The Franciscan Way with Faculty Ministry.

St. Mary of the Angels (or the Porziuncola) Francis’ favorite chapel.
One of the buildings he helped to repair and out of which church renewal grew. Photo courtesy Jamie Noyd
Rebuilding the Church: What is Good Faith?
    -- David French, Curtis Chang, Kris Carter
Rebuilding the Church: Where is hope in this #ChurchToo moment?
    -- Scott McKnight, Joyce Dalrymple, Amanda Benckhuysen, Nicole Martin
Rebuilding the Church:  How can Christians Faithfully Engage in the Public Square?
     -- Andra Gillespie, Michael Wear, Peter Wehner
Rebuilding the Church: How Can Creation Care Help Us Commune with God?
     -- Isaiah Smith

Learn more and Register: https://gfm.intervarsity.org/divina-franciscan-way-faculty-ministry

Jamie Noyd

Jamie serves with InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries as an Associate Director of Faculty Ministry and as interim Director of the Emerging Scholars Network. Among other things, in this work she enjoys the opportunity to put into practice her doctoral research in literary pilgrimage and training in spiritual direction. She also ministers with the local faculty community at the University of Cincinnati.

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