Share the Joy of the Gospel

This six-part course for parishes and small groups is based on Pope Francis' much acclaimed recent reflections on mission and evangelism, published as Evangelii Gaudium ('The Joy of the Gospel').

Widely recognised as offering wisdom and vision for all Christians in a culture that is often hostile to the church, Evangelii Gaudium offers a positive and realistic approach to sharing faith in the modern world.

Acclaimed author, scholar and Member of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission, Paula Gooder introduces its key themes to readers in all denominations and challenges them to consider its application in their own contexts.

The course is designed for use over six weekly sessions, both for single denomination and ecumenical study groups.

Watch an introduction

Watch Paula introducing the course - with the help of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham and the Anglican Bishop of Truro, co-Chairs of the English Anglican-Roman Catholic Committee:

Get the book

The book contains all you need to run the course. Every person will need a copy of the book - available as a single copy and as a money-saving pack of 6 copies for the price of 5.

An ebook version and a Kindle edition are also available.

Download free supporting audio

Listen to Paula introducing selected content for each session of the course.

The summary and main reflection for each session are available to stream or download for use alongside the book by individuals or study groups.

To download the tracks, you'll need to open in SoundCloud.

Or you can Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes