Pick Up Your Cross and Follow Me: Volume I of the N.E.M. Discipleship Series (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780985025601)

My heart is on fire with love for Jesus, now what do I do? This book is designed to help those who are just starting out in their new-found relationship with God. Whether you gather with a small group or begin this journey alone, this book can help you grow with the Holy Spirit in developing the fundamental spiritual disciplines needed to become a disciple of Jesus Christ. As founder of New Evangelization Ministries (NEM), Deacon Ralph Poyo seeks to be a useful tool for assisting pastors in training their parish leadership in evangelization. He has traveled extensively around the United States, serving as an evangelist and speaker. He incorporates what he learned and experienced in four years of research in rural, inner-city, and suburban parishes. After almost thirty years of parish ministry, he understands the complexities of various ministry environments. When Deacon Ralph is not consulting with parishes through NEM (www.newevangelizationministries.org), he is a popular national speaker capable of communicating with a wide variety of audiences. His passionate, humorous, and playful style has captivated adult and teen audiences across the country with the truth of the gospel of Christ. His presentation style disarms audiences and speaks directly to the issues that plague our efforts to live the Catholic faith. Information about his presentations can be found at www.DeaconRalphPoyo.com. You can follow Deacon Ralph on twitter at @HobbitDeacon. Deacon Ralph is married to his high school sweetheart, Susan, and has five daughters, one son-in-law, and two granddaughters.