Pastoral and Evangelizing Communication |
Pastoral Communication, in the strict sense, is the communication dimension of ministry within the Church community (ad intra), whereas Evangelizing Communication is the communication beyond the Church (ad extra), to people who are not yet or anymore members of the Church or related to her in one way or another. Basically, a pastor has also a certain responsibility for the people outside his parish but the main concern is for the people “inside” the Church. Pastoral Communication and Evangelizing Communication have different communicative concerns and needs, therefore, a separate treatment and study. Both, however, also have common grounds and concerns which include in a special way:
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