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An Honor and a Sale

BySusan Windley-Daoust Reading Time: 1 minute

My goodness: an honor and a sale!

Friends, I am pleased to share that The Four Ways Forward: Becoming an Apostolic Parish in a Post-Christian World received an honorable mention in the Books for Church Professionals category. I am flattered–that category covers a whole lot of books! Thank you, Catholic Media Association!

This is in addition to the book being a finalist in the American Catholic Publishers’ Excellence in Publishing awards (in the Resources for Ministry category). Um–at least to me–wow!

I am sharing in part because OSV decided to celebrate by putting it’s award winners (they included The Four Ways Forward) on sale! If you want your summer read, or have read it and want to share with someone else, here is your chance! Per the good folks at OSV:

Use promo code AWARDS23 at checkout to receive 20% off. Offer expires on June 24. Grab your copies today: https://osvcatholicbookstore.com/…/2023-publishing…

Thank you to all of you who have read, interacted, critiqued, reviewed, and shared the book. There is a world out there that needs to hear the good news. Let’s move forward, together!

Susan Windley-Daoust is Director of Missionary Discipleship for the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota. She received her doctorate in Theology from Vanderbilt University, and taught college theology for 22 years. She is the author of four books and many articles. She is married to Jerry, and they are parents to five children.

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