Ministry and new evangelization as two directions of the Polish Catholic Church. Theological and sociological perspective

The reflection about ministry and new evangelization requires first of all the definition of the word „evangelization” and posing a question about its circumstances as well as defining the relationship between new evangelization and ministry in the perspective of the Polish social and religious reality. Due to the complex structure of ministry activity of the Polish Church such precise definitions seem to be necessary. Two basic direction of the Church’s mission – ministry and evangelization – are not contradictory. Although they are accomplished differently and are addressed to various recipients they are directed to the same goal of evangelization. The effectiveness condition of a new evangelization is a well organized ministry in parishes. The first and second part of this article is based, according to pastoral theology methodology, on the analysis of selected Church documents and sociological and ministry observations. The third part is the attempt to present the role of communication for the purposes of ministry and new evangelization in light of sociological theory