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| Nationality |  United States |
| Title | President and Founder of FOCUS Consultor for the Pontifical Council of the New Evangelization |
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Curtis Martin is a Catholic author, speaker, and evangelist who is best known as the president and founder of [[1]] (The Fellowship of Catholic University Students). [1]
FOCUS
editSeeing the need for Catholic campus outreach, Curtis Martin and Dr. Edward Sri founded FOCUS in 1998 at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS. [2]
FOCUS is a national outreach to college campuses, both to secular and Catholic schools. FOCUS' goal is: "Inviting college students into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. Inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship, and friendship in which they lead others to do the same." [3] In 2012-2013, 74 FOCUS teams will serve on campuses in 30 states with over 300 full-time staff members on campus. FOCUS has also fostered more than 335 vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. [4]
FOCUS is one of the fastest growing movements in the Catholic Church. [5] Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia stated, “No one does a more dynamic job of reaching college students for Christ than FOCUS.” [6] Cardinal Timothy Dolan stated, “If you’re looking for hope, look to FOCUS.”[7]
Crossing the Goal
editCurtis Martin co-hosts the TV show "Crossing the Goal," which broadcasts on the EWTN Global Catholic Network. Crossing the goal is a Catholic men’s ministry equipping men to stand up and live the life they were called to by their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.[8] The ministry includes the EWTN show called Crossing the Goal that is hosted by Curtis Martin, Danny Abramowicz, Peter Herbeck, and Brian Patrick. [9]
The Augustine Institute
editCurtis serves as Vice-Chairman on the Board of Trustees of the Augustine Institute, a Catholic graduate school for the New Evangelization in Denver, Colorado. [10]
Books
editHe is the author of:
Made for More (2008) ISBN 1-93421-749-2
Family Matters: A Scripture Study on Marriage and Family (co-authored with Michaelann Martin) (2002) ISBN 1-93101-814-6
Boys to Men: The Transforming Power of Virtue (co-authored with Tim Gray) (2001) ISBN 1-93101-802-2
He is also a contributing author of:
Catholic for a Reason vol. I: Scripture and Mystery of the Family of God (1998) ISBN 0-96632-230-4
Catholic for a Reason vol. II: Scripture and Mystery of the Mother of God ISBN ISBN 1-93101-823-5
Catholic for a Reason vol. III: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mass ISBN 1-93101-818-9
Catholic for a Reason vol. IV: Scripture and the Mystery of Marriage and Family Life ISBN 1-93101-844-8
Recognition
editAppointments
editIn 2011, Curtis Martin was appointed as Consulter to the Pontifical Council of the New Evangelization by Pope Benedict XVI. [11] Martin is one of just 25 consultors and one of two Americans named to this Pontifical Council. [12] [13] Martin also served as a auditor for the Synod of the New Evangelization during October 2012. [14]
Awards
editThe Benemerenti Medal by Pope John Paul II for outstanding service to the Church (His wife, Michaelann also received this with him) (2004)[15]
Outstanding Catholic Leadership Award given by the Catholic Leadership Institute (2007) [16]
Excellence in Evangelization award by Envoy magazine[17]
References
edit- ^ FOCUS - Curtis Martin,
- ^ The Denver Post - Catholic group founder Curtis Martin leads way on new evangelization
- ^ FOCUS - The Main Thing
- ^ FOCUS Campuses
- ^ Denver Post - Pope calls Denver's Curtis Martin to serve on evangelization council
- ^ The Augustine Institute - Augustine Institute Fellows: Curtis Martin
- ^ FOCUS - Curtis Martin
- ^ Crossing the Goal
- ^ Crossing the Goal - Meet the Team
- ^ The Augustine Institute - Augustine Institute Fellows: Curtis Martin
- ^ The Denver Post - Pope calls Denver's Curtis Martin to serve on evangelization council
- ^ Rome Reports - Article on 1st appointments
- ^ Catholic Catholic News - Article on 2nd appointments
- ^ Catholic News Agency - Evangelization synod participants preview their roles
- ^ Wikipedia - Benemerenti Medal
- ^ Catholic Online - 2007 Awards for Outstanding Catholic Leadership
- ^ Catholic Answers - Made for More