God’s burning desire is to live in communion with us and everyone around us for eternity. Yet, it seems in the 21st century that society has lost sight of this glorious destination for which we were made. We live in a secular society where the Christian faith is no longer deemed relevant. To the majority, the Church is no longer a credible witness to the truth, nor a relevant source to turn to with answers for the deep questions which burn in our souls. Our evangelizing mission appears daunting, yet it is to this very time and for this very mission that the charism of Regnum Christi is made present.

We, as baptized Catholics, are called to evangelize. We are called to build the bridges that draw people of today’s society to an experience of God’s love that penetrates their hearts and brings meaning and hope to their lives. As Regnum Christi members, we are invited to do this through our charism, making present that mystery of Christ the Apostle who goes out to people, reveals the love of his heart to them, gathers them together and forms them as apostles and Christian leaders, sends them out and accompanies them as they collaborate in the evangelization of people and of society (SRCF 8). We are called to collaborate with the Church in this work, being and forming Christian apostles to build Christ’s Kingdom here on earth. A unified and cohesive plan, discerned through the lens of our charism, helps us to do just that.

This noble call is why all localities are asked to have locality Evangelizing Focus and to review it with the Territorial Directive College every six years. Through planning, we commit ourselves to the responsible task of discerning how God is calling Regnum Christi to be made present in the reality of a particular locality – no two localities will share the same focus or goals. In submitting our plans to the Territorial Directive College, we allow for meaningful collaboration across the territory and foster mutual accountability in our common mission.

We encourage everyone reading this guide to take heart in the transforming power of our charism. Imagine, as did the Territorial Directive College member quoted above, what it could look like when the Regnum Christi charism is fully alive in the locality. What will it look like when it is fully alive across this territory when all Regnum Christi members are united in the evangelizing mission God has called us to? In faith, we place ourselves at the service of the Church and all people and ask the Holy Spirit to ignite in our hearts a burning desire to give glory to God and make the Kingdom of Christ present in the hearts of all people and in society (SRCF 7).