The Saints Framework
By Josh Ross J-RO
The Saints Framework is a simple, transformational path -- Encounter, Grow, Witness—designed to form joyful missionary disciples in every parish, school, family, and community.
The Saints Framework was inspired by Archbishop Allen Vigneron’s Unleash the Gospel (Synod 16).
The Saints Framework takes the call to become a “band of joyful missionary disciples,” and turns it into a clear, actionable roadmap for daily life.
The mission starts in your heart and home. Then it spreads to your local community and beyond.
Encounter — Meeting the Living Jesus
Everything begins with a real, personal encounter with Jesus Christ—through the Mass, prayer, Scripture, the sacraments, community, beauty, and love. Encounter awakens the heart and sets the soul on fire.
Grow — Becoming a Saint
Through formation, small groups, mentorship, music, Scripture, and the life of the Church, disciples learn to grow in virtue, prayer, mastery, and community. Growth is ordered toward sanctity: becoming the person God created you to be.
Witness — Sharing the Gospel Boldly
A true disciple cannot help but share the Good News. Witness means loving others radically, evangelizing joyfully, and living as proof that Jesus is alive. It is the overflow of Encounter and Grow—disciples who make disciples.
Project 2033 — A Global Call
The Saints Framework stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Project 2033, the worldwide movement inspired and championed by Rick Warren to bring the Gospel to every person on earth by the 2,000-year anniversary of Jesus’ Resurrection (2033).
It is the largest evangelization initiative in history—uniting Catholics, Protestants, and Christians of every tradition in a shared mission to proclaim Christ to the nations.
The 10-Billion-Disciples Mission
The vision: to help make 10 billion+ joyful missionary disciples, including every person alive today, every person yet to be born, and every soul who can still be reached through prayer, love, and intercession.
Troy, MI, Detroit, and the Archdiocese of Detroit will become a spiritual epicenter as the Saints Framework spreads from parish to parish and from heart to heart.
This movement begins with three simple steps:
Encounter Jesus.
Grow as a saint.
Witness His love to the world.
The Saints Framework was inspired by Archbishop Allen Vigneron’s Unleash the Gospel (Synod 16).
The Saints Framework takes the call to become a “band of joyful missionary disciples,” and turns it into a clear, actionable roadmap for daily life.
The mission starts in your heart and home. Then it spreads to your local community and beyond.
Encounter — Meeting the Living Jesus
Everything begins with a real, personal encounter with Jesus Christ—through the Mass, prayer, Scripture, the sacraments, community, beauty, and love. Encounter awakens the heart and sets the soul on fire.
Grow — Becoming a Saint
Through formation, small groups, mentorship, music, Scripture, and the life of the Church, disciples learn to grow in virtue, prayer, mastery, and community. Growth is ordered toward sanctity: becoming the person God created you to be.
Witness — Sharing the Gospel Boldly
A true disciple cannot help but share the Good News. Witness means loving others radically, evangelizing joyfully, and living as proof that Jesus is alive. It is the overflow of Encounter and Grow—disciples who make disciples.
Project 2033 — A Global Call
The Saints Framework stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Project 2033, the worldwide movement inspired and championed by Rick Warren to bring the Gospel to every person on earth by the 2,000-year anniversary of Jesus’ Resurrection (2033).
It is the largest evangelization initiative in history—uniting Catholics, Protestants, and Christians of every tradition in a shared mission to proclaim Christ to the nations.
The 10-Billion-Disciples Mission
The vision: to help make 10 billion+ joyful missionary disciples, including every person alive today, every person yet to be born, and every soul who can still be reached through prayer, love, and intercession.
Troy, MI, Detroit, and the Archdiocese of Detroit will become a spiritual epicenter as the Saints Framework spreads from parish to parish and from heart to heart.
This movement begins with three simple steps:
Encounter Jesus.
Grow as a saint.
Witness His love to the world.
From Pews To Praise
From Pews to Praise
From Pews to Praise is my podcast, my book, and my philosophy of church renewal.
It’s the movement God placed on my heart to help parishes come alive again—not through complicated programs, but through transformed people who joyfully live the Gospel.
In From Pews to Praise, I share the vision of what the Church can become when every Catholic encounters Jesus personally, grows intentionally as a disciple, and lives as a bold witness in the world. I explore practical strategies, real stories, and a simple, scalable roadmap for renewing parishes—starting right here in Troy and the Archdiocese of Detroit.
My mission is to help ordinary Catholics become extraordinary disciples.
I hope to inspire Catholics to move from passive attendance in the pews to vibrant, joyful praise that shapes families, parishes, and entire cities.
This is the heart of the New Evangelization,
and the beginning of a global movement of saints.
From Pews to Praise is my podcast, my book, and my philosophy of church renewal.
It’s the movement God placed on my heart to help parishes come alive again—not through complicated programs, but through transformed people who joyfully live the Gospel.
In From Pews to Praise, I share the vision of what the Church can become when every Catholic encounters Jesus personally, grows intentionally as a disciple, and lives as a bold witness in the world. I explore practical strategies, real stories, and a simple, scalable roadmap for renewing parishes—starting right here in Troy and the Archdiocese of Detroit.
My mission is to help ordinary Catholics become extraordinary disciples.
I hope to inspire Catholics to move from passive attendance in the pews to vibrant, joyful praise that shapes families, parishes, and entire cities.
This is the heart of the New Evangelization,
and the beginning of a global movement of saints.