Pope Paul VI figures prominently in this section, too: 50. The
ministry of the word (126) is a fundamental element of
evangelization. The presence of Christianity amongst different
human groups and its living witness must be explained and
justified by the explicit proclamation of Jesus Christ the Lord.
“There is no true evangelization if the name, the teaching, the
life, the promises, the Kingdom and the mystery of Jesus of
Nazareth, the Son of God, are not proclaimed”. (127) Those who
are already disciples of Jesus Christ also require to be
constantly nourished by the word of God so that they may grow in
their Christian life. (128) This is not a surprise. Christ is
the center of Christianity. It makes sense that the proclamation
of Christ underlies every preliminary effort of what we
believers say and do. It must also be emphasized that the
proclamation of Christ does not produce a finished product in a
believer. The expectations are that those in catechetical
ministry provide this “constant nourishment” and