The New Friars: The Emerging Movement Serving the World's Poor

Finalist, Fourth Annual Outreach Resource of the Year

Vows—exclusive promises or commitments—are almost unheard of these days. They're considered a quaint relic of times past when open options were not such highly regarded virtues. But many people in this commitment-averse culture are begging for someone to set the bar higher, to call them to higher levels of devotion.

Across the ages God has consistently attracted a few in every crowd who wouldmake and keep vows, and called them to stick ou...