Talking All Things Ministry So You Can Do Church Better
In this fourth episode on Pastoral Councils, Chris and John delve into the topic of how we choose and discern pastoral council members. We discuss the need to develop a discernment committee, have discernment interviews of potential council members, and more.
Join us for our upcoming master class on Leveraging and Structuring Pastoral and Finance Councils for Parish Growth. Begins October 20, 2020.
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In this second episode on parish councils, we begin to discuss how to structure a council so that it is functional and set up for success. We share specifically how many members should be on the council, what the term limits look like, how often they should meet, and what should be in the agenda.
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In this episode, we begin a series on the topic of developing and managing a parish council. In this first episode, we address the purpose of a parish council and why every parish needs one.
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Josh Packard, Executive Director of the SPringtide Research Institute as we discuss the reality of loneliness in 13 to 25-year-olds and how parishes and ministries can respond to this trend.
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In this episode, John and Chris interview Joshua Miller, Executive Director for the Inscape Center for Personal Vocation. Josh shares with us why exploring our core motivations is essential to understanding and nurturing our personal vocation.
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Parish leaders often bemoan the lack of giving, mass attendance, volunteerism, or (insert other expectations here). We complain because we have expectations of parishioners that parishioners don’t have of themselves.
In this episode, John and Chris talk about the importance of developing and communicating clear expectations of what it means to be a member of our Catholic parish.
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In part 1 of this Facebook Live episode, Chris and John talk with Neighborhood Evangelist and Youth Ministry Leader Tony Vasinda as he shares his journey of faith and how he has been led to evangelizing in a different way with his family.
He specifically shares how ministry, if it’s beautiful and true, but it doesn’t work in our parishes, then we should reconsider it.
You can find out more about Tony Vasinda and his ministry by visiting him on Twitter @TonyVasinda or visiting Patreon.com/HOBL.
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As we celebrate episode 100 of The Church Podcast, John and Chris look back at two years of ministry in the Church and name the significant events and experiences that have shaped the Church. Then, looking forward at the next 100 episodes, Chris and John talk about what the future might bring for the Church and leaders in ministry.
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As we conclude our series on Small Groups from Scratch, in part 5 we tackle the question of how we grow and scale our small group ministry to the next level. In this episode, we explore the idea of looking at the discipleship path for your parishioners, creating a structure that best allows for you and your leaders to grow, and being okay with losing control.
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Starting a small group ministry is a victory in and of itself. Keeping them going is a whole other thing. In this episode, we share to keep your small group ministry going and growing as we talk about signs of a healthy small group, resourcing your small group leaders, and much more.
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