Episode 149: The Case for Sub-Committees for your Pastoral Council Structure

John and Chris continue their conversation on structuring your Pastoral Council. In this episode, we focus in on developing sub-committees to help enhance your parish and to set up your parish from success and growth.

Join us for our upcoming master class on Leveraging and Structuring Pastoral and Finance Councils for Parish Growth. Begins October 20, 2020.

In this episode, we refer back to the following podcast episodes:

Leading Meetings Well

Effective Use of One on Ones

Episode 148: How to Structure a Parish Council

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.

Episode 146: How To Get Rest and Rejuvenate While in Ministry

This summer has been like no other. With social distancing and ministry being totally upended, many ministry leaders are rightfully tired.

In this episode, Chris and John share strategies to find rest and to rejuvenate so that we can continue to bring our best to our ministry.

Episode 145: Take A Vacation! (Reboot)

To stay balanced and effective as a minister, vacation is an important tool for each of us to embrace. Yet, too many of us don’t take a vacation. Ministry takes energy and work. As ministers, we should be intentional about how we relax and rejuvenate so that we come back to our ministry more energized and focused.

In this episode, John and Chris share best practices when it comes to taking the vacation you deserve.

Episode 144: How To Recruit Volunteers Without Leaving The House

The circumstances of today don’t allow us to connect with parishioners like we usually do. We limited Masses irregular face-to-face interaction; we have to rethink how we are recruiting and invite volunteers into ministry.

In this episode, Chris shares how we can effectively recruit volunteers when we can’t do it face-to-face.

In this episode, we reference:

PSG’s master class on Recruiting, Training, and Sustaining Volunteers For Missionary Discipleship

Episode 143: Re-Imagining Formation in a COVID World, Part 2

As it becomes more clear that COVID will continue to impact Catholic parishes and Dioceses in the United States, we have to continue to plan for our ministries from a point of realism. We cannot plan formation like we have in the past.

In this 2-part episode, Chris and John continue to explore creative ideas for formation to children, youth, and adults in this continually ambiguous time. This includes considering formation in hybrid models that includes onsite, in homes, and digitally.

We reference this video from the Thrive Conference in this podcast.

Episode 142: Re-Imagining Formation in a COVID World, Part 1

As it becomes more clear that COVID will continue to impact Catholic parishes and Dioceses in the United States, we have to continue to plan for our ministries from a point of realism. We cannot plan formation as we have in the past.

In this 2-part episode, Chris and John continue to explore creative ideas for formation to children, youth, and adults in this continually ambiguous time. This includes considering formation in hybrid models that includes onsite, in homes, and digitally.
We reference this video from the Thrive Conference in this podcast.

Episode 141: Three Obstacles to Evangelizing Catechesis

In the release of the new Directory for Catechesis, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, suggested that their are 3 obstacles to effective catechesis.

In this episode, Chris and John delve into the 3 obstacles, name the implications for pastoral leaders, and, as a bonus, offer a fourth obstacle that must be overcome if our parishes are to be evangelizing in nature.

This podcast episode refers to numerous references, including:

Episode 140: Electing or Discerning Your Pastoral Council Members

Well functioning pastoral and finance councils are necessary if a Church is to be successful. In this episode, Chris and John talk about why inviting members to be on your council is much more effective than having an election process.