Talking All Things Ministry So You Can Do Church Better
In this episode, Chris and John are joined by Rich Curran, Executive Director for the Parish Success Group, as we discuss the need to take care of ourselves and our colleagues as we continue our COVID-19 adventure.
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Covid-19 has redefined the realities of the Domestic Church at home, especially since we cannot gather together on church grounds.
In this episode, special guest Paul Canavese shares strategies and resources for building up the church at home and empowering parents to take a lead on passing on a legacy of faith to their families.
Find out more about Paul and The Pastoral Center by visiting their website: http://PastoralCenter.com and https://www.growingupcatholic.com/.
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In all likelihood, your parish will take a financial hit as Masses are canceled. In this episode, Chris and John break open the idea of communicating and encouraging giving strategies beyond giving in the offertory basket, as well as looking at the budget to see where there are costs savings now that your Church campus is closed.
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In this episode, John and Chris continue our conversation about creative strategies for ministering during the Coronavirus crisis. Specifically, we share ideas to be calm and proactive, managing and leading your staff while working from home, and thinking pastoral about the needs of your parishioners.
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In this episode, Chris and John break open ideas on how we can still evangelize and catechize our communities even when extraordinary events, like Covid-19 (Coronavirus) happen. More specifically, we talk about your communication strategies, online giving, continuing formation, and pastoral outreach during this unprecedented time.
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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.
You can check out this resources shared on our podcast episode by clicking on the links below:
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Ministry leaders need to be intentional about setting goals for their ministry. In this episode, John and Chris share how that looks in parish ministry and how it is connected with growing your parish and planning the budget.
In this episode, we refer to these previous podcast episode:
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We are all broken people. And God mends all brokenness. In this episode, Chris and John explore the role of brokenness in our lives, how we can embrace it, and how we can use our brokenness in our ministry to help heal other broken people.
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“Good youth ministry leads to readiness for Confirmation. Confirmation does not lead to involvement in youth ministry.”
In this episode, Chris and John explore the intersection of youth ministry and the sacrament of Confirmation, and how effective comprehensive youth ministry prepares young people well for Confirmation.
In this episode, we refer to these previous podcast episodes:
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In this episode, Chris and John break open the National Certification process for Lay Ecclesial Ministers in the United States and explore it’s pro’s and con’s.
Find out more about the National Certification Process by checking out this page on the USCCB website.
In this episode, we also refer back to Episode 41: Is Getting a Graduate Degree Worth It?
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