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Episode 109: Neighborhood Evangelist w/ Tony Vasinda, Part 2

In part 2 of this Facebook Live episode, Chris and John continue to 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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Episode 108: Neighborhood Evangelist w/ Tony Vasinda, Part 1

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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Episode 107: How to Say “No” In Ministry

Saying “no” is an essential part of being a leader in ministry. In this episode, Chris and John share their experience of saying “no” and how to effectively discern what we say “yes” to and what we say “no” to.

For more resources on this topic, check out the Monk Manual or visit the Marathon Youth Ministry Store and check out “Time Savers” and the “Annual Self Assessment.”

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Episode 106: An Introduction to Theology of the Body

In this episode, special guest Klarissa Chichioco shares about Theology of the Body. She delves into what it is and how to implement it into your ministry.

To learn more about Klarissa and her ministry, visit Echoes of Worth.

For more information about Theology of the Body, visit the Theology of the Body Institute.

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Episode 105: Your Parish Organizational Structure: It Can Make or Break Your Ministry

Your staff and ministry organizational structure should be evaluated to make sure it matches the needs of your parish and allows you to achieve your ministry goals. In this episode, Chris and John explore some of the common traps or mistakes we fall into and share some ideas on how we might reconfigure our staff structure to allow for more effective ministry.

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Episode 104: Facebook Live Q & A – Creating Change and Welcoming Non-Catholic to Youth Ministry

Creating change in the church takes a team effort.

In this Facebook Live episode, Chris and John address your questions. This week, we delve into how we can implement change in our parish and how we go about making non-Catholics feel welcome when the are invited to our parish youth ministry events.

Facebook Live episodes can also be found at the YM Transfer Facebook Page. Stay tuned for more Facebook Live episodes in the future.

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Episode 103: You Can’t Grow Your Ministry Unless The Entire Parish Grows

Youth ministry can’t grow unless the entire parish grows. Children’s ministry can’t grow unless the entire parish grows. Yet, too often, we sometimes put all of our efforts into our ministry without the understanding that what we do is collaborative. In this episode, 

John and Chris share ideas and resources about how we go about breaking down ministry silos and working together as a whole to grow our entire parish.

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Episode 102: Dealing With the Lack of Resources In Ministry

At one point or another, we’ve all said that we don’t have enough resources to do ministry. That is likely to be true, and we need to be intentional about how we go about asking for resources, both from God and from our ministry leader.

In this episode, Chris and John explore this question and give practical guidance on how to move forward when we feel we don’t have enough resources in our ministry.

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Episode 101: Naming and Developing Spiritual Habits in Your Ministry

We often begin developing faith formation opportunities in our parish without thinking through what it is we hope participants will gain from being involved. In this episode, Chris and John start with the end in mind and encourage leaders to discuss the spiritual habits they hope participants will develop in formation programs and use that as the starting point for developing your faith formation curriculum.

In this episode, we reference “Who Is that Teenager,” a resource developed by Chris through Marathon Youth Ministry.

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Episode 100: Two Years Past, Two Years Forward

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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