Talking All Things Ministry So You Can Do Church Better
Committee meetings with volunteers are practically a necessity in ministry but can be frustrating and ineffective when not well managed. In this episode, Chris and John discuss the best practices for managing a volunteer committee in your parish so that they are effective and life-giving for you and your team.
In this episode, we refer back to an episode on Leading Meetings Well.
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If you are going to build a healthy and sustainable ministry you will face some challenges. How you overcome them depends on your mindset and willingness to work as a team. In the final installment of this podcast series, Chris and John talk about the best way to overcome the obstacles that get in the way of creating a holistic and intentional ministry.
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When it comes to crafting the ministry your parish needs requires a plan. That plan should help you determine what’s necessary to reach and achieve the vision. In this episode, Chris and John talk about the right questions to ask and the best moves to make to create an intentional and holistic ministry.
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When we don’t have a grasp of the bigger picture we tend to build ministries that are one dimensional and don’t reach the people in our mission field. In this episode, Chris and John discuss the initial steps to creating a ministry that is holistic with the ability to reach more people and bring them closer to Christ.
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Whether we know it or not, the culture of our parish and our parish staff determines our success or failure in our ministry. In this episode, John and Chris explore the importance of creating a healthy culture and some tips to enhance your collaboration with your colleagues.
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In this episode, Chris and John explore the question of whether we should shut down our parish ministry during the summer. They explore some of the reasons why keeping your ministry going during the summer can be a powerful tool for evangelization.
In this episode, we refer to Episode 32: Take a Vacation
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Many of us can remember a time in ministry where our leader shared a movie clip or a song and tied it to the message of the Gospel. They stand out as powerful moments that many of us remember decades later.
In this episode, John and Chris discuss how influential the use of movie clips and songs can be in ministry when used well.
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In this episode, Chris and John explore the decline of priest vocations and Catholic marriages and attempt to understand some of the reasons for the decline. They explore three reasons that explain the decline and share some ideas on how to address it.
One resource that was shared was the following book: Unrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every Person by Luke Burgis and Joshua Miller
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In this episode, John and Chris share how to nurture the shift in the mindset of apprentice-based formation and ministry away from a model of catechesis as a “depository of facts.”
Referenced in this episode is Episode #74 on the RCIA.
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Learning and growing is an essential part of being a leader. In this episode, Chris and John discuss multiple ideas to intentionally grow as a leader in the Church so as to raise your ministry to new levels.
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