Talking All Things Ministry So You Can Do Church Better
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.
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Rich Curran, Executive Director of the Parish Success Group, joins Chris and John for a conversation around the future of the Catholic Church in a Covid and post-Covid world.
Rich argues that parishes will need to reassess their models and ministries to adapt to the new culture we are in, including looking at how we offer Mass, rethinking programmatic offerings, and shaking up old models that will not work moving forward.
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And they will open back up. When they do, what is your plan?
In this episode, Chris and John explore some ideas and questions to discern as we prepare to welcome people back on to our Church campuses, with the hope of not only getting people to come, but keeping them with us over the long-term.
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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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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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The transition of a pastor is never easy with the parish community. As a parish leader, you have a responsibility to the parish and the transition. In this episode, Chris and John talk about how you handle yourself in front of parishioners while dealing with a pastor transition.
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Success is an elusive word. What does it mean, especially as it relates to parishes and our relationship with God.
In this episode, John and Chris interview Rich Curran, Executive Director of The Parish Success Group, and begin to discuss what a successful and healthy parish looks like in the 21st Century.
To find out more about The Parish Success Group, visit www.parishsuccessgroup.com.
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There is no liturgical season more amazing, mysterious, and beautiful than that of the Triduum. In this episode, Chris and John explore practical ideas and best practices to encourage participation of parishioners in the Holy Week experience, while enhancing the beauty of this amazing liturgical experience.
Foundational to this episode is that the Triduum is an evangelizing opportunity to be shared.
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Ministry in a rural setting is just different than ministering in a suburban or urban setting. In this episode, special guest Doug Tooke walks us through best practices on how to conduct ministry in small rural parishes and how they may differ than other settings.
As a bonus, we also talk about the upcoming movie, “Paul, Apostle of Christ,” opening in theaters March 23, 2018, as Doug serves on the marketing and communications team for the movie. You can find out more about the Paul movie at www.paulmovie.com.
Find out more about Doug at on Twitter @DougTooke1 and listen in to his amazing Renovo Podcast.
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Young adults are mysterious. They sometimes come to church and sometimes they don’t. They have reasons. They don’t have reasons. As church, we need an intentional strategy for engaging them in the life of faith.
In this episode, we define what we mean by “young adults” and share some ideas for connecting with them in ministry, church, and faith.
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