Talking All Things Ministry So You Can Do Church Better
As we delve in to part 3 of our series on Small Groups from Scratch, in this episode we discuss developing your leaders so that they are set up for success, including what to look for in a small group leader, expectations of a small group leader, and how to train and support them for the long haul.
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In part 2 of our series on small group ministry, John and Chris delve in to how you begin planning a small group ministry, beginning with assigning a lead, developing a team, setting a vision for the ministry, and setting realistic goals for your launch.
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We begin a new multi-episode series on developing a small group ministry from scratch. In this episode, Chris and John explore what the purpose of a small group is, as well as begin to explore the question of the size of small groups and the types of resources and curriculum that is available.
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Retreats are an essential part of any ministry in the parish. In this episode, Chris and John discuss the purpose of retreats and why we should consider doing retreats for all audiences in the parish and not just youth.
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In the final episode of our series on Empowering Parental Disciples, Chris and John discuss how we, as ministry leaders, need to connect parents with other parents in our community. Parish leaders can only do so much. Parents need the help, guidance, and community of other parents to help them in their journey.
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In part 3, John and Chris explore ideas to help parents take the faith home to their kids as they continue to answer the question: how should our models of ministry change so that we are working with our parents more effectively?
In this episode, we refer to a couple Bible recommendations that parishes should consider purchasing and giving to families. They include:
Also, in this episode, we reference an online resource called Formed.org.
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In part 2, we delve more deeply into answering the question: how should our models of ministry change so that we are working with our parents more effectively?
In this episode, John and Chris explore the idea that we should stop blaming parents and start listening to them.
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Parents matter when it comes to passing on the faith to children and youth. In part 1 of this series, Chris and John share personal stories of being parents as a reminder of what it is like to be a parent in the 21st century when it comes to raising children in the faith.
The ultimate question we ask as we launch into this series is this: how should our models of ministry change so that we are working with our parents more effectively?
In the episode, we share one piece of data about Mass attendance taken from the National Study of Youth and Religion.
Frequency of Mass Attendance: Catholic Youth, Catholic Parents
More than once a week: 6% 5%
Once a week: 33% 37%
2-3 times a month: 13% 15%
Once a month: 8% 8%
Many times a year: 8% 5%
Few times a year: 21% 18%
Never: 11% 12%
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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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Social media has been and will continue to be the craze. But don’t just jump into social media because everyone else is there. In this episode, we explore some of the reasons why social media should be used in your ministry and where to begin.
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