Talking All Things Ministry So You Can Do Church Better
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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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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One of the most important things we do as pastoral ministers is to create a safe and open environment for all parishioners, young and old, as they worship, celebrate, and commune together as a parish community.
In this episode, John and Chris discuss safe environment policies for your parish and Diocese and explore best practices around protecting God’s children.
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Do we ban the use of cell phones in ministry? Or do we find a way to use them for formation and evangelization opportunities? In this episode, Chris and John discuss when we should use cell phones in ministry and when we should ban them.
As a bonus, you’ll learn what ringtones John and Chris have on their cell phones. Send us your ringtone to questions@thechurchpodcast.organd enter to win a gift card to the app store of your choice.
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In 1975, Pope Paul VI wrote a guiding document on evangelization, “Evangelii Nuntiandi” (Evangelization in the Modern World). Although written over 40 years ago, this document still drives our understanding of evangelization in the 21st century and guides our thinking and ministry.
In this episode, Chris and John dive into the details of the document while defining evangelization and examining the means in which we evangelize.
The entire text of “Evangelization in the Modern World” can be found here.
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Springtime brings flowers, sunshine, and Sacraments! During this season, we celebrate the Sacraments with Masses for First Communion and Confirmation. This is an important time in the life of the Church, so let’s not put these Masses on auto-pilot.
In this episode, Chris and John discuss some best practices and ideas on how to make these Masses even more effective and memorable.
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In the third episode of The Church Podcast Chris and John discuss all things small groups. When your church embraces a small group model not only will people connect in community but lives will change for Christ.
Join them as they break down some of the basic principles and strategies to growing a small group program for kids, teens and adults in the local parish.
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Welcome to the Church Podcast hosted by Christopher Wesley and John Rinaldo. We are so excited that you have decided to join the journey as we look at best practices for local churches.
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