Episode 145: Take A Vacation! (Reboot)

To stay balanced and effective as a minister, vacation is an important tool for each of us to embrace. Yet, too many of us don’t take a vacation. Ministry takes energy and work. As ministers, we should be intentional about how we relax and rejuvenate so that we come back to our ministry more energized and focused.

In this episode, John and Chris share best practices when it comes to taking the vacation you deserve.

Episode 122: Embracing the Brokenness in Our Lives

We are all broken people. And God mends all brokenness. In this episode, Chris and John explore the role of brokenness in our lives, how we can embrace it, and how we can use our brokenness in our ministry to help heal other broken people.

Episode 118: 4 Steps To Get Your Pastor’s Support for Your Ministry

Do you have an idea? A vision? A way to do ministry differently? And you wonder, is your pastor supportive?
In this episode, Chris and John share a 4-step strategy to get your pastor’s support about how to move your ministry forward.

Episode 116: What Thriving in Ministry Looks Like

In this episode, special guest, Katherine Angulo, shares what thriving ministry looks like and how we can prepare our young lay leaders and priests to be successful in ministry and to have longevity in their roles.  Katherine is the Program Director for Thriving in Ministry Initiatives at the McGrath Institute at Notre Dame University.
She also shares about her experience leading the Bishop D’Arcy Program in Priestly Renewal and what our priests are experiencing in the 21st Century Church.