Episode 51: The Purpose and Importance of Retreats

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.

Episode 15: Engaging Young Adults in the Life of Faith

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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.

Episode 1: Rebuilding Youth Ministry 2.0

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What would you do if you could start over? In the first episode of the Church Podcast, co host Chris Wesley shares what he has learned in his new parish. Together him and John look at which principles and practices from Church of the Nativity (Chris’ previous parish) work and which ones needed tweaking. For more on Chris’ story check out his book Rebuilding Youth Ministry.

To learn more about Chris and John are doing check out their sites:

Chris Wesley – Marathon Youth Ministry

John Rinaldo – JohnRinaldo.com