
Harnessing the Power of Results in Your Ministry
I recently wrote an article about Positional Leadership and how it can only take you so far. This is the lowest and least effective level of leadership. People simply follow because they have to. In that same article, I argue that you and I must work to minimally get...
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Episode 22: The Mystery that is Holy Week
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...
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Positional Leadership: It Only Takes You So Far
Titles are important. People work hard to earn their titles. Priests go through many years of education and formation to earn the title of Father. Same is true for someone who earned their doctorate or is a Deacon. In other cases, titles are bestowed on us by our...
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Episode 21: The Realities of Rural Ministry
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...
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3 Things Your Pastor Won’t Tell You
I once had a supervisor who rarely met with me in person. He was busy leading his own ministry and had a lot of things on his plate. Still, I longed to have some conversation with him. I wanted his feedback and his thoughts. Mostly, I wanted to keep the doors of...
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Episode 20: Buzz Words in Ministry
Every church has their buzz words. But what do they mean? And more importantly, do the people you are communicating with understand what they mean? In this episode, Chris and John explore and define some big buzz words that are used often in the Church, including...
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Re-Imagining Parish Life in the Light of Evangelization
God gave us our imagination. The imagination is limitless. Yet, sometimes, if I'm honest, I get stuck in old ways of doing ministry that limits my thinking. In this video, I talk about how we can re-imagine parish life and the way we do ministry to reach people for...
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Episode 19: Moving from Fundraising to Tithing in Your Ministry
In this episode, John and Chris talk about fundraising in ministry and strategies to focus in more on tithing and stewardship to begin to create a culture of giving in your church. This episode was inspired by a blog post that Chris wrote on his website at Marathon...
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Why Do We Teach Confirmation?
Just recently, my Master of Divinity students and I were discussing the topic of teaching Confirmation in a parish. Many of them expressed frustration at their experience, saying things like: “They are not interested at all.” “I just can’t seem to engage them.” “Why...
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Episode 18: Judgment, Social Media, and Christ
As ministry leaders, how do we show the face of Christ to others? And, how do we turn people away from Christ? If we’re honest with ourselves, we have done both. We are called to build welcoming and inclusive communities, yet sometimes our actions suggest that our...
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