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Evangelization
Does It Take Money to Foster an Apostolic Parish?
“We don’t have the money for that.” “We can barely pay the staff we have.” “We don’t have the budget for risks. We need to be good stewards here.” Money is a point of pain for so many in parishes…
What does it take to be better at saving souls?
Welcome back to our Starting Conversations series, a short shareable article for staff, councils, small group studies, and more to discuss. This one may be controversial, which can make for a spirited time together! May God bless your conversation. “What…
A Daily Examen for Missionary Disciples
A Missionary Discipleship Daily Examen A daily general examen is a beloved prayer from Ignatian spirituality. It is meant to be 15-20 minutes of your day, usually at the end, where you place your day before God and look for…
Why We Can’t Dip Our Toes Into Sharing the Good News
Welcome back to another “starting conversations” article. Feel free to share with your staff, volunteers, prayer group, social media friends to initiate some specific conversation on evangelization. God bless your discussion! We teach in our classrooms and everywhere else in…
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Social Mission
The Need for Apostolic Leadership (and Why It Changes Everything)
I have to admit that back when I was a college professor, I got heartily tired of all the academic effusion about teaching leadership, offering leadership studies, and more. Even though I had a lot of genuine admiration for the…
The Bigger Problem: How Do We Fund the Great Commission When We’re Just Scraping By?
Welcome back to the conclusion of our three part series on funding the Great Commission. Two weeks ago we introduced Part 1: Do you need money to foster an apostolic parish? One week ago, Part 2: Is your parish keeping…
Is Your Parish Keeping Its Money from the Great Commission?
Does it take money to become an apostolic parish? Last week, in Part 1, I answered NO. This week, in Part 2 of 3, I begin with a great big HOWEVER…. Next week (Part 3), I share a bit about…
Does It Take Money to Foster an Apostolic Parish?
“We don’t have the money for that.” “We can barely pay the staff we have.” “We don’t have the budget for risks. We need to be good stewards here.” Money is a point of pain for so many in parishes…