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Evangelization
The Power of Witness as Secret Sauce for Evangelization
I just came back from a youth conference for teens (I was a chaperone at Steubenville Rochester, #steubieroch ) and I was keenly reminded of the power of witness. First, I need to say–this is one of the smaller conferences…
Why are We Afraid to Evangelize?
In June, I was leading a breakout session at our diocesan leadership conference for parish pastors and lay leaders. The topic was “What do our parishes need for evangelization?” Since this was my diocese, and this was my last gathering…
After the Eucharistic Congress: Launching a Year of Mission in your Parish
Join us for our inaugural free webinar! Pastors, parochial vicars, parish staff, and all you baptized: Welcome to the year of mission of the National Eucharistic Revival! But first things first: we are not launching a year, but a life…
15 Minutes on Sharing the Gospel with Dcn. Keith Strohm
I’m excited! Welcome to a new occasional feature at The Mark 5:19 Project, 15 Minutes on Sharing the Gospel: short interviews on sharing the gospel with people who have something to say on the subject. Some of these people may…
Faith Formation
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Apost0lic Parish
The Eucharistic Revival: What Exactly is God Reviving?
Hint: it is supposed to be the focus this year…. As we move into the parish year of the Eucharistic Revival, we need to be clear what God is reviving: the people of God through the outpost of every parish…
Eight Transformative Steps to Getting Volunteers at your Parish
In a previous post, I asked why we have such a hard time recruiting volunteers in parishes. It’s an article meant to be discussed, so perhaps find your parish team (staff, or leadership, or core volunteers) and have that discussion…
Why Can’t We Recruit Volunteers?
Why can’t we recruit volunteers? I don’t know a parish–or non-profit of any sort–that isn’t short on volunteers. Some have more of a volunteer deficit than others, but it seems to be universal…or at least the norm in the United…
Apostolic Leadership
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Prayer
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Missions
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Social Mission
15 Minutes on the Art of Communicating the Gospel Message to Others with Ryan O’Hara
Welcome back to our occasional feature at The Mark 5:19 Project, 15 Minutes on Sharing the Gospel: short interviews on sharing the gospel with people who have something to say on the subject. Some of these people may be well-known and…
Who Should Your Parish Evangelize First?
Welcome back to a new Starting Conversations article. These articles are designed for parish staff, councils, small groups, and online sharing. to break open new conversations on how to become missional parishes. Enjoy! Here’s a question: Your parish has a…
How to Give Witness from the National Eucharistic Congress (…Or Anyplace Else)
Friends, I was not at the National Eucharistic Congress. My husband was! But I was at home with our children, and even with viewing the talks, it is clear something especially graced and precious happened there…and beyond (I was deeply…
The Power of Witness as Secret Sauce for Evangelization
I just came back from a youth conference for teens (I was a chaperone at Steubenville Rochester, #steubieroch ) and I was keenly reminded of the power of witness. First, I need to say–this is one of the smaller conferences…