September 12, 2025

088: Raising Up Missionary Leaders for Your Parish

33 minutes

What does Spirit-filled leadership actually look like in a parish? How can we move beyond just filling roles to raising up missionary disciples?

In this episode of the Proclaim Podcast, Krista sits down with Pete Burak to explore how leadership rooted in the Holy Spirit can transform parish life. Pete shares how Spirit-filled leaders recognize and call out the gifts in others, cast a compelling vision, and invest in a few to reach the many.

They also discuss the challenges of leadership, how to stay grounded in prayer, and practical ways parish teams can invite the Holy Spirit into their planning and decision-making. If you long to see your parish come alive with missionary zeal, this episode will inspire and equip you for the journey.

Takeaways

-Spirit-filled leadership is essential for effective discipleship.

-Volunteers are crucial, but leaders must be specifically invited to serve.

-Identifying and nurturing gifted leaders can transform parish life.

-A parish thriving in spirit-filled leadership has a clear vision and engaged community.

-Structure in leadership can provide stability and effectiveness.

-Leaders must remain grounded in their relationship with Jesus.

-Celebrating small victories is as important as large successes.

-Prayer should be a foundational practice in parish leadership.

-Listening to the Holy Spirit is key to bold actions.

-Intimacy with Jesus fuels effective ministry and leadership.

Proclaim is a movement of the Archdiocese of Vancouver inspiring disciples to proclaim Jesus in their homes and communities. The Proclaim podcast is a space where you listen to inspiring disciples talk all things around sharing Jesus with others, and learn how to step into your own missionary identity. To learn more about Proclaim, you can visit weareproclaim.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @weareproclaim

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