Catholic Ministry Professionals

Parish renewal starts with an honest look at what is already happening—not with another vision statement.

Madeline Stockman explains how pastors and parish teams can name what is working, confront what is not, and clear the spiritual ground before setting a direction. She closes with three questions you can bring to your next staff meeting.

Many Catholics want to share their faith. They simply have not been taught how.

Jen Steffensmeier joins Jon to explain why evangelization begins with prayer, friendship, and deep investment in a few—not a parish program. They discuss how to identify the people God may be placing in front of you, build real friendships, and take one intentional step without treating anyone like a project.

Resources:

• Mentorship Program for Lay Leaders: archomaha.org/mentorship
• Relational Prayer: A Small Group Guide from Vianney Vocations

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You are not responsible for fixing your entire parish. But you are responsible for how you respond to the people God has placed near you.

Jon and Thai examine why parish renewal begins with personal conversion, why Catholics often outsource the mission, and what changes when one person finally has a name.

Don't let it be just a good idea. The Invitation gives you a simple 12-week path to walk toward Christ with one other person. Learn more at CatholicMinistryProfessionals.com.

Parish work can wear down even faithful people. Complaints, low attendance, strong opinions, and difficult conversations are real, but resentment is poison to the missionary.

If this episode names something happening in your parish office, share it with your team and start the conversation. And if your parish needs a night that calls spiritual hunger forward and gives people a concrete next step toward discipleship, ask about Parish Revival Night.

You've watched a group go from twelve people to five to whoever remembers it's Tuesday — you're now in ministry purgatory. Jon and Thai name the three quiet ways new ministries stall out, and the one question that tells you how to fix it.

 The tasks you're holding onto aren't the hard ones — they're the comfortable ones. Your team is waiting for you to let go.

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You've got an idea for your ministry. You've thought it through, you believe it would work — and you haven't moved. The permission you're waiting for isn't coming. Here's what to do next.

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Someone on your team is burning out. You can see it — and you've been waiting for the right moment to say something. That moment doesn't appear on its own. You have to build it. 

Book a discovery call at catholicministryprofessionals.com.

We all spend time looking for the right program, the right budget, or the right moment. The lowest barrier to change in your parish is already in your hands — one conversation, one person, one hour. Make transformation actionable. 

Download the Three Conversations That Transform Parish Culture for FREE at catholicministryprofessionals.com/culture.

Your parish probably has a mission statement, and nobody knows what it is. Jon breaks down why that happens — and shares a concrete formula to fix it. This is one of our most-listened-to episodes.

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