Stories from the Street

In this episode we interview Nina de Jesus who is a regional missionary in the Diocese of Seattle. She is one of the few in the area taking her faith to the streets as well as coaching others in the area learn how to do street evangelization more effectively. She talks about what this has done for her and the positive effects it has had on her own faith as well as those she has encountered. 

In this episode we interview Phillip Bellini who is a SPSE coordinator in New Orleans. Phillip takes us through how his teams desire to do the work of evangelization led him to begin a team. He has successfully integrated into the dowtown community evangelizing at big events such as Mardi Gras, festivals, and the town square. He also has began a program that works in conjuction with the major seminary in New Orleans to give seminarians an opportunity to share and build faith on the streets. 

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In this episode we interview Stephen Beuerle who is a SPSE coordinator in San Diego. Steve walks us through how his team of 2 evolved into a local street evangelization movement. Today, Steve email hundreds of local evangelist every week encouraging them to join team leaders in multiple locations every weekend.  

In this episode we interview long time team leader and evangelist Molly Bushman. Molly brings us inside her experience beginning a team at her parish. She also shares some of her own stories from the street and practical ways her parish is working on following up with those they meet on the street. 

In this episode we interview our very own Adam Janke focusing on his own story as well as why SPSE has begun embracing healing prayer. He brings the experience the institute has gained through more than 300 street teams in the form of talks and workshops on evangelization, hospitality, and now healing prayer. If you are interested in bringing a healing prayer training to your Diocese or parish you can email Adam at [email protected]. You can also learn more by visiting our website: http://stpaulevangelization.com/healing-in-evangelization-training/

In this episode we speak with Sr. Lisa Zelfa from the Servants of God's Love. Sr. Lisa was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq. She is a cradle Catholic that experienced a reversion in college through the Catholic community at Wayne State University. After college she joined the religious community of Servants of God's Love. We speak with sister about her own vocation story as well as the importance of community in evangelization. 

In this episode we interview Fr. Mathias Thelen who is the senior leader of Encounter Ministries. Encounter has a vision to see a Church truly empowered by the Holy Spirit where disciples are confided to proclaim the Gospel and then demonstrate it through signs, wonders, and miracles. In this interview Fr. Mathias shares his personal vocation story as well as the role of signs and wonders in evangelization. You can learn more about Fr. Mathias and encounter ministries by visiting their website at https://encounterministries.us/ You can also order his book Biblical Foundations for the Role of Healing in Evangelization

On veterans day we had a chance to speak with Kimberly Colby who is an active duty Marine Corps officer and SPSE regional missionary. She recently relocated to Hawaii after serving as an Oceanside team leader in San Diego for over two years. In this epiosde we talk about her time on the streets, the opportunity she has been given to evangelize in the military, and the transition of beginning a team in a new place.

In this episode we interview Denise Hirl who is one of our regional missionaries and trainers for SPEI. Denise shares with us her own story as well as how the work of street evangelization has given her confidence to evangelize in her everyday life. Her stories are both fun and practical as she shares how to share the Gospel with both strangers and family.