Catholics Living Discipleship

Transform Their Hearts, Transform Your Parish: Dcn Jim Arndt Parish Life Coordinator

#discipleship #catholicparishmission #catholic #maintenancetomission #Christlife
 
In this conversation you will hear incredible hope and faith that comes from fostering genuine discipleship in your life and the life of parishioners. If you truly desire to transform your parish into missionary disciples, you are going to learn the challenges and joys that Dcn Jim Arndt has experienced and how he was able to foster discipleship at his parish that has helped with transforming hearts and mission.
 
Links
 
https://stfrancismerrill.org/
 
https://christlife.org/

Catholic Mental Health Ministry How to support awareness of Mental Health at your parish

#mentalhealth #catholicministry #catholicmentalhealthministry #edshoener #mentalhealthawareness
Link: Catholic Mental Health Ministers website https://catholicmhm.org/
In this episode I have a conversation with Deacon Ed Shoener founder and President of Catholic Mental Health Ministries. As we know, we have a crisis in our society around Mental Health. Catholic Mental Health Ministries is a Pastoral ministry that helps strengthen awareness of Mental Health illness and how we can accompany those who are affected with such illness, both at a personal level and to support families. This ministry helps all levels of parish leadership: Parish Pastor to any person who desires to provide a pastoral ministry around mental health. They have an incredible website that provides information as well as formation.
Music Credit: Ben Nelson

Amazing Parish Tim Glemkowski Mission Mindset for Parish Leadership

#amazingparish #Catholic #parish #discipleship #timglemkowski #parishleadership
 
How to connect with Amazing Parish  https://amazingparish.org/
 
Welcome back to Catholics Living Discipleship. In todays episode I speak with Tim Glemkowski who is currently the Executive Director of Amazing Parish. I consider Tim a great evangelist as well as a great Catholic visionary leader. Every time we speak, I am inspired.  He has a great passion for helping others come to know Jesus as well as shifting culture at Catholic parishes, so they become more vibrant with Mission. Our conversation starts with us sharing our passion for parish renewal and then shifts into a deeper conversation around the vision and mission of Amazing Parish. Parish Transformation is possible and Amazing Parish works with the pastor and parish leadership to make it possible. I encourage you to sit on this conversation. I guarantee you will walk away with some new perspective.
Music credit Ben Nelson 

Awaken Families in Jesus Christ: Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries

#lifelongfamilyformation #discipleship #Jesus #Catholic #Scripture #faithandfamilylifecatholicministries
 
In this episode we speak with Dr Steven Serafin, Executive Director of Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries. We discuss drawing families into a greater encounter with Jesus in their lives. Steven shares with us the importance of accompanying families through a catechetical model that introduces families to the Gospel Message, the Creed, our Salvation, Sacramental experiences, and ways to continue growing as a family of Disciples in their homes and daily life. We also discuss the impact of forming your team and catechists.
 
How to connect with Steven and Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries
https://www.fflcm.org/
 
Music Credit: Ben Nelson

Getting Back on Track with God - Guest Lisa Kratz Thomas

In this episode I speak with Lisa Thomas whose journey is extraordinary. Lisa from the streets of Washington DC, she overcame alcohol and drug addiction, prostitution, abortion, and incarceration. She is a former radio talk show host and a current author of three books. We discuss the possibilities of Getting Back on Track with God. No matter how far we think we might be from God, he is close by waiting to help us reestablish our relationship with him. We briefly discuss one of her books, Light in Our Darkness. You can visit her website at www.lisakratzthomas.com to purchase her books and learn more about her speaking engagements.
 
Lisa has worked with the Virginia Department of Corrections, leading reentry seminars statewide. She speaks nationwide to correctional institutions, corporations, churches, universities, and nonprofits. From surviving the streets of Washington, D.C., to becoming a member of a Senate Sub-Committee on prisoner reentry in Virginia, Lisa's life embodies 2 Corinthians 5:17, and she lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband Tom, of 33 years, their two children, and an expectant daughter-in-law.
Music credit Ben Nelson

Foster Discipleship Leadership with the PED document and formation program

In this episode we discuss with Christen Aquino,who serves as the Managing Director of Evangelization for Our Lady of Light Family of Parishes in Dayton, OH and is one of the co-founders of this document, how to help foster Discipleship Leadership and the importance of Discipleship at the parish. Continuing our exploration of the Process of Evangelization and Discipleship Document created by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Center for the New Evangelization, Christen shares with us how she uses the document and the formation platform to help parish leadership grow as disciples. In turn this helps shift the parish culture into a more missionary parish.
 
To view all information about the documents and their formation
https://www.centerforthenewevangelization.org/process-of-evangelization
 
To jump right to the videos
 https://www.centerforthenewevangelization.org/process-of-evangelization/group-study/sessions
 

MissionInsite: Innovative technology and Parish Mission

In this episode I talk with Emily Reese, a Strategic Consultant with ACS Technologies who shares with us MissionInsite. One of ACS Technologies tool that can help parishes identify some of their missionary work. My hope for you in this episode is two fold 1) To introduce you to this Missionary tool 2)To encourage you to explore the tool after our conversation.
To learn more about MissionInsite you can visit their website at https://www.acstechnologies.com/missioninsite/
Contact Emily at MissionInsite@acst.com
 
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Music credits: Ben Nelson
 

How to Improve Parish Mission and Stewardship with effective and efficient data management

Matthew Hiracheta, Senior Solutions Consultant from ACS Technologies shares with us some basic insights into one of their products called MinistryPlatform. We address some of the common challenges that we face with data management at the parish level. Come discover how this data base management system can help you support efficient and effective solutions around data management for your parish and help foster mission.
ACST Catholic: https://www.acstechnologies.com/acst-catholic/
MinistryPlatform: https://www.acstechnologies.com/ministryplatform/catholic/
Book a time to speak with Matt: https://tinyurl.com/Book-a-Call-with-Matthew
ACST Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@ACSTCatholic
Webinar Replay link Using MinistryPlatform for Displaying Relevant Metrics for Ministry
https://acst.zoom.us/rec/play/80uaPsfAoPlziP9WRHaooMVMxDjOZ2Ro0sBgbKqtyAxScWF5vnx3hjXfqXgH1bC8gxH4RL1R5fpk_8TX.v73l4XNRhqA8xiMQ?accessLevel=meeting&canPlayFromShare=true&from=share_recording_detail&startTime=1743010060000&componentName=rec-play&originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Facst.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FHv0CN5LEkuGehKryScmQai7bf53kx1LwZABjHAen-v2az89vSnBxoewK0R7jK60-.KA0tSnr8eZGIIMyX%3FstartTime%3D1743010060000
 
Music Credit: Ben Nelson

rebuiltFaith book conversation with author's Fr Michael White and Tom Corcoran

In today’s episode, I speak with Fr Michael White and Tom Corcoran about their book rebuilt FAITH. You will discover that this conversation isn’t just about the book and how  it can impact people, but how this conversation speaks to the challenges we all face in our faith journey.
I would highly encourage you to grab a small group of friends and read this book together. It is a 40 day journey guiding you to explore God and his relevancy for your life.
 
Book: rebuilt FAITH
https://amzn.to/4iZuhLC
 
rebuilt parish coaching
https://www.rebuiltparish.com/team
 
I would also encourage you to join our Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Eku8PxjUy/
 

Saints for Sinners Ep #2 Servant of God

In today’s episode we have our second conversation with Msgr Benwell around how to live out our call to be saints. In this episode we begin to discuss the process of Canonization. We begin discussing the first step toward Canonization called Servant of God. We talk about the relevancy of this first step not only for that individual but also how it can relate to our own lives. As you listen to the conversation, we hope it encourages you to look further into the lives of those who are currently considered Servants of God. Learning about their  lives can be just as important as learning about those who have been Canonized.
Links
Fr. Walter Ciszek
https://www.jesuits.org/stories/jesuit-father-walter-ciszek-a-life-in-service/
 
Fr. Walter Ciszek book He Leadeth Me
https://amzn.to/4ldvtg2
 
Catholics Living Discipleship Facebook
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