Catholic Ministry Professionals

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help.  Typically Every week you can expect practical advice to help you move Jesus’ mission forward in your parish. This week we’re doing something a little different. We’re taking some time to plan more awesome shows and helpful tips for all of you, so for the n...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help.  Typically Every week you can expect practical advice to help you move Jesus’ mission forward in your parish. This week we’re doing something a little different. We’re taking some time to plan more awesome shows and helpful tips for all of you, so for the n...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do I make change happen in my parish? In this episode we discuss 5 essential steps to implement change in your parish. Listen to the latest episode on Spotify, Google, or Apple Podcasts. Visit CatholicMinistryProfessi...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do I make change happen in my parish? In this episode we discuss 5 essential steps to communicate change in your parish. Listen to the latest episode on Spotify, Google, or Apple Podcasts. Visit CatholicMinistryProfes...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do I make change happen in my parish? In this episode we discuss three assumptions and best practices for approaching change, the #1 question you need to ask yourself to leverage Jesus’ mission forward, and we’ll give...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re sharing an interview with a genuine Catholic Ministry Professional on the front lines of parish ministry.  In this episode Mike shares some tools that he believes all parishes can benefit from, some of the places where he sees ministry being don...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: What are the 4 disciplines of execution? Incorporating these four disciplines into your parish team can help you bring more people into relationship with the Living God.  Listen to the latest episode on Spotify, Google, o...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do I convert the Church? Listen to the latest episode on Spotify, Google, or Apple Podcasts. Visit CatholicMinistryProfessionals.com or message us at CatholicMinPros@gmail.com RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THE PODCAST Bless...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Every week on the Catholic Ministry Professionals Podcast you can expect practical advice to help you move Jesus’ mission forward in your parish. Today we have an interview with a real, live priest: Fr. Travis Crotty, Vocation Director for the Sioux City Di...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do I know what God wants me to do? This episode will leave you with 5 questions that can help you to clarify God’s vision for your ministry. What does your gut tell you? What are the practical needs of your parish? Wh...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do you ask your pastor for a raise? Our three tips for having this conversation successfully are:      1.) Don’t make it a binary conversation.      2.)  Be confident by knowing your value and your number.      3.) Fo...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re discussing Verbal Judo for Church Workers. Specifically we’ll discuss some communication best practices that can help you to stay calm and peaceful, especially when you’re faced with a disgruntled parishioner. We’ll also give you our top 3 one-l...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: Am I over-spiritualizing my work? Listen to the latest episode on Spotify, Google, or Apple Podcasts. Visit CatholicMinistryProfessionals.com or email us at CatholicMinPros@gmail.com SCRIPTURE REFERENCED IN THE PODCAST Ab...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do you get buy-in from the rest of the team? Do you ever try to start a new thing -- an awesome thing -- but then nobody else is on board?  If so, we’ve got 4 things that you can do to begin building buy-in from the r...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Every week on this podcast, you can expect practical advice to help you move Jesus’ mission forward in your parish. With family time around the 4th of July celebrations, we'd like to invite you to pray a litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In 1846, the...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: What if I have a small staff? The answer? — Double down on holiness — Share your life of prayer and discernment of charisms — Let them experience the need and call out the called Listen to the latest episode on Spotify, G...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do I avoid burnout? The answer? By managing the three main causes.  Lack of prayer Professional Boundaries Feeling like there’s no forward momentum Listen to the latest episode on Spotify, Google, or Apple Podcasts. V...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do I build a better relationship with my pastor? We’ll discuss 3 ways you can build a better relationship with your pastor starting today.  1) Have a clear vision statement to frame your discussions. 2) Request a regu...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help.  Today we’re answering the question: How do you make up for where you lack?  What do you do when you encounter gaps between where your leadership is and where it should be? You have to make a choice: either become the solution, or delegate the solution to s...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do I lead myself?   Visit CatholicMinistryProfessionals.com and click on “Send a message” to get in touch with Jon and Thai. SCRIPTURE REFERENCED IN THE PODCAST Isaiah 43:19 RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THE PODCAST Myers-B...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: Is holiness enough?  Visit CatholicMinistryProfessionals.com and click on “Send a message” to get in touch with Jon and Thai. SCRIPTURE REFERENCED IN THE PODCAST Isaiah 43:19 John 15 RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THE PODCAST Ha...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do I lead people?  We’ll go over 5 themes that play out in a leader’s life.  Leaders: Ask questions shepherd Make heroes Create Change Develop influence Visit CatholicMinistryProfessionals.com and click on “Send a mes...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: What if it’s not in the budget?  Visit CatholicMinistryProfessionals.com and click on “Send a message” to get in touch with Jon and Thai. SCRIPTURE REFERENCED IN THE PODCAST Isaiah 43:19 Luke 14:28 Matt 25: 14-30 John 15...

EPISODE NOTES If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do we get our parishioners more engaged? That’s right, today is all about communication. Visit CatholicMinistryProfessionals.com and click on “Send a message” to get in touch with Jon and Thai. RESOURCES...

If you work for the Catholic church and want to avoid burnout, overcome team dysfunctions, and put more souls in the pews, we’re here to help. Today we’re answering the question: How do you have meetings that get stuff done? It’s time to have better meetings. Visit CatholicMinistryProfessionals.com and click on “Send a message” to get in touch with Jon and Thai. RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THE PODCAST...