The Catholic Leadership Puzzle Podcast

Join our Q&A on parish renewal! Discover key insights on leadership, discipleship, and overcoming challenges in parish life. In the world of parish leadership, questions abound. Whether you’re a pastor or a lay leader, navigating the complexities of parish life can feel like solving a giant puzzle. In this post, I invite you to join our upcoming Zoom Q&A session, where we’ll tackle your burning qu...

In this episode, Christina has a conversation with Patrick Neve, author of the Amazon bestselling book, Save Your Parish . In his book, Patrick shares a practical blueprint for revitalizing parish life, empowering laypeople to be proactive agents of change without waiting for priestly permission. Throughout our conversation, we discuss how small, intentional steps can transform your church communi...

In this video, Christina discusses the story behind the Solving the Parish Puzzle book, and the resources available to help unpack and implement the principles within your ministry and community. During the video, she speaks of the SPP Inventory and also the SPP Vision Board Exercise, both free resources available on The Catholic Leadership Puzzle website . She also announced the upcoming Zoom Q&A...

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Overnight, Solving the Parish Puzzle went to #1 in Amazon New Releases! You can see that reality in the screenshot taken last night at 8:57pm. The difference was each of YOU and your support throughout the day, and I am both grateful and humbled by your outpouring of help to get word about the book out far and wide. I also wanted to mention that if you did buy the...

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Wanted to share the story behind my latest book, Solving the Parish Puzzle: One Person, One Disciple, One Leader at a Time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecatholicleadershippuzzle.com/subscribe

Solving the Parish Puzzle: One Person, One Disciple, One Leader at a Time book launch begins in less than 15 minutes at 9amCST! YOUR support during the first hour WILL make a difference, so please go grab a copy here After you buy your copy, make sure to send me an email (christinasemmens@gmail.com) saying you bought one so I can add your name to the upcoming Q&A session where you can ask me anyth...

St. Anselm of Canterbury Novena Day 9 Prayers O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You, where and how to find You. You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You. You have made me and remade me, You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, Still I do not know You. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek You. I cannot seek You unless You teac...

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St. Anselm of Canterbury Novena Day 8 Prayers O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You, where and how to find You. You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You. You have made me and remade me, You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, Still I do not know You. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek You. I cannot seek You unless You teac...

St. Anselm of Canterbury Novena Day 7 Prayers O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You, where and how to find You. You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You. You have made me and remade me, You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, Still I do not know You. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek You. I cannot seek You unless You teac...

St. Anselm of Canterbury Novena Day 6 Prayers O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You, where and how to find You. You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You. You have made me and remade me, You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, Still I do not know You. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek You. I cannot seek You unless You teac...

St. Anselm of Canterbury Novena Day 5 Prayers O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You, where and how to find You. You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You. You have made me and remade me, You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, Still I do not know You. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek You. I cannot seek You unless You teac...

St. Anselm of Canterbury Novena Day 4 Prayers O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You, where and how to find You. You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You. You have made me and remade me, You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, Still I do not know You. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek You. I cannot seek You unless You teac...

St. Anselm of Canterbury Novena Day 3 Prayers O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You, where and how to find You. You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You. You have made me and remade me, You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, Still I do not know You. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek You. I cannot seek You unless You teac...

St. Anselm of Canterbury Novena Day 2 Prayers O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You, where and how to find You. You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You. You have made me and remade me, You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, Still I do not know You. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek You. I cannot seek You unless You teac...

St. Anselm of Canterbury Novena Day 1 Prayers O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You, where and how to find You. You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You. You have made me and remade me, You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, Still I do not know You. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek You. I cannot seek You unless You teac...

My new book, Solving the Parish Puzzle: One Person, One Disciple, One Leader at a Time , is being released on Tuesday, April 21st—the feast of Saint Anselm of Centerbury. Therefore, I will be leading a novena to Saint Anselm to ask for his intercession that hearts and minds be open to the message of the book, and also that any success of the book bring about God’s glory and raises up many holy men...

Staying on Mission is a challenge regardless of circumstance, but even more so in the midst of personnel changes. Life happens in the midst of ministry efforts, and the time will come when vital members of our team have to leave due to a variety of reasons—spouse job relocation, the need to care for an aging parent, or sadly, due to the unexpected death of a loved one. In the midst of that change,...

In this latest addition to The Catholic Leadership Puzzle, Christina speaks about the importance of roles and responsibilities for helping teams function effectively and efficiently, the value of prayer and how to overcome FUD (Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt) in the midst of any transitions that may be happening. Watch now to gain some insights into how to negotiate transitions, ensure that each member...

This latest conversation on The Catholic Leadership Puzzle dives into a practical exploration of how you might integrate all the Leadership Puzzle pieces into your ministry annual events and activities cycle. Any ministry cycle contains the core components of evangelization, holistic formation, leadership accompaniment, assessment and strategic planning, and are integrated and supported by continu...

In this video, Christina shares the importance of being able to set attainable goals and objectives for a new year, both on a personal level and within our ministries. In the video, she shares the “Stop, Start and Continue” process to help you realistically assess your life and/or team and ministry so that you can make this new year your best one yet. The Catholic Leadership Puzzle is a reader-sup...

It’s time to get really serious about this work at The Catholic Leadership Puzzle. What do I mean? Well, simply put, it’s time to put my time where my mouth is in intentional accompaniment for those who are trying to implement the ideas I share here on The Catholic Leadership Puzzle substack. In the months ahead, you will hopefully see the release of th… This is a public episode. If you'd like to...

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