The Church Podcast

The Church Podcast is for church leaders who are tired of business as usual and are looking for clear and practical strategies to build healthier parishes.

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Episode 120: National Certification for Lay Ecclesial Ministry

Posted February 11, 2020

In this episode, Chris and John break open the National Certification process for Lay Ecclessial Ministers in the United States and explore it’s pro’s...

Episode 119: Respond to Email Within 24 Hours

Posted February 4, 2020

John and Chris debate how to best tackle the email problem many in ministry have. John suggests that we should all respond to emails within 24 business...

Episode 118: 4 Steps To Get Your Pastor’s Support for Your Ministry

Posted January 28, 2020

Do you have an idea? A vision? A way to do ministry differently? And you wonder, is your pastor supportive?

In this episode, Chris and John share...

Episode 117: Should The Entire Parish Staff Work on Sunday?

Posted January 21, 2020

In this episode, Chris and John delve into the question of parish staff working on Sunday. Sunday is when our parishes impact the most people. There...

Episode 116: What Thriving in Ministry Looks Like

Posted January 14, 2020

In this episode, special guest, Katherine Angulo, shares what thriving ministry looks like and how we can prepare our young lay leaders and priests...