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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 115: Combatting the Issue of Staff Turnover

Posted January 7, 2020

All too often, parishes look like a revolving door of staff members being hired and then moving on. Turnover of staff is of tremendous concern and thwarts...

Episode 114: From the Archives: Are We Sacramentalized but not Evangelized?

Posted December 31, 2019

Sherry Weddell, in her great book

Episode 113: From the Archives: Greeters, Ushers, and Hospitality: Helping People Feel Welcomed at Church

Posted December 24, 2019

Do people feel welcome in your church? That is a question that all ministry leaders need to ask themselves. In this archive episode of The Church...

Episode 112: Exploring the Role of the Diocesan Ministry

Posted December 17, 2019

At the heart of Diocesan ministry is service to their parishes and schools. In this episode, Chris and John discuss the role of Diocesan ministry and...

Episode 111: Creating and Establishing Parishioner Expectations

Posted December 10, 2019

Parish leaders often bemoan the lack of giving, mass attendance, volunteerism, or (insert other expectation here). We complain because we have...