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Leading When Not in Charge
FromEvery Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today Dave “Open Book, Closed Heart” VanVickle and I talk about extraordinary and ordinary means of fighting the devil, which leads (naturally) into a conversation on evangelization and how to lead when you’re not in charge.
Snippet from the Show
“One person can bring about dramatic change at a parish.”
We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your story, question, or comment—or if you’ve got a new nickname for Dave.
SHOWNOTES
How do you lead when you are not in a leadership position?
* Try to be close friends with the current staff on evangelization teams.
* Try to win the front of “what is the truth” and make sure everyone is on the same page on what they believe.
* Give talks on what the life of catechists and parish workers should look like.
* Encourage the use of Scripture and the new Catechism for formation.
* Give talks on how to have a personal relationship with Jesus in the context of the Catholic Church.
* Offer a talk on the history of the Catholic Church in America since Vatican II.
* Pray for the leaders and with them.
* Work with your priest to prioritize and organize an annual staff retreat.
* Have a “ministry leader summit.”
* If people are refusing or rejecting evangelization, work with your pastor to make sure the appropriate people are in the right positions.
* Go in trying to win souls for Christ, not fight them.
* Remember to always be praying for these people.
* When confrontation has to occur do not do it out of hate for people but in service to people who are missing out on the gospel.
* You need to have the courage to stand up for the truth and gospel when needed.
5 Practical Tips
1. Go to NewAdvent.org and search the name of a church father (St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Athanasius … )
2. Pray for the CCD staff (or another staff group) and their openness to the gospel.
3. Listen to Mike’s talks on the kerygma at Soundcloud.com/AMDGomer.
4. Meet once a week with your pastor and discuss the kerygma.
5. Send this podcast to your CCD Staff.
Check out the resources from this episode at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow
Snippet from the Show
“One person can bring about dramatic change at a parish.”
We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your story, question, or comment—or if you’ve got a new nickname for Dave.
SHOWNOTES
How do you lead when you are not in a leadership position?
* Try to be close friends with the current staff on evangelization teams.
* Try to win the front of “what is the truth” and make sure everyone is on the same page on what they believe.
* Give talks on what the life of catechists and parish workers should look like.
* Encourage the use of Scripture and the new Catechism for formation.
* Give talks on how to have a personal relationship with Jesus in the context of the Catholic Church.
* Offer a talk on the history of the Catholic Church in America since Vatican II.
* Pray for the leaders and with them.
* Work with your priest to prioritize and organize an annual staff retreat.
* Have a “ministry leader summit.”
* If people are refusing or rejecting evangelization, work with your pastor to make sure the appropriate people are in the right positions.
* Go in trying to win souls for Christ, not fight them.
* Remember to always be praying for these people.
* When confrontation has to occur do not do it out of hate for people but in service to people who are missing out on the gospel.
* You need to have the courage to stand up for the truth and gospel when needed.
5 Practical Tips
1. Go to NewAdvent.org and search the name of a church father (St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Athanasius … )
2. Pray for the CCD staff (or another staff group) and their openness to the gospel.
3. Listen to Mike’s talks on the kerygma at Soundcloud.com/AMDGomer.
4. Meet once a week with your pastor and discuss the kerygma.
5. Send this podcast to your CCD Staff.
Check out the resources from this episode at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow
Released:
May 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Be Unashamed of the Gospel: Do you find making a good first impression to be awkward? Have you ever tried to say something inspiring but ended up saying the wrong things? Is the mere thought of evangelization too nerve-racking to even contemplate? Welcome to the Every Knee Shall Bow podcast where hosts Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle discuss ways you can bring God’s kingdom to earth, so his will may be done as it is in heaven. Every week they will answer questions, explain Catholic teachings, and give you five practical takeaways, all centering around bringing people to Jesus Christ. Today, Mike and Dave explain what Season One is all about—being unashamed of the gospel. The world desperately needs the love of God, and who else will bring it to them except you? by Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)