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    <description>The EquipCast is your weekly playbook for practical evangelization and parish ministry tools. Hosted by Jim Jansen and powered by Everyday Evangelization, this show is built for diocesan directors, parish leaders, and everyday Catholics who are ready to stop the programmatic noise, break through the grind, and build a clear path to discipleship that actually changes lives. We’ve been talking about the New Evangelization for thirty years, yet church renewal often feels like an endless cycle of empty activity while generations continue to lose their faith. If you are tired of managing decline and spinning your wheels in the messy middle of ministry, you don’t have to carry the weight alone. Every week, we break the default of "doing more" to deliver honest conversations and real stories from people who are finally seeing their faith communities thrive. Hit subscribe, head over to EverydayEvangelization.org to grab your free tools, and discover how to leave your ministry better than you found it.</description>
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  <title>Step 4: Evangelization Formation – The Ministries that Make Up a Clear Path of Discipleship</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Does your parish actively encourage parishioners to engage in the Church’s mission to "go and make disciples" (Matt 28:19)? The Evangelization Formation step of the Clear Path equips disciples by guiding them to work with the Holy Spirit—the primary agent of evangelization—while surrounding them with a supportive community of missionary disciples who uplift and strengthen one another. It also provides practical skills, training in charisms, and tools to help disciples grow in confidence as they share their faith in everyday life. In this episode, my guests, Dcn. MJ Kersenbrock and Jan Kunz, discuss how they are implementing these efforts in the [Catholic Parishes of Western Holt and Boyd Counties](https://holtboydcatholic.org/). They share the challenges and successes they've encountered while fostering a culture of mission. Their stories highlight the importance of perseverance, prayer, and personal relationships, as well as the transformative impact this formation process has had on individuals, who are now empowered to continue the mission, creating a ripple effect in their communities.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Does your parish actively encourage parishioners to engage in the Church’s mission to "go and make disciples" (Matt 28:19)? The Evangelization Formation step of the Clear Path equips disciples by guiding them to work with the Holy Spirit—the primary agent of evangelization—while surrounding them with a supportive community of missionary disciples who uplift and strengthen one another. It also provides practical skills, training in charisms, and tools to help disciples grow in confidence as they share their faith in everyday life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, my guests, Dcn. MJ Kersenbrock and Jan Kunz, discuss how they are implementing these efforts in the &lt;a href="https://holtboydcatholic.org/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Catholic Parishes of Western Holt and Boyd Counties&lt;/a&gt;. They share the challenges and successes they've encountered while fostering a culture of mission. Their stories highlight the importance of perseverance, prayer, and personal relationships, as well as the transformative impact this formation process has had on individuals, who are now empowered to continue the mission, creating a ripple effect in their communities.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;[01:35] Understanding the Evangelization Formation Step&lt;br&gt;
[02:31] Challenges and Successes in Evangelization&lt;br&gt;
[09:20] Personal Stories and Impact&lt;br&gt;
[16:40] The Power of One-on-One Connections&lt;br&gt;
[20:32] Skills for Missionary Discipleship&lt;br&gt;
[27:51] Sharing Stories of Transformation&lt;br&gt;
[31:25] Expansion and Multiplication of Cohorts&lt;br&gt;
[37:24] Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more on the Clear Path, read the book, &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Path-Missionary-Disciples-Parish/dp/B0CHL7DB58" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;A Clear Path to Discipleship&lt;/a&gt;, or check out our “cheat-sheet” &lt;a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CP-Definitions-and-Phases-8.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Clear Path Definitions and Phases&lt;/a&gt;.  Here's our &lt;a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Options-for-Evangelization-Formation.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Options for Evangelization Formation&lt;/a&gt; guide.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Also, mentioned: &lt;a href="https://evangelicalcatholic.org/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Evangelical Catholic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to &lt;a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha&lt;br&gt;
Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Does your parish actively encourage parishioners to engage in the Church’s mission to "go and make disciples" (Matt 28:19)? The Evangelization Formation step of the Clear Path equips disciples by guiding them to work with the Holy Spirit—the primary agent of evangelization—while surrounding them with a supportive community of missionary disciples who uplift and strengthen one another. It also provides practical skills, training in charisms, and tools to help disciples grow in confidence as they share their faith in everyday life.</p>

<p>In this episode, my guests, Dcn. MJ Kersenbrock and Jan Kunz, discuss how they are implementing these efforts in the <a href="https://holtboydcatholic.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">Catholic Parishes of Western Holt and Boyd Counties</a>. They share the challenges and successes they've encountered while fostering a culture of mission. Their stories highlight the importance of perseverance, prayer, and personal relationships, as well as the transformative impact this formation process has had on individuals, who are now empowered to continue the mission, creating a ripple effect in their communities.</p>

<p>[01:35] Understanding the Evangelization Formation Step<br>
[02:31] Challenges and Successes in Evangelization<br>
[09:20] Personal Stories and Impact<br>
[16:40] The Power of One-on-One Connections<br>
[20:32] Skills for Missionary Discipleship<br>
[27:51] Sharing Stories of Transformation<br>
[31:25] Expansion and Multiplication of Cohorts<br>
[37:24] Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles</p>

<p>For more on the Clear Path, read the book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Path-Missionary-Disciples-Parish/dp/B0CHL7DB58" rel="nofollow noopener">A Clear Path to Discipleship</a>, or check out our “cheat-sheet” <a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CP-Definitions-and-Phases-8.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener">Clear Path Definitions and Phases</a>.  Here's our <a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Options-for-Evangelization-Formation.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener">Options for Evangelization Formation</a> guide.</p>

<p>Also, mentioned: <a href="https://evangelicalcatholic.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">Evangelical Catholic</a></p>

<p>For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to <a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/</a>.</p>

<p>A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha<br>
Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com)</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Does your parish actively encourage parishioners to engage in the Church’s mission to "go and make disciples" (Matt 28:19)? The Evangelization Formation step of the Clear Path equips disciples by guiding them to work with the Holy Spirit—the primary agent of evangelization—while surrounding them with a supportive community of missionary disciples who uplift and strengthen one another. It also provides practical skills, training in charisms, and tools to help disciples grow in confidence as they share their faith in everyday life.</p>

<p>In this episode, my guests, Dcn. MJ Kersenbrock and Jan Kunz, discuss how they are implementing these efforts in the <a href="https://holtboydcatholic.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">Catholic Parishes of Western Holt and Boyd Counties</a>. They share the challenges and successes they've encountered while fostering a culture of mission. Their stories highlight the importance of perseverance, prayer, and personal relationships, as well as the transformative impact this formation process has had on individuals, who are now empowered to continue the mission, creating a ripple effect in their communities.</p>

<p>[01:35] Understanding the Evangelization Formation Step<br>
[02:31] Challenges and Successes in Evangelization<br>
[09:20] Personal Stories and Impact<br>
[16:40] The Power of One-on-One Connections<br>
[20:32] Skills for Missionary Discipleship<br>
[27:51] Sharing Stories of Transformation<br>
[31:25] Expansion and Multiplication of Cohorts<br>
[37:24] Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles</p>

<p>For more on the Clear Path, read the book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Path-Missionary-Disciples-Parish/dp/B0CHL7DB58" rel="nofollow noopener">A Clear Path to Discipleship</a>, or check out our “cheat-sheet” <a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CP-Definitions-and-Phases-8.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener">Clear Path Definitions and Phases</a>.  Here's our <a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Options-for-Evangelization-Formation.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener">Options for Evangelization Formation</a> guide.</p>

<p>Also, mentioned: <a href="https://evangelicalcatholic.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">Evangelical Catholic</a></p>

<p>For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to <a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/</a>.</p>

<p>A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha<br>
Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com)</p>]]>
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