The EquipCast

217: Inside the USCCB | What's Comes After the Eucharistic Revival?

Episode  |  September 15th, 2026  |  59 mins 18 secs

Catholic, Church Growth, Discipleship, accompaniment, anchor consulting, catechesis, church leadership, clear path to discipleship, david spesia, diocesan directors, disaffiliation, evangelization, everyday evangelization, jim jansen, ministry, mission directive, national eucharistic revival, new evangelization, parish renewal, parish tools, unaffiliated, usccb

USCCB Executive Director David Spesia reveals how the US bishops are uniting behind one mission to reach the unaffiliated and how to love the Church through human flaws.

216: Are You Managing Programs or Making Disciples? | Solving the Parish Puzzle with Christina Semmens

Episode  |  September 8th, 2026  |  59 mins 26 secs

Catholic, Church Growth, Discipleship, accompaniment, anchor consulting, christina semmens, church leadership, clear path to discipleship, diocesan directors, evangelization, everyday evangelization, holistic formation, jim jansen, ministry, new evangelization, parish communication, parish renewal, parish strategy, parish tools, solving the parish puzzle, volunteer coaching

Parish renewal fails when we rely on programs instead of people. Jim Jansen and Christina Semmens reveal how putting key leadership pieces together creates a relational culture where disciples thrive.

Evangelization Hot Take | Choose Your Local Parish

Episode  |  September 1st, 2026  |  11 mins 28 secs

Catholic, Church Growth, Discipleship, adam stephenson, anchor consulting, catholic discipleship, catholic evangelization, catholic faith, church leadership, clear path to discipleship, diocesan directors, equipcast, evangelization, everyday evangelization, geographic parish, jim jansen, local parish community, ministry, new evangelization, parish boundaries, parish life, parish ministry, parish renewal, parish shopping, parish tools

Should you stick to the parish in your own backyard? Jim Jansen and Adam Stephenson debate geographic parish boundaries, why parish shopping leaves us disconnected, and how staying local changes how we love our actual neighbors.

215: Overcoming Ministry Burnout | Restoring Order to Your Family and Mission

Episode  |  August 25th, 2026  |  52 mins 59 secs

Catholic, Church Growth, Discipleship, anchor consulting, church leadership, clear path to discipleship, diocesan directors, evangelization, everyday evangelization, jim jansen, ministry, new evangelization, parish renewal, parish tools

When ministry work becomes a task we tackle with our own strength, burnout and empty programs follow. Hannah Keisling joins Jim Jansen to show how putting God and family back in first place restores real fruitfulness to your mission.

214: Hearing God’s Voice | How to Move from One-Sided Prayer to Intimacy with Jonna Schuster

Episode  |  August 18th, 2026  |  1 hr 1 min

Catholic, Church Growth, Discipleship, Prayer, anchor consulting, catholic life, church leadership, clear path to discipleship, diocesan directors, evangelization, everyday evangelization, interior life, jim jansen, mentorship, ministry, new evangelization, parish renewal, parish tools

If your prayer life feels like a one-sided checklist, you're missing the conversation. Jonna Schuster breaks down how to move past performance anxiety, recognize God’s voice, and step into two-way intimacy.

213: Knocking on Doors | Practical Outreach for Parish Renewal

Episode  |  August 11th, 2026  |  1 hr 3 mins

Catholic, Church Growth, Discipleship, anchor consulting, church leadership, clear path to discipleship, diocesan directors, doorstep evangelization, evangelization, everyday evangelization, gretna nebraska, jim jansen, lay leadership, ministry, neighboring, new evangelization, parish mapping, parish renewal, parish tools, st charles borromeo

What happens when a priest in a cassock and a layman with a clipboard start walking their neighborhood boundaries? Fr. Jeff Loseke and Adam Stephenson join Jim Jansen for a conversation on how simple mapping tools and weekly walks break through isolation to bring neighbors back to the sacraments.

The EquipCast is back!

Episode  |  August 4th, 2026  |  3 mins 42 secs

Catholic, Church Growth, Discipleship, anchor consulting, church leadership, clear path to discipleship, diocesan directors, evangelization, everyday evangelization, jim jansen, ministry, new evangelization, parish renewal, parish tools

Ready to stop managing decline and start making disciples? Host Jim Jansen returns with practical evangelization strategies and real parish renewal tools to help Catholic ministry leaders form disciples.

Coach's Corner 28: Why do we keep trying silver bullets?

Episode  |  March 3rd, 2026  |  13 mins 8 secs

Catholic, Discipleship, archdiocese of omaha, authentic renewal, catholic leadership, catholic ministry, disciples, evangelism, evangelization, faith journey, god’s mercy, letting go of quick fixes, making disciples, missionary conversion, no silver bullet, parish evangelization, parish renewal, silver bullet myth, spiritual conversion, spiritual dependence, trusting god, turning to god

What do you do when the strategy, the program, or the plan just isn’t enough? Because I’ve been there—and in this episode, I talk about why our “silver bullets” so often fail us. We love quick fixes, big programs, and shiny solutions, but real renewal—personal or parish-wide—only happens when we stop trying to use God and finally turn to Him with honest hearts. In this conversation, I walk through one of my favorite (and most surprising) stories in Scripture and share the uncomfortable but hopeful truth it reveals: God isn’t asking us for better strategies. He’s asking for conversion. If you’ve ever felt discouraged, overwhelmed, or tempted to chase one more magic solution, this episode will help you breathe, refocus, and remember that God has a plan—not a gimmick—waiting for you.

Episode 205: Witness before Wisdom: What Couples Need When Preparing for Marriage

Episode  |  January 27th, 2026  |  56 mins 22 secs

Catholic, Discipleship, archdiocese of omaha, catholic marriage, catholic ministry, church community, disciples, evangelism, evangelization, making disciples, marriage preparation, mentor couples, parish renewal, sacramental marriage, trust and relationships, witness to love

Episode 198: The Key to More Vocations: Creating Safe Spaces for Faith to Flourish

Episode  |  November 4th, 2025  |  45 mins 11 secs

Calling, Catholic, Catholic Schools, Discipleship, Eucharist, Young Adults, archdiocese of omaha, authentic relationships, catholic community, catholic education, catholic ministry, catholic parents, catholic podcast, catholic storytelling, catholic vocations, discernment journey, disciples, equipcast, evangelism, evangelization, faith and culture, faith formation, fr. scott schilmoeller, jim jansen, making disciples, mentoring youth, newman center, prayer life, priesthood, religious life, safe spaces for faith, small groups, spiritual growth, vocation discernment, vocational crisis, vocations, youth ministry