The EquipCast
Practical Evangelization & Parish Ministry Tools for Catholic Leaders
Displaying items 1-10 of 117 in total of The EquipCast with the tag "evangelization".
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218: Partnering with the Holy Spirit
Episode | September 22nd, 2026 | 51 mins 44 secs
Catholic, Church Growth, Discipleship, Holy Spirit, accompaniment, anchor consulting, archdiocese of vancouver, church leadership, clear path to discipleship, diocesan directors, eric chow, evangelization, everyday evangelization, jim jansen, listening, ministry, new evangelization, outreach, parish hospitality, parish renewal, parish tools, proclaim movement, prophetic listening, proximate periphery
How can the Church connect with those furthest from God? Jim Jansen talks with seasoned missionary Eric Chow about practical ways to welcome newcomers and how to uncover the vibrant mission field hidden in your daily routines.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Episode 212: Can you afford to say yes to God? How to fund the mission.
Episode | April 28th, 2026 | 1 hr 5 mins
Catholic, archdiocese of omaha, catholic fundraising, catholic ministry, catholic missionary support, christian stewardship, disciples, evangelism, evangelization, faith and money, lay mission work, making disciples, mission support raising, saying yes to god, trusting god with finances, vocational discernment
Can you afford to say yes to God? I know that question might make you uncomfortable—because it’s made me uncomfortable. We talk a lot about trust, about saying yes to the Lord, about living on mission… but when it comes to finances, security, and taking care of our families, it can feel like the cost is just too high. In today’s episode of The Equip Cast, I sit down with Peter Levesque Xavier to talk honestly about what happens when we stop asking, “Can I afford this?” and start asking, “Lord, do I trust You?” This conversation is about freedom, healing our relationship with money, and discovering that God is already providing a way for His mission—and your yes—to be possible.
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Episode 211: What Would You Do for Your Child? The Story of Tom Vander Woude
Episode | April 21st, 2026 | 53 mins 33 secs
Catholic, archdiocese of omaha, catholic ministry, disciples, evangelism, evangelization, making disciples
Today on the Equip Cast, I sit down with Chris Vanderwoude to tell the story of a quiet, faithful father who answered that question with his life. Tom Vanderwoude wasn’t famous. He wasn’t flashy. He was a husband, a dad, a farmer, a Navy pilot—and a man who spent his life showing up in ordinary ways. Until one extraordinary moment, when he gave everything to save his son Joseph. In this conversation, you’ll hear how a hidden life of prayer, love, and fatherhood prepared Tom for heroic sacrifice—and why his story is stirring hearts around the world today, even to the point that the Church is considering opening a cause for canonization. This is a story about love, courage, faith, and what it really means to live your life as a gift.