The EquipCast
Practical Evangelization & Parish Ministry Tools for Catholic Leaders
Displaying items 11-15 of 15 in total of The EquipCast with the tag "jim jansen".
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Welcome to the EquipCast
Episode | March 25th, 2025 | 1 min 5 secs
anchor consulting, catholic, church growth, church leadership, clear path to discipleship, diocesan directors, discipleship, evangelization, everyday evangelization, jim jansen, ministry, new evangelization, parish renewal, parish tools
Tired of managing church decline and drowning in an endless cycle of programs, events, and committees? The EquipCast delivers a practical, actionable playbook with real stories to help ministry leaders and everyday Catholics break free from the grind and start transforming lives today.
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Episode 169: Praying with Purpose: Expect God to Speak About Your Mission with Hannah Vaughan-Spruce
Episode | December 10th, 2024 | 57 mins 31 secs
catholic, catholic ministry, catholic parish transformation, church growth, community prayer practices, disciples, divine renovation, equipcast podcast, evangelism, evangelization, evangelization strategies, faith and mission, hannah von spruce, holy spirit in parish life, intercessory prayer, jim jansen, making disciples, mission-inspired prayer, parish renewal, prayer and mission, spiritual leadership
Have you ever wondered how to bring the Lord into your work, expanding your prayer life beyond personal devotion? In this episode, we explore missional prayer—prayer that aligns our hearts with the Holy Spirit, focusing on the transformation of our parishes and neighborhoods. It's about moving beyond inward devotion to intentional, outward-facing prayer for mission and evangelization. Discover how coming together as a community to seek God's guidance and power can bring about renewal and fruitfulness in our mission. Learn to pray with a purpose, trusting that God wants to work through us to reach those who don’t yet know Him. Join me as I talk with Hannah Vaughan-Spruce, Executive Director of Divine Renovation UK, who shares her insights.
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Episode 161: Grow a Healthy Small Group Movement with Michael Hall
Episode | September 17th, 2024 | 56 mins 1 sec
archdiocese of omaha, catholic, catholic christian outreach, catholic ministry, cco, church community, church growth, community building, disciples, discipleship, equipcast, evangelism, evangelization, faith formation, faith journey, healthy small groups, intentional accompaniment, jim jansen, making disciples, michael hall, missionary mindset, parish ministry, parish renewal, podcast, small group coaching, small group dynamics, small group leadership, small group movement, small group multiplication, small group strategies, small groups, spiritual growth
Small groups are vital for parish renewal—you might even be part of one yourself. But is your small group thriving and growing, or is it feeling a bit stagnant? Do you find it challenging to reach beyond the usual participants? And most importantly, are your small groups truly helping people grow in their faith journey? Today, I chat with Michael Hall, author of Intentional Accompaniment and a seasoned leader with Catholic Christian Outreach of Canada. Michael has a wealth of experience building and sustaining healthy small group movements, and he’s here to share some of the strategies and mindsets that can transform your small group from a stagnant gathering into a dynamic, missionary force. Whether you’re leading a small group, coordinating them for your parish, or simply a passionate member of one, this conversation is full of insights that can help you breathe new life into your small group ministry and make a real impact in your community.
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45: Ministry or Apostolate?
Episode | February 16th, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins
archdiocese of omaha, catholic apostolate training, catholic culture change, catholic discipleship, catholic evangelization, catholic lay formation, catholic leadership, catholic ministry vs apostolate, catholic mission, catholic outreach, catholic parish renewal, catholic pastoral vision, catholic podcast, catholic small groups, evangelical catholic, faith formation, fr. jeff lorig, jim jansen, lay apostolate, parish ministry, peter andrastek
Have you ever wondered about the difference between a ministry and an apostolate? Until recently, I hadn’t. These words seem like synonyms, and talking about their differences feels a bit like quibbling or semantics. However, because we’ve forgotten the difference, most of the energy in our parishes goes toward building up ministries. But without the apostolate of the laity, the Church becomes a country club, only concerned with serving its members. So what is an apostolate? And how does remembering help the lay faithful evangelize?
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Episode 32: Missional Amnesia
Episode | September 29th, 2020 | 48 mins 42 secs
alpha program, apostolic age, archdiocese of omaha, catholic culture change, catholic discipleship, catholic evangelization, catholic family evangelization, catholic leadership, catholic mission, catholic outreach, catholic parish leadership, catholic podcast, church growth strategy, divine renovation, equipcast, evangelization strategy, faith crisis, fr. jeff lorig, jim jansen, joy of the gospel, missional community, missionary discipleship, outreach to the unchurched, parish renewal, parish transformation, pope francis evangelization, rcia reform, spiritual renewal, the unstuck church, tony morgan
Have you ever used a Catholic buzz word like missionary disciple or missional church and received blank looks in return? It’s a surprising experience, but the reality is many Catholics still don’t know what the word missional means. It used to be that missionaries were the people who traveled to Africa, and the Church in America grew because Catholics had big families. Our biggest problem used to be caring for all of the people who came to the Church’s doorstep, but now, we find ourselves trying to proclaim the Gospel to a world that doesn’t know much about who Jesus is or what the Church is really about. Many of us even know a family member or friend who has walked away from the faith, but it’s often difficult for us to believe that this is part of a larger cultural trend. However, the reality is that the city of Omaha is among the top 30 most secular or “post-Christian” cities in the US. Collectively, we have missional amnesia. We’ve forgotten that we are called to go and make disciples. We lack an imagination around what a missional church looks likes because, until recently, we haven’t had to be one. So, what do you say to someone who asks what a missional church is? Tune in to hear Fr. Lorig and Jim Jansen's musings on this topic.