EquipCast - Episodes Tagged with “Sharing Faith”

Episode 167: Our Mission to Love: How to share your faith without being pushy

Archdiocese of Omaha — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600

I was recently asked, "How do you share your faith without coming across as pushy?" It’s a big question—how can we invite people into a relationship with Jesus without making it feel manipulative? The answer is simple: We love.

The core of the Great Commission—"go and make disciples"—is the call to love because God is love. If we let that love shape and transform us, we become agents of love in our communities. This means nurturing our relationship with God first and letting that love overflow into our relationships with others.

In this episode, I talk with Peter Andrastek, Senior Consultant at The Evangelical Catholic. We explore how to share our faith through genuine connections and meaningful conversations. It’s about finding a balance: reaching out with urgency, yet having the wisdom to do it gently. Join me as we dive into what it means to be a missionary disciple, sharing the love we've been given in a way that feels authentic and true.

[03:25] The Importance of Evangelization
[09:55] Deprofessionalizing Evangelization
[17:41] Building Relationships for Mission
[28:35] Understanding and Loving Others
[33:21] Balancing Holiness and Mission
[45:42] Stories of Evangelization

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For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/.

A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha
Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com)

Episode 128: Lampstand Initiative: Illuminating Faith Through Prayer and Community with Fr. Pat McLaughlin

Archdiocese of Omaha — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Have you ever had a moment that deeply touched your soul, making you feel connected to God and changing your life? We often think of monumental conversion moments, but what if I told you that such transformative encounters could be a part of your daily life—through prayer?

Prayer is more than just speaking to God; it's about creating a sacred space for genuine conversation. It's about building a relationship with Jesus, allowing Him to speak to us, fostering spiritual growth, and helping us understand ourselves and God's will. Beyond that, prayer lets us receive grace and feel God's immense love. And here's the beautiful part: these encounters aren't just for us; they're meant to be shared, strengthening our faith and enriching our communities.

Today, I sit down with Fr. Pat McLaughlin for a conversation about the Lampstand Initiative. It's a program designed to transform our prayer lives, bringing us closer to Jesus. But it doesn't stop there. The Lampstand Initiative empowers us to not only deepen our own prayer lives but also to teach others, creating a ripple effect of prayer and evangelization in our communities.

In this episode, we explore:

How a listening heart in prayer can bring a profound connection with Jesus.
How sharing the blessings of your prayer can amplify the impact and foster a culture of evangelization.
How to teach people to teach others to pray through the Lampstand Initiative.

Learn more about the Lampstand Initiative. Or deepen your own prayer life by picking up one of these books: WRAP Yourself in Scripture and The Parish as a School of Prayer.

For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/.

A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha
Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com)

Episode 122: Why Small Groups for Men are so Powerful in the Catholic Church

Archdiocese of Omaha — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500

We are all called to evangelize, but have you ever felt limited, feeling like you don’t have much to give? Perhaps you only have 1-2 free hours a week. Or you are only around “hard cases”, people who seem unlikely to want to talk about faith. Perhaps, you feel like your only sphere of influence is your own parish. But those people don’t need evangelizing…do they?

This week, I talk to Greg Doring, a personal friend who used small groups as a tool to reach other men. In this episode, we’ll discuss how to evangelize wherever the Lord plants you and how miraculous things can happen even when you only have a few hours to give.

In this episode, Greg talks about how:

his investment in the lives of a few men has overflowed to his children.
he intentionally invited men who were very unlikely to want to be in a small group.
he only had two hours a week to give, but the Lord used that to bless this group.
men came back to confession and fell in love with the Lord in adoration.
micro resolutions were powerful for his small group.
we can face the fear of failure and step out, taking a risk, to share our faith.

For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/.

A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha
Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com)

Episode 116: The Power of Charisms in Evangelization: The Archdiocese of Omaha Mentorship Program

Archdiocese of Omaha — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0500

What keeps you from sharing your faith with others? Not enough time, knowledge, or energy? Perhaps it’s a fear of failure? Or maybe you imagine someone who evangelizes as having a skillset that you don’t. We know Jesus wants us to “go and make disciples”, so it stands to reason that he wants us to go just as we are.

Today, I talk with Kelly Peklo and Matt Keller, graduates of the Archdiocese Mentorship Program. They share their journey to understand God’s call to evangelize and how they made that call fit into their lives. They talk about learning to pray and to hear the Lord’s voice. And he wasn’t asking them to share their faith like a famous tele-evangelist or door-to-door salesman. He was calling them to use their unique strengths, to share His love with others, by simply being themselves.

In this episode, you will be encouraged to:

Cultivate a strong prayer life in order to enhance evangelization efforts.
Discern and embrace your charisms, allowing the Holy Spirit to be your guide in sharing the Gospel.
Confront fear and embrace the notion of 'fruitful failure', valuing the lessons gained from evangelization efforts.
Find peace in the understanding that outcomes are in God's hands during evangelization.

Also, check out the Mentorship Program!
For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/.

A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha
Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com)