We’re hearing of lots of great resources for people in all situations—those who are at home alone, couples, and for families with kids young and old. Here are some of the resources we’ve found: Liturgical Press Holy Week at Home is a resource for individual and family prayer. While not intended to replace Holy Week liturgies, […]
Author: The Evangelical Catholic
I’ve been doing remote ministry for 6 years. Here’s what you need to know.
By Julie Rose, Ministry Specialist As a ministry specialist with The Evangelical Catholic, I serve ministries remotely by coaching and training an on-the-ground Point Person who in turn trains people in that community to be disciple-makers. Coaching, training, mentoring, and praying—all online. I never thought my skill set of ministering remotely would be something I’d […]
Best Practice: InterVarsity’s Online Ministry Page
Check out InterVarsity’s Ministering Online through COVID-19 page. It has an inspiring message, basic Zoom tutorials, as well as webinars and outlines for leader gatherings and small group meetings. We’ve outlined some of our favorite take-aways below. We love the three objectives (#2-4 below) for leader meetings that prioritize care for leaders and their networks: […]
Best Practice: Simple, Personal Outreach Goes a Long Way
By Andre Lesperance, Senior Ministry Consultant The other day I got an eight-word text from a priest I know named Fr. Patrick. I would consider Fr. Patrick a friendly acquaintance—not a close friend. The last time we communicated was nearly two years ago. His text read: “Prayers for you Andre, in this difficult time.” To […]
Best Practice: Offertory during Simulcast Mass
We love the way the Duke Catholic Center is live streaming their Sunday Masses. They are well done with high-quality videos and multiple angles to hold the audience’s attention. Even better, they link their Sunday worship aid, an Act of Spiritual Communion, and then (the really innovative piece) an Offertory option in the description under […]
10 Tips for Better Conversation
The Good News of Jesus spreads most fruitfully within trusting relationships—through both words and actions. Before we do much verbal sharing about Jesus as the Good News, we must “win the right” to be heard. We do this through getting to know people and loving them well. Love seeks to know others and draws them […]
5 Tips for Motivating Change
For most new disciples, following Jesus inspires changes in habits and attitudes as we conform ourselves to Christ. If you are meeting with someone regularly to establish them in their discipleship, you may find these tips for motivating change helpful in your conversations. Keep in mind that these strategies presume a relationship of mutual trust […]
Why Make Disciples One-on-One?
The idea that people must be apprenticed in faith may be utterly foreign to you. You may not have even been conscious you were apprenticed into the heart and habits of a Catholic disciple of Jesus. In the best of worlds, it happens in an integrated way through family, Catholic education, and formation of the […]
Launching a Small Group Discussion
Before you start asking your small group any of the three types of questions, help the group warm up by planning a launching discussion. The general goal of the small group launching discussion is simple: get people talking. Even better: get people sharing meaningful things in a simple and unthreatening way. This builds trust and […]
How Small Groups Build a Movement
Since the Church began, small groups have unleashed the power of the Holy Spirit in believers. Through Christians alive in the Spirit, God has transformed the world. Relational Ministry Small groups work because they are rooted in relationships, not in organizational structures or edifices. Within the relationships people want and need, they find what […]