EquipCast 12: The Ideal Parishioner

Sometimes the consumer culture of the United States creeps into our parish life. When this happens, the ideal parishioner becomes the loyal customer who shows up to all the events or the person who “does their time” volunteering. Fr. Lorig and Jim Jansen suggest that the ideal parishioner is instead the person who comes alive because they are engaged in the mission of the Church. The ideal parishioner thrives because they say yes only to the things that give them life. Tune in for some tips on discernment and for ways to draw others into the mission.

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Hosts

Fr. Jeff Lorig – Director of Pastoral Services

Jim Jansen – Director of the Office Evangelization and Catechesis

Resources

Gallup – CliftonStrengths – Your CliftonStrengths themes are your talent DNA. They explain the ways you most naturally think, feel and behave.

Fruitful Discipleship by Sherry Weddell – As faith-filled Catholics, we are called to go out and spreaad the good news of the Gospel, build up the Church, and fuel its mission. We are supernaturally empowered by God to do this through the charisms we receive at Baptism. Learn about each charism, what they are, and how discipleship unleashes these powerful gifts to produce fruit that lasts.

Axis – Discipleship for the Whole Family. We help caring adults navigate teen culture through a biblical lens to equip them for meaningful conversations that build lifelong connections.

Parent Guides: Know Your Teen’s World – Talking about issues like smartphones, eating disorders, Snapchat, video games, and sexting with teens can be scary and complicated. But it doesn’t have to be! We created these PDFs to help you understand the things your teens face, how to have conversations about them, and how to biblically disciple your teens into lifelong faith through it all.