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The First 180 Days: A Pastor Plans His Transition
Have you ever heard the old adage: A pastor should never change anything in his first year…except his socks and underwear? Well, we think you can’t wait that long to… Read More
Clear Path to Discipleship
Redoing Religious Education - A Family First Approach
Imagine with me a parish where Religious Education is no longer simply content found in a book, a subject to be picked up once a week on Wednesdays. Imagine instead… Read More
Clear Path to Discipleship
The Clear Path to Discipleship: Step 2
Start Your Engines: The Driving Force of Conversions Have you heard a compelling presentation of the gospel that transformed your life? The power of our own conversions has led us… Read More
EquipCast
New Era, Old Strategies: Tips on Engagement from the Apostles
Are you feeling the same intensity of change in your Church ministry that I am? For once, I’m not talking about the changes that COVID-19 has brought. I mean that… Read More
EquipCast
Are Catholic Schools Worth the Cost?
Dr. Ashton, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, and I are known for our impassioned conversations, and nothing gets our blood boiling quite like the subject of school tuition. Yes, school tuition.… Read More
EquipCast
EquipCast 16: Not a 'How to' but a 'Who through' - The Holy Spirit on Mission
We are living in a unique moment in Church history, the transition into a post-Christendom era. It is disorienting and new. While the mission of the Church has not shifted,… Read More
EquipCast
EquipCast 15: Digital Church
One thing is for sure, the digital church is not going away. Many have tasted its potential and while our buildings begin to open up, our online churches should not… Read More
EquipCast
Digital Church: It's Not Going Away
By Fr. Jeff Lorig, Pastoral Services I’ve spoken to a few pastors, follow more than two dozen parishes on Facebook, and subscribe to a couple of parish Flocknote lists. I… Read More
Culture of Generosity
EquipCast 14: Church Money - Raising Givers
As a young associate, Fr. Lorig asked Fr. (now Bishop) Hanefeldt, “As a priest, am I supposed to tithe?” Fr. Hanefeldt responded, “You know? The more I give, the more… Read More
EquipCast
EquipCast 13: Five Myths of Evangelization
Evangelization has been a buzzword in the Church for the past few decades, but many of us still don’t know what it means. It conjures up images of knocking on… Read More
Culture of Generosity
ChurchMoney: Raising Givers
By Fr. Jeff Lorig, Pastoral Services I once said to the Archbishop that it doesn’t take money to spread the Gospel. I think I’m wrong or at least only a… Read More