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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
EquipCast
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… Read More
Leadership
Been to any good budget meetings lately?
By Fr. Jeff Lorig, Director of Pastoral Services Budgets are on the minds of many of our pastors and parish and school leaders. We’ve certainly had our share of budget… Read More
EquipCast
EquipCast 11: Don't Be a Hero. Be a Hero Maker!
Doing leadership doesn’t mean doing everything, and delegation doesn’t mean giving away tasks. Leadership means giving your superpowers to someone else. Get EquipCast in your podcast app Hosts Fr. Jeff… Read More
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EquipCast 10: Why Best Practices aren't the Best
Everyone is crazy about best practices. Conventional wisdom says if you want to be successful at anything, particularly in ministry, you need to implement best practices, but they don’t always… Read More
Leadership
“Good Grief!” Loss and Grief in Northeast Nebraska
By Dr. Michael Ashton, Superintendent of Catholic Schools The title of this article honors a beloved spiritual writer, Charles Schulz, the author of the comic strip Peanuts. I grew up… Read More
EquipCast
EquipCast 9: Post Virus Hopes
Most of us realize that everything we’re going through now will probably have long term effects on the culture and the Church. What hopes do you have for the Church… Read More
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EquipCast 8: What's On Your Heart
On the Wednesday after schools shut down due to the Coronavirus, Christine French was in a continuous stream of webinars and on-line meetings. She felt anxious and busy, and she… Read More
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EquipCast 7: In the Life of the Parish
How St. Gerald Parish is Continuing Its Mission In the midst of the pandemic, what does Church life look like? Mark Nelson shares the lessons that he has learned working… Read More