Thursday Aug 28, 2025
122| Faith in Everyday Life: A Conversation with Chris Stefanick
In this episode, Tom and Melissa sit down with Chris Stefanick—international speaker, author, and founder of Real Life Catholic—to talk about the heart of evangelization today. Chris shares his own conversion story, why he’s passionate about parish-based evangelization, and how he’s seen God work powerfully through simple faithfulness. Together, we discuss the challenge of reaching the de-churched and disengaged, the temptation to measure success by scale, and why the Church must speak to people’s everyday lives if we hope to bring them back to Christ.
This conversation is honest, down-to-earth, and full of encouragement for pastors, parish staff, and ministry leaders striving to make disciples in today’s Church.
- Sign up for The Daily Anchor to start your morning with brief daily reflections from Chris Stefanick: https://bit.ly/daily-anchor
- Join Chris Stefanick at an upcoming REBOOT event at parishes across the country: https://reallifecatholic.com/reboot/
- Subscribe to the Chris Stefanick Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/45sIFrv
- Learn more about Real Life Catholic: www.reallifecatholic.com
- Follow Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris.stefanick/
Key Takeaways
- Joy is compelling. Chris shares how encountering authentic joy in Christ set him on fire to share the Gospel.
- Start small, be faithful. Evangelization is about faithfulness in the small things, not chasing big numbers or stages.
- Parish is the front line. Parishes remain the heart of Catholic life and the place where evangelization must take root.
- Accessibility matters. People today crave faith that speaks into their everyday lives—not just academic theology.
- Authenticity in preaching. Preachers don’t need to be perfect, but they do need to be relatable, honest, and prepared.
- New wineskins. The Church can’t cling to old structures—renewal requires courage to innovate while staying true to the Gospel.
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