Thursday May 15, 2025
Episode 107: From Maintenance to Mission: How Parishes Can Evangelize with Purpose | Featuring Deacon John Green, Evangelical Catholic
In this episode of the Rebuilt Parish podcast, Deacon John Green discusses the mission of the Evangelical Catholic and its alignment with parish renewal efforts. He emphasizes the importance of evangelization as the core purpose of the church, the challenges parishes face in this area, and the need for collaboration among apostolates.
Deacon John shares success stories of transformed parishes and highlights the tools and processes, such as the Reach More initiative, that empower parish leaders and laity to become missionary disciples. The conversation also touches on the significance of community, the upcoming Rebuilt Conference, and the importance of taking actionable steps post-conference to ensure lasting impact.
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Takeaways
- The Evangelical Catholic focuses on equipping Catholics to make disciples.
- Evangelization is essential to the church's mission, not just a program.
- Parishes often feel isolated; collaboration is key to overcoming challenges.
- The Reach More process trains parishioners to become missionary disciples.
- Success stories illustrate the impact of evangelization efforts.
- Tools like the 10 10 challenge help individuals live as missionary disciples.
- Community and support are crucial for parish leaders.
- Conferences provide opportunities for learning and collaboration.
- Actionable steps post-conference are vital for transformation.
- Prayer and surrender to God are foundational for parish renewal.
The Evangelical Catholic is a lay-run, not-for-profit apostolate located in the Diocese of Madison, WI. They have been in business for over twenty six years and operate with the support of their local ordinary, Bishop Donald Hying who in this short video gives his endorsement. Their mission is to equip Catholics to live out the Great Commission. This Is EC Reach More Coaching casts the vision for our scalable Mission Process. This video summarizes how it all works at a parish. The goal of Reach More is to train, form, and inspire your average lay Catholic to discern a personal apostolate out in the world that brings people into a relationship with Christ and His Church.
Watch this Reach More formation overview to see what parishioners will learn.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Parish Renewal and Evangelization
02:55 - Understanding Evangelization and Its Importance
06:00 - Challenges in Parish Evangelization
09:04 - Moving from Maintenance to Mission
11:56 - Success Stories of Transformation
15:06 - Tools for Living as Missionary Disciples
17:54 - The Importance of Community and Collaboration
20:58 - Preparing for the Rebuilt Conference
23:54 - Final Thoughts and Advice for Parish Leaders
Keywords
parish renewal, evangelization, discipleship, community, church leadership, missionary disciples, Rebuilt Conference, Evangelical Catholic, faith sharing, church transformation
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