The Rebuilt Parish Podcast

Episode 54-Engaging Empowering Volunteers

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Summary
Joseph, the minister coordinator at Church of the Nativity, discusses his role in recruiting and training ministers for NextGen. He emphasizes the importance of creating an environment where ministers feel their service is serving Christ and removing roadblocks to serving. 
Joseph shares his approach to recruiting, training, and empowering volunteer leaders, including the use of a tier structure and developing relationships. He also highlights the significance of saying and knowing people's names, providing clear positions and expectations, and following up with potential ministers. 
Joseph emphasizes the importance of maintaining cohesiveness through communication, prayer, and keeping the why in focus. In this conversation, Joseph shares insights on training and developing volunteer leaders, overcoming challenges, and effective communication within a ministry. 
He emphasizes the importance of pouring into people, leading by example, and creating a culture of trust and support. Joseph also highlights the power of prayer and being specific in prayer requests. 
He recommends resources such as the Rebuilt Podcast and the Next Gen Rebuilt course for building up volunteer ministers. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the importance of conveying emotion in email communication.
 
Takeaways
Create an environment where ministers feel their service is serving Christ
Remove roadblocks to serving
Develop relationships with potential ministers
Say and know people's names
Provide clear positions and expectations
Follow up with potential ministers
Maintain cohesiveness through communication and prayer
Keep the why in focus Pouring into people and leading by example are crucial for training and developing volunteer leaders.
Creating a culture of trust and support is essential for the success of a ministry.
Being specific in prayer requests can help build trust and confidence in God's provision.
Effective communication involves getting the message across and receiving a response.
Multifaceted communication is necessary as different age groups respond differently.
Resources such as the Rebuilt Podcast and the Next Gen Rebuilt course can provide valuable insights and guidance for building up volunteer ministers.
Conveying emotion in email communication can help to effectively communicate and connect with recipients.
 
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Role of Minister Coordinator
08:13 - The Power of Saying and Knowing Names
16:27 - Keeping the Why in Focus
33:37 - Effective Communication
41:49 - Building Up Volunteer Ministers

Rebuilt Podcast Episode 53: Weekend Experience Deep Dive

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Summary
In this conversation, Ed Bradley discusses the importance of the Weekend Experience anchor in the Rebuilt model for successful churches. He emphasizes the need for excellence in the Mass experience and how it ties into the other anchors. Ed highlights key elements of a great Mass experience, including music, message, and ministry. He explains how a great Mass experience can take people deeper in their faith and bring them back week after week. 
 
Ed also discusses the importance of consistency, preaching a unified message, and building layers of hospitality. He touches on the significance of investing in the next generation and the role of an online campus in enhancing the weekend experience. 
 
Ed concludes by offering advice to parish leaders on strengthening their weekend experience and the resources available through Rebuilt Parish Coaching.
 
Takeaways
The Weekend Experience anchor is crucial for successful churches and involves delivering an excellent Mass experience.
 
Key elements of a great Mass experience include music, message, and ministry.
 
A great Mass experience can take people deeper in their faith and bring them back week after week.
 
Consistency, preaching a unified message, and building layers of hospitality are important for a strong weekend experience.
 
Investing in the next generation and having an online campus are also critical for parish growth.
Rebuilt Parish Coaching provides valuable resources and support for strengthening the weekend experience.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Overview
04:20 - Key Elements of a Great Mass Experience
09:03 - Delivering a Consistently Excellent Weekend Experience
13:47 - Building Layers of Hospitality
28:55 - Advice for Strengthening the Weekend Experience
34:39 - Resources and Support from Rebuilt Parish Coachi

Rebuilt Podcast Episode 52: Ed Explains the Anchors

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Summary
In this conversation, Ed discusses the strategic anchors of the Rebuilt framework. The first anchor is to grow wider, which involves reaching out to the unchurched and being intentional about welcoming outsiders. The second anchor is the weekend experience, which focuses on providing an exceptional mass experience and creating a unified message. 
 
Ed shares executing elements and resources for each anchor. The conversation explores the strategic anchors of Rebuilt, which include creating a welcoming and fulfilling weekend experience, the importance of growing deeper, prioritizing leadership, and the impact of implementing these anchors. 
 
The discussion emphasizes the need to strike a balance between welcoming newcomers and engaging existing parishioners. It also highlights the significance of providing clarity and guidance for parishioners to grow deeper in their faith. 
 
The conversation underscores the importance of building a community of leaders and empowering them to take ownership of their ministries. The impact of implementing these strategic anchors is seen in the transformation of parish culture, increased engagement, and growth in attendance and offertory.
 
Takeaways
The strategic anchors of the Rebuilt Parish Ministry are: Grow Wider, Grow Deeper, Weekend Experience, and Leadership. 
 
The weekend experience should be exceptional, with a unified message and elements such as excellent music, ministry, and an online presence.
 
Invest and invite is a critical strategy for growing wider, encouraging parishioners to invest in people's lives and invite them to church. Striking a balance between welcoming newcomers and engaging existing parishioners is crucial for creating a fulfilling weekend experience.
 
Providing clarity and guidance for parishioners to grow deeper in their faith is essential.
Building a community of leaders and empowering them to take ownership of their ministries is key to effective leadership.
 
Implementing the strategic anchors of Rebuilt can lead to a transformation of parish culture, increased engagement, and growth in attendance and offertory.
 
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Background
03:15 - Chapter 1: Grow Wider
09:15- Chapter 2: Weekend Experience
30:46 - The Importance of Growing Deeper
42:10 - Prioritizing Leadership
47:04 - Qualities and Characteristics of Effective Leaders
51:27 - Impact of Implementing the Strategic Anchors
 
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Rebuilt Podcast Episode 51:Then and Now

 
Summary
Father Michael and Tom Corcoran discuss the early days at Church of the Nativity, the challenges they faced, and the birth of the Rebuilt Parish Movement. They emphasize the importance of hospitality and the catalyst that prompted them to start implementing changes. 
 
They also share key milestones in the evolution of Rebuilt Parish, including conferences and the impact of COVID-19. They discuss the future of Rebuilt Parish and their hopes for continued growth and influence. They highlight success stories from parishes they have helped and discuss the Rebuilt book series. They provide advice for parishes seeking renewal and how to partner with Rebuilt Parish.
 
Takeaways
Hospitality is a key aspect of parish renewal and creating a welcoming environment.
The catalyst for change often comes from a desire for more growth and discipleship within the parish community.
The evolution of Rebuilt Parish has included conferences, coaching, and the formalization of the organization as a nonprofit.
Success stories from parishes that have implemented the Rebuilt framework demonstrate the impact and potential for growth.
Parishes can partner with Rebuilt Parish through coaching, courses, and weekend observations to improve their parish community.
 
Chapters
00:00 - Early Days at Church of the Nativity
00:26 - Challenges and the Birth of the Rebuilt Parish Movement
01:30 - The Importance of Hospitality
04:00 - Staffing Challenges in Catholic Churches
05:19 - Implementing Changes and the Vision for Renewal
07:28 - Evolution of Rebuilt Parish and Key Milestones
09:18 - Strategies for Revitalizing Parish Communities
16:36 - Formalizing Rebuilt as a Nonprofit Organization
22:48 - Favorite Success Stories
26:16 - The Rebuilt Book Series
29:32 - Partnership with Rebuilt Parish and Starting the Journey
 
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Welcome to the Rebuilt Parish Podcast, where we equip pastors, parish leaders, and anyone who just loves their parish. We share tried and true, universally implementable strategies to help your parish: reach the lost, encourage parishioners to grow deeper in their faith, deliver an excellent weekend experience, and grow layers of leaders. We'll help you rebuild your local Catholic church.
This is the Rebuilt Parish Podcast.
 
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Episode 50 -The Power of Influence

In this podcast we talk with CFO of Kelly Benefits. Craig shares how some key individuals have helped him grow in his faith and the power of going where God leads. 

Episode 49 - Outward Focused

In this episode we will speak with Caitlin De Grouchy who serves as Director of Missions at Nativity. Caitlin shares her spiritual journey and call to make an impact on the world. 

Episode 48 - Multiple Steps

Staff member Kelly Lippenholz shares how she has connected with God in different cases of her life.