April Children’s Activity Calendar

Download Here April ChallengeThe Catholic Church dedicates the month of April to devotion of the Blessed Sacrament. This month’s challenge is to attend Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament as a family! April 1: Holy ThursdayJoin us on the Beyond the Pew Facebook Group as Megan Copeland shares a special Storytime of the Last Supper on Facebook Live.  April 3: Holy SaturdayFor […]

Professionalism in Ministry with Jason Deuterman Part 2

Professionalism in Ministry with Jason Deuterman Part 2 Jason Deuterman rejoins Chris and Matt on the show for the second of a two-part series on professionalism in ministry. This week, they discuss growing & cultivating professionalism for you and your team. They each share (hilarious!) horror stories of their unprofessionalism in their early careers. They […]

March Children’s Activity Calendar

Download Here Fridays of LentAttend Stations of the Cross at your home parish. If you are unable to attend, have your children color these Stations of the Cross Coloring Pages! You can use these as a visual when praying the Stations of the Cross at home with your family. Learn more here about praying the Stations of the […]

There’s More w/Jim Beckman

There’ is More, with Jim Beckman 2020 was tough. But will 2021 be better? Somehow worse? Jim Beckman rejoins the show to share his thoughts on the matter. How did we grow in 2020? What did we learn from our successes, failures and difficulties? Have we applied those to our plans for this year?  Make sure […]

February Children’s Activity Calendar

Download Here February 3 Feast of Saint BlaiseSt. Blaise miraculously saved a child who was choking, so his intercession is invoked against choking and ailments of the throat.  Your family can attend Mass for the traditional blessing of the throats! At home, the head of the household can bless each family member by saying, “Through the intercession […]

Unexpected Fruits

Unexpected Fruits Matt went to the wedding of a former Ablaze missionary and it made him realize how much unexpected fruit there is from working in ministry. He and Chris chat about how we often miss out on what God is doing around us as we focus on the task at hand.  Make sure to catch […]

Chris is Excited, Taylor is Sad

Chris is Excited, Taylor is Sad In this episode of Ministry Leaders Anonymous, Taylor Schroll joins Chris to talk about a huge win for Catholics that gives Chris a ton of hope and made Taylor sad. They discuss discouragement and rallying around things that spark interest in faith for people.  Make sure to catch up on […]

WWCOMD (What would Chris or Matt do?)

WWCOMD (- In a fun new concept, Chris and Matt share strange ministry scenarios that they may or may not have been in themselves(they definitely were) and ask what the other would do in the situation. Not only do you get to hear some of the wildest moments from their work in ministry, but you’ll […]

The Entrepreneurial Ministry Leader w/Joe Klinker

The Entrepreneurial Ministry Leader with Joe Klinker The founder of Tiny Saints joins the show to share the wonderful story that led to everyone’s favorite Confirmation gifts. He and Chris also discuss how ministry leaders can learn from entrepreneurs to tackle new challenges with creativity. Find your own tiny saint here! Watch the episode here Make sure to […]

Lead One Chapter Ahead

Lead one Chapter Ahead This week, Chris and Matt discuss leading from one chapter ahead. We know ministry can get hectic (especially this year) and we can often get behind. This conversation reminds us that we only need to be one step ahead of those we are leading. Also, in a year of uncertainty and […]