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Practical Advice for Parish Renewal–Direct to your ears!

Ep. 7: Conflict, Conflict, Conflict!

Money Quote:"I go back to the Gospels a lot . . .the more I encounter Jesus in the Gospels I encounter someone who is certainly not afraid of conflict and not afraid of tension because He saw it as an opportunity for growth." --Kristin Bird Episode Summary: Deacon...

Ep. 6: Exploring the Pre-Discipleship Journey — Thresholds & Accompaniment

Money Quote: “You are never going to fail if you do something that builds trust." —Rachel Espinoza Episode Summary: Deacon Keith, Executive Director of M3 Ministries, and Kristin Bird, Executive Director of Burning Hearts Disciples, and Rachel Espinoza, Editor and...

Ep. 5: Avoiding Burnout: The Care and Feeding of New Disciples

Money Quote: “We have to ask ourselves this question: Am I as passionate about this person's spiritual fullness . . . as I am excited about what they can do in all these areas of ministry I am involving them in. —Rachel Espinoza Episode Summary: Deacon Keith,...

Ep. 4: Diving into the Shallow End: The Importance of Shallow Entry Points in Parish Renewal

Money Quote: “If we are honest . . . we don’t love people enough! —Rachel Espinoza Episode Summary: Deacon Keith, Executive Director of M3 Ministries, and Kristin Bird, Executive Director of Burning Hearts Disciples, and Rachel Espinoza, Director of Family Faith...

Ep. 3: No, I Don’t Want Better Donuts: Radical Hospitality as the Foundation for Evangelization

Money Quote: “All of us are charged with that. It’s not a committee’s job; it’s not your pastor’s job. Everyone of us has to be a person of radical hospitality” —Jane Angha Episode Summary: In this episode Rachel, Kristin, and Deacon Keith explore the nature of...

Ep. 2: Breaking Away from Buzzword Bingo: What Does Catholic Parish Renewal Look Like

Money Quote: “All of us are charged with that. It’s not a committee’s job; it’s not your pastor’s job. Everyone of us has to be a person of radical hospitality” —Jane Angha Episode Summary: In this episode Rachel, Kristin, and Deacon Keith explore the nature of...

Ep. 1: Catholic Parish Renewal and Evangelization in a Time of Pandemic

Money Quote: “If the only time that people participate in the works of mercy is in the four walls of the parish, then we are not living our life as parish correctly!” —Kristin Bird Episode Summary: Deacon Keith, Executive Director of M3 Ministries, and Kristin Bird,...

About the Show

We know that transforming parishes means changing culture—and that cultural change is hard! That’s why we’re “on the air.” Each week Deacon Keith Strohm and his co-hosts Rachel Espinoza and Kristin Bird explore different facets of parish renewal. Breaking open their own experience working “in the trenches” at the parish level, and discussing with their many guests the principles, strategies, programs, and processes that make an actual difference in parish life, your podcast hosts provide practical, real-world advice you can use.

Your Hosts:

Deacon Keith Strohm

Rachel Espinoza

Kristin Bird

We don’t sugarcoat the hard stuff.

We don’t deal simply in theory.
This is about practical steps for changing parish life.

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