Ministry Leaders Anonymous

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

173 episodes of Ministry Leaders Anonymous since the first episode, which aired on March 29th, 2018.

  • Episode 125: Inside Out

    September 17th, 2020  |  30 mins 38 secs

    Chris & Matt discuss situations where you find yourself unsatisfied with how something is going in your local parish. How should you respond? Do your own thing? Try and fix it? The guys share about how to address the situation with wisdom and prudence.

  • Episode 124: Passion Over Compliance

    September 11th, 2020  |  26 mins 25 secs

    Chris and Matt both share what they've learned about ministry leadership from times that they were leaving a ministry. Also, Matt makes funny noises and tries his best to derail Chris for 30 minutes. The takeaways are all about helping you empower your...

  • Episode 123: Mutual Check-ins

    September 3rd, 2020  |  27 mins 45 secs

    Matt & Chris take time to check in with one another. Matt says he's become a nerd(but we've all known all along) and Chris shares big life-changing news with the world. Both share insights that are beneficial for every ministry leader. Enjoy!  

  • Episode 122: Rise Up w/Mario Costabile

    August 27th, 2020  |  34 mins 13 secs

    Mario Costabile from Array of Hope joins the show to share about how he has taken what he learned from the music/concert industry and been able to apply it to Catholic events to make them top notch. So often in ministry,

  • Episode 121: World Youth Day Sucks

    August 19th, 2020  |  23 mins 21 secs

    Chris flies solo for this episode with a very spicy take. He recalls the story of his first(and only) World Youth Day experience and how it was the worst moment in his ministry career. He then shares the things he learned from this experience and how w...

  • Episode 120: Preparing for ministry this Fall

    August 13th, 2020  |  28 mins 32 secs

    This episode includes a very strange Easter egg & flirting to convert but more importantly how we can best plan for our fall semester amidst the global pandemic. Matt and Chris share some of the flaws they've seen in response to this crisis and how we ...

  • Episode 119: Can You Cut It?

    August 6th, 2020  |  28 mins

    This is the most aptly named episode in MLA history. You will know why in the first 4 seconds. This (errhem) interesting topic leads to a discussion on what we as ministry leaders should do when we learn new information and realize we have taught some...

  • Episode 118: Counseling w/Kelsey Johnson

    July 30th, 2020  |  33 mins 4 secs

    Professional counselor Kelsey Johnson joins the show to discuss how ministry leaders can partner with counselors, addressing mental health with those they minister too and how to stay healthy in the midst of our current strange situation.

  • Episode 117: Ministry Leader Fitness

    July 23rd, 2020  |  34 mins 24 secs

    As ministry leaders, we can sometimes feel overwhelmed with everything that is expected of us. Be great at ministry, speak eloquently, be perfect at handling crisis, balance ministry with family life...and the list goes on and on.

  • Episode 116: Think Small w/Everett Fritz

    July 16th, 2020  |  33 mins 21 secs

    Everett Fritz joins Chris & Matt to discuss his book and work in small group ministry. His book "The Art of Forming Young Disciples" has a cult following due to the high success rate of young people staying engage in their faith after participating in ...

  • Episode 115: Don't Ask Too Little

    July 9th, 2020  |  27 mins 55 secs

    In a continuation of their conversation with the authors of "Failing Forward", Chris and Matt discuss how so often, we ask too little and are asked too little of in regards to our faith. This applies to how we as a Church have responded to the pandemic,

  • Episode 114: Innovate & Ignite Passion

    July 2nd, 2020  |  26 mins 25 secs

    When quarantine wrecked our ministry plans, we all shifted how we were doing ministry as quickly as possible. Now that things are starting to slow down, have we taken time to assess how our ministry has been doing and how we can innovate? This week,

  • Episode 113: Every Ministry Leader Needs a Spiritual Director

    June 25th, 2020  |  31 mins 20 secs

    You may have heard this before, but never understood why it's so vital or what spiritual direction is in the first place. Matt and Chris share their experiences with spiritual direction, why it is so important,

  • Episode 112: Conversation about Racism

    June 19th, 2020  |  32 mins 28 secs

    It has been a rough time in our country. Chris and Matt share openly and honestly how they are approaching the problem of racism and how we as ministry leaders can and should respond to this issue. Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin)

  • Episode 111: Failing Forward w/Alan Migliorato & Darryl Dziedzic

    June 11th, 2020  |  43 mins 28 secs

    The guys are joined by the authors of Failing Forward to share how allowing kids to fail can actually be a good thing. They share personal stories and their method for helping kids learn and grow from their failures.

  • Episode 110: Are You Comfortable?

    June 5th, 2020  |  25 mins 17 secs

    We've asked before if we get too comfortable as ministry leaders, but this quarantine we've found ourselves in has completely disrupted our normal schedules. What will we learn from this time? Will we go back to business as usual when we return or will...