Ministry Leaders Anonymous

Episode 61: Story Time with Uncle Chris

June 6th, 2019  |  23 mins 21 secs

• p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} - With busy summer schedules, the guys couldn’t find a time to record together, so Chris goes solo on this week’s episode. He shares three hilarious stories that tie in to different as...

Episode 60: Use of Space

May 30th, 2019  |  32 mins 44 secs

The use of the spaces in our Church buildings is often a point of stress or contention. How can we rethink the use of these spaces in order to work better as a ministry team, serve the community better and reach new people.

Episode 59: Praying with other Christians

May 23rd, 2019  |  29 mins

As Catholic leaders, should we be praying with other Christians? Privately? Publicly? But what about the backlash? And if we should, what would be the best practices. Tune in as Chris and Matt discuss the possibilities.

Episode 58: Fitness in Ministry

May 16th, 2019  |  29 mins 18 secs

Everyone wanted to respond to Endgame in podcast land….so the guys did…but not in the way you think. Somehow they connected this historic movie event to people in ministry taking care of themselves physically. Tune in to see how they do it.  

Episode 57: Studies show that....

May 9th, 2019  |  27 mins 13 secs

The guys talk about a study done by Harvard sharing that people raised in homes of faith turn out to be better people. This gives parents a plethora of reasons to make faith a priority in the lives of their families.

Episode 56: Political Mess

May 2nd, 2019  |  23 mins 27 secs

• Politics are difficult and divisive. How do we as ministers navigate these waters personally, with our volunteers and those to whom we minister?   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.

Episode 55: The Holy Spirit with Alob

April 18th, 2019  |  31 mins 59 secs

We have all learned the power of the Holy Spirit from the stories of Scripture and our great Saints, yet we still rely on our own power way too often in our ministries. Andrew Laubacher(Alob) joins us this week to talk about how our ministries can comp...

Episode 54: Self Advocacy with Chris Wesley

April 11th, 2019  |  31 mins 32 secs

Chris Wesley of MarathonYouthMinistry.com joins Matt to talk about sticking up for yourself. They explore how to say yes when you need to and no when you really need to....oh…and also how to get a raise. Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.

Episode 53: Mission Impossible

April 4th, 2019  |  27 mins 39 secs

What do we do when we suspect that ministry is not possible. Even the best ministry leader may be damaged by a situation because of the toxicity of their surroundings. In ministry there are certain things that you need in order to be successful that no...

Episode 52: LGBTQ+ and the Catholic Church: Striving to Break the Silence

March 28th, 2019  |  28 mins 21 secs

• This week Matt and Chris dive into an important conversation regarding the Church in today's world, navigating the tough topic of LGBTQ. We often wrestle with how to work with people who identify with these life styles but even more often is this...

Episode 51: Conflict: Awkward, Uncomfy, but Necessary

March 21st, 2019  |  29 mins 11 secs

• Are we avoiding conflict? Uhhhh yes. Also did we title this video using the word uncomfy just to make you uncomfy...absolutely. As difficult and awkward as it is being confrontational when conflict arises,

Episode 50: Variety Show Part 2!

March 14th, 2019  |  25 mins 51 secs

Here we go with another variety show! This week Chris and Matt brave a list of topics from consistency, routine, the need for bringing in outside speakers to your youth night, and more! Listen in to understand Chris' and Matt's brains a little better!

Episode 49: Ministering Through the Sad Times

March 7th, 2019  |  18 mins 43 secs

We all experience phases in our life when either sad experiences surround us personally or someone near us. But as ministry leaders we need to find a way to minister through these times, whether that be asking for prayers in the community or delegating...

Episode 48: Sacramental Prep is Dying

February 28th, 2019  |  27 mins 39 secs

Sacramental Prep is dying in the Catholic Church but what are we doing to try and save it? Last week Bart Schuchts shared with us how the Holy Spirit gives us the same graces that the apostles received at Pentacost.

Episode 47: The Graces of Confirmation with Bart Schuchts

February 21st, 2019  |  35 mins 24 secs

Did you know that through the sacrament of confirmation that we receive the SAME graces that the apostles received when the Holy Spirit came down on them on Pentacost?! This week guest host Bart Schuchts shares some incredible things that every Catholi...

Episode 46: Looking to Improve

February 14th, 2019  |  24 mins 57 secs

We all have areas that we need to seek to improve. It is important to review the work that has been in the past so that you can learn for the future. In this week's episode Matt and Chris talk about their experiences when reviewing MLA's content from p...