Episode 23 - Cause Dialogue Looking for something specific?02:04- What's This Topic All About?03:44- What is Catechesis? #Echo06:40- Set the Tone (& the space!)10:14- Follow Your Own Expectations12:59- Ask GreatQuestions17:30- We Promise...You're Qualified19:28- Don't Seek the "Right" Answer22:23- Speak the Truth in Love24:32 - Continue the ConversationShareables Jesus asked questionsof his apostles! Asking questions is a good thing! Making people think is a good thing! Flocknoteis STILL AWESOME. If you haven't seen the wonderful things they do to help you communicate to your flock (your parish), you owe it to yourself to check it out. We love the idea of having small group bins that hold papers, pens, reminders, etc. Check out these deep colorful bins or these shallow paper-holding bins.  Paul thinks he owns this podcast. You're Qualified. Julia wants to be a tour guide. #SheBack #Echo #Catechesis #CauseDialogue #DistractionFree #AskQuestions

Episode 22 - Partner With Parents Looking for something specific?01:27 - We All Have Parents...03:30 - Parent Memoires05:26- You're Not A Secret Agent: Meet the Parents13:30- Compliment & Complement Parents17:38- Be Family Friendly in Scheduling20:54- Brag On the Kids!26:45- Parents Aren't (Shouldn't Be) Intimidating28:07- Honor The Parent's Desires30:39- Safety first...!34:40- Never Side With Kids Over Parents35:40- TRUST ParentsShareables Did you know we love Flocknote? Do you know they wrote an article about how Paul & Julia used their platform? Check out this article on How to Empower Small Group Leaders Using Flocknote.

Episode 21- Show Up Looking for something specific?01:03 - We're starting a volunteer series!03:18 - We're also writing a book05:16 - Principle One: Show Up07:23 - Lasting vs. Fleeting Effect09:44 - Incarnational Ministry11:13 - Be Prepared & Give Thought17:14 - Know What's Going on& Have a Backup Plan22:43 - Consistency is Necessary30:08 - No Empty Promises!31:53 - Have an Impact37:10 - Prayer & Affirmation39:36 - Show Up for Parents43:34 - Angelic Voices Singing Show Notes: https://dol-in.org/news/episode-21-show-up

EPISODE 20 SHOW NOTES With Special Guest: Mike PatinLooking for something specific?00:19 - History of Personal Ministry02:55 - Entering into a Community05:17 - Struggles Encountered in Ministry08:25 - Finding Support in Struggles13:52 - Importance of Christian Community & Accountability Partners24:37 - Don't Neglect Prayer26:05 - Make Space for God with Regularity34:12 - How Do You Stay "Fresh" in MinistryShareable Mike Patin Quotes "You can't give what you don't have" "If my ministry is not flowing out of my relationship with God, then it's not good ministry. If ministry is the only way I'm sustaining and nurturing my relationship with God, then I get in trouble" "Make time to slow down the clock and give God the opportunity. Too often I have gone into retreat with expectations that were unfair and I couldn't just be with it for God." Do not wait for community to be created for you. Create an intentional support community for yourself." "I can fool myself on intentionality unless I have an accountability 'somebody'." Interested in Connecting with Mike Patin?mikepatin.com

EPISODE 19 SHOW NOTES With Special Guest: Edmund MitchellLooking for something specific?00:21- Special Guest: Edmund Mitchell01:33- What We'll Cover Today02:12- Edmund's Short Life Story09:43- Current Ministry Heirarchy11:14- What is a Clear Path (& Stages) of Discipleship Seekers, Disciples, Apostles Win, Build, Send Encounter Grow, Serve/Witness Membership Maturity, Ministry, Mission Pre-catechumenate, catechumenate, mistagogy 17:25- Growing Disciples At Their Own Pace21:00- Bringing People In that are Out25:20- Who's Your Audience in Proclaiming?27:12- Get into the Mind of an Outsider29:38- Personal Encounter (It's Okay if People are Unhappy!)31:31- Good Habits to Develop to Lead34:18- Retreat Experiences36:41- Discipleship 101 Shareables (resources)  Here is a document to help you evaluateif you're reaching your goals fo encountering, growing and serving in each season of the year! Edmund referenced a book by Sherry Weddell: "Forming Intentional Disciples." This book talks about the proess of evangelization that people go through and could be really helpful for those starting out.  Edmund has his own website, check it out here. They also highlighted a post he wrote about Discipleship 101.  During college, Edmund read "Purpose Driven Youth Ministry" co-authored by Rick Warren and Doug Fields. It's a prtoestant version of the catechumenal model. Great for vocation and mission and bringing people into the church! Curious about archery tag? We were too, Check out the video! Fun Fact: Edmund was one of the original podcasters on Catholic Youth Ministry Podcastbut now has a new show called The Show with Edmund Mitchell!

PIZZA & SIDEHUGS EPISODE 18 SHOW NOTES Looking for something specific?00:30- If our Podcast was an Animal...03:15- Paul got a new title, Julia got a new name!05:07- "If one person shows up, it's worth it" ... or is it not?10:18- Safety & Attendance Stories14:50 - What Numbers Should We Track?16:50- The Long View: Why Numbers Matter18:18- You Are Not (always) The Problem22:39- How to Use Numbers31:17- What is a Healthy Average Attendance?39:18- When Your Supervisor Wants Numbers...41:13- How to Make Them Grow42:38- How to Effectively Take Attendance51:58- Youth Ministry Point System Shareables (resources)  Chris Wesley has a blog article, Let's Play the Numbers Game: What You Should be Measuring and What it all Means," has a lot of helpful pointers, give it a skim!  Looking for a better attendance sheet? Check out this template that has built-in formulas for your group! Jake mentioned his way of taking attendance: Planning Center is a helpful site to house data in ministry. It also has the ability to track attendance and allow kids to check in from various devices. Both are awesome tools! Think you can leverage a volunteer to help you input some data? Here's a sample job description to help you get started with what you're asking of them!

PIZZA & SIDEHUGS EPISODE 17 SHOW NOTES With Special Guest: Pat Millea Looking for something specific? 00:15- Paul & Pat's History04:12- Pat's Current Parish Ministry07:15- End Goal After Confirmation 09:54- Involvement Outside of Youth Ministry11:26- Liturgical (& Sacramental) Involvement16:52- Make them Leaders 18:21- Confirmation Interviews 25:44- Christ Calls us to be Active 28:46- Peer-to-Peer Ministry 31:32- Good Ministry Is More Work33:42 - Potential Shift in Ministry Style35:53- Recognize Your Wins38:00- Baby Steps Are Okay - Just. Keep. Doing. It! Shareables (resources)  Paul referenced "wins" in your ministry. If you're looking for about that, listen to our first episode- we go into all the details of wins in ministry! Paul's also talks about Kenna's episode (Pat's wife) about accompaniment. Take a listen tothat episode here! Pat's parish, St. Michael Catholic Churchis in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Check out what they have going on in their parish. Here's a link to their high school ministry instagram too! The classic "M" picture that Pat talks about seems to be popular...even tothis bride! Try sitting down with your confirmation candidates before the Sacrament and evaluate various interests to help keep them involved. Here's a template to get you started!

EPISODE 16 SHOW NOTES With Special Guest: Kenna MilleaLooking for something specific?01:07- The Right Approach to Accompaniment03:23 - Non-verbal Communication is KEY to Making Kids Feel Safe06:04- Be Self-Aware Before Talking With Youth 10:25- Understanding Accurate Empathy 16:46- Practicing Accurate Empathy (& Humility)19:22- Role Playing Ministry Scenarios21:20 - "Go-To" Questions to Start Deep, Open Conversation What was "the thing" that lead you to come here? What needs to happen at the end of this to make it worthwhile? Shareables (resources)  This podcast builds off our Third Podcast, The Art of Accompaniment. Take a listen if you're looking for even more ways to journey with your youth. Pope Francis calls us to this accompaniment in his apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium- give it a read.