The Ascension Roundtable
Catholic ministry professionals share stories and brainstorm solutions to common ministry challenges.
Ministry Minutes: Embarrassment is Healthy – Yours Anyways
Allen has suffered through a lot of embarrassment in his life. So, he stopped trying to avoid it, and started…
Ministry Minutes: When You’re Planning are You Praying Too?
In the midst of a hectic fall schedule, busy Catholics need to do everything in their power to make time…
Ministry Minutes: What Kind of Leader Are You?
As a leader, are you like Kanye, or are you like Jesus? When Kanye West was interviewed in 2013 by…
Ministry Minutes: Community
In an age of social media, is real community still important? We’d Love to Hear from You Do you…
Ministry Minutes: Staff Changes
If you work in ministry, you are familiar with staff changes. From parishioners to volunteers to coworkers and the clergy,…
Ministry Minutes: A Witness to Beauty
Allen shares the story of one woman’s immense desire for her child to be Baptized, and how her faith was…
Ministry Minutes: Burnout
Are you tired of being tired? Are you stressed and consumed with the daily grind? Are you considering giving up…
Allen’s Unexpected Mission Trip Experience
Allen shares a powerful story involving dynamite, flying rocks, wheelchairs, and one woman’s inspiring witness to the Eucharist. …
Ministry Minutes: Are You Caught in a Rut?
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut with the same routine year after year, but the demands of ministry…
Ministry Minutes: Complaining Won’t Help
At what point does necessary venting become useless complaining, and what can we do to stop ourselves? St. John of…
Ministry Minutes: Keeping Up with the Parish Next Door
Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “If only our parish programming was like St. So and So’s down the street?”…
Ministry Minutes: Your Most Important Work Happens Outside the Office
Do you ever find yourself torn between working on schedules, calendars, programming and spending time with your parishioners? The…