New Year, New Role

New year, new role, new opportunities for evangelization. Today, Gomer and Dave “the taxman“ VanVickle talk about practical ways to kickstart evangelization at your parish in the new year.

Snippet from the Show

“Having solid relationships just means that the tasks and mission of the Church is going to flow that much easier. You’re investing in the people around you so that they can be invested in the mission.”


Shownotes

Books

Relationships

  • get off on the right foot with the secretaries
  • send time with parish staff members one-on-one
  • get to know stakeholders: Knights of Columbus, women’s groups, etc. 
  • community influencers and such, like parents, coaches, etc. 
  • employees and clergy need to be connected 

Programs

  • Spiritual/Devotional Outreach and Evangelistic Outreach
  • Sacramental Preparation needs to more Kerygmatic, more Community, more Prayerful
  • “Gee, it would be nice if we could bring back this” – Build political capital with your people
  • Look for norms and protocols for hospitality 
  • Liturgy and Life – you’ll hit a lot of folks because even committed Catholics don’t understand the liturgy and how to bridge it into their lives

Bonus Tips

  • Build a relationship with someone to unburden your heart, because you will have bad days
  • Understand Marketing Strategy

Resources

Meet Your Hosts


 

Michael “Gomer” Gormley

Michael “Gomer” Gormley

Michael has been leading evangelization and ministry efforts for the past ten years, both as a full-time parish staff member and as a speaker and consultant for parishes, dioceses, and Catholic campus ministries.

Mike is also the founder and creative director of LayEvangelist.com, and the producer and cohost of a Catholic young adult podcast Catching Foxes, which discusses the collision of Faith and Culture.

He is married to his college sweetheart, Shannon, and they have about 1,000 children and get about 3 hours of sleep a night, which is alright by him.

 

David “Dave” VanVickle

Dave VanVickle

Dave VanVickle fell in love with the Lord at the age of fourteen and has since dedicated his life to bringing others into a radical relationship with Christ.

He is a speaker and retreat leader who focuses on proclaiming the universal call to holiness, authentic Catholic spirituality, spiritual warfare and deliverance. Additionally, Dave has over ten years of experience assisting Priests with their ministries of exorcism and deliverance.

Dave resides in Pittsburgh with his wife Amber and their five children: Sam, Max, Judah, Josie and Louisa.


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