Divine Renovation Podcast

There are so many words commonly used in parish renewal that can be ambiguous...or just plain mysterious. 'Disciple' is one of these words, because its a name given to a devoted follower of Jesus. Which sounds clear enough but what does that mean to the people in the pews? Does it mean "I believe" or "I'm on the journey" or "I serve in ministry" or something else. Join the Missional Leadership podcast as we explore what it means to be a disciple and how to gain clarity for your faith community. Enjoy! Follow @missionalleadershippodcast

Leading a parish on the journey of renewal is one of the most exciting things a priest or lay leader can do in ministry... but it can be tough. People will complain, leave, and get pretty negative over the inevitable changes that your parish will go though as it refocuses on mission, bring new people into a relationship with Jesus. While there are a number of ways that you'll be able to navigate these issues, like all change, the first person to take the next step will be you. So lets get prepared to dive into the world of self-leadership because God don't want us to just survive the journey, he wants us to thrive! Enjoy! Follow @MissionalLeadershipPodcast

Join the Missional Leadership Team as they explore the Top 10 ways to Destroy Parish Renewal. If you're a parish leader struggling to see new life and faith grow in your church, than this episode is for you. Oh, and for those that are seeing their parishes full of disciples but know God has more in store, this is a great episode to identify some blind spots in your ministry. Enjoy! Follow @missionalleadershippodcast

Welcome to the Missional Leadership Podcast! In today's episode, Jacqueline from the Divine Renovation Podcast interviews the MLP Team about what makes this podcast so unique. She'll find out what's in store for listeners this season, how it can help those on the path to renewal, and parish leaders will need to tune in. All while finding out a little background on the MLP Team. Enjoy!

On today's podcast, Bishop Michael Gielen from the diocese of Christchurch joins us from New Zealand. Hear his stories of creating a missional culture throughout his region, and Regional Guide Cheryl Surrey drops by to give the podcast an update from New Zealand.    More Resources:  MORE on Bishop Michael Gielen and the diocese of Christchurch  READ  Wounded Witness: Reclaiming the Church’s Unity in a Time of Crisis   LEARN about COACHING at our website  COME  to our online event: “Missional Engine Failure: 3 Alpha Breakdowns in a Parish” on Tuesday, Feb.13, 2024 • 10 AM Pacific • Noon Central • 1 PM Eastern 

Special guest Mateja Solar, parish leader and administrator from the Pastoral Union of Slovenj parishes, joins us from Slovenia to tell stories of parish renewal in her region.    More Resources:  MORE on this story and Mateja’s Pastor, Father Simon Potnik  READ  Wounded Witness: Reclaiming the Church’s Unity in a Time of Crisis   LEARN about COACHING at our website  COME  to our online event: “Missional Engine Failure: 3 Alpha Breakdowns in a Parish” on Tuesday, Feb.13, 2024 • 10 AM Pacific • Noon Central • 1 PM Eastern   

Special guest Dr. Michel Therrien, author of Wounded Witness: Reclaiming the Church’s Unity in a Time of Crisis joins us from the USA. He speaks to how division in the Church has compromised our witness as the Body of Christ. How can we move past our tribalism and live out the spirituality that Jesus embodied — a spirituality that will enable us to do the work of mission and evangelization more effectively than ever before?  Dr. Michel Therrien unpacks the strengths and blind spots of different paradigms in the Church today and proposes a path forward for Catholics to answer the call to New Evangelization.      More Resources:  MORE on the book and Dr. Therrien  READ  Wounded Witness: Reclaiming the Church’s Unity in a Time of Crisis   LEARN about COACHING at our website  COME  to our online event: “Missional Engine Failure: 3 Alpha Breakdowns in a Parish” on Tuesday, Feb.13, 2024 • 10 AM Pacific • Noon Central • 1 PM Eastern 

Special guest Father James Mallon, DR Founder and Parish Priest at Our Lady of Guadelupe joins us from Nova Scotia, Canada to share highlights from the year. New Zealand Relationship Guide Cheryl Surrey, and DR Leadership Coach Matt Regitz from Texas also join to share stories from the ministry on this jam-packed season finale.     More Resources:  READ the latest book published by Divine Renovation, Wounded Witness: Reclaiming the Church’s Unity in a Time of Crisis by Dr. Michel P. Therrien.   LEARN about COACHING at our website  COME  to Catholic Parish Summit from June 12-14 in Harrogate, UK to join 1,000 parish leaders, share the vision of a Church that is missional and apostolic at its very core, and be equipped to lead in your parish so that more people will come to know Jesus.  BAKE try Matt Regitz family recipe for Sticky Jeffs this Christmas:  Ingredients:  10-12 inch round aluminum pan   1 package of yeast rolls (typically 12 per package)  1/2 cup sugar  1 teaspoon cinnamon  1/2 cup brown sugar  1/2 cup pecan halves (or pieces)  1/2 package of regular butterscotch pudding (not instant) - not sure if this is a global product, I may have to clarify for you  1/4 cup melted butter  In the round aluminum pan, grease the bottom with butter stick and layer in items above in the order they are listed (rolls first - other ingredients poured on top of the rolls, melted butter last). To eat the next morning, leave uncovered (on a baking pan) overnight and place in oven in the morning after yeast rolls rise (see attached instructions attached above).  To make in batches, multiply the recipe by the number of servings you wish to create, cover each separate pan with aluminum foil and freeze until ready to deliver to the lucky friends.  Attach cooking instructions (attached above) to each Sticky Jeff pan when you drop them off.    divinerenovation.org

Special guest Father Jochem van Velthoven, Parish Priest at H. Catharina Parochie, joins us from the Netherlands. Father Jochem shares his journey from working in corporate finance to his call to the priesthood. In a region with less than 1% of Catholic attending Mass he is bringing innovation, passion and servant leadership to move his parish from maintenance to mission.    More Resources:  READ the latest book published by Divine Renovation, Wounded Witness: Reclaiming the Church’s Unity in a Time of Crisis by Dr. Michel P. Therrien.   LEARN about COACHING at our website  COME  to our online event on Dec.7th: Thriving or Closing: Where is your parish going?    

Special guest Father Joseph Owusu-Ansah, Parish Priest at Parish of the Holy Family - Thanet, joins us from the UK. Father Joe talks about the importance of community and the scourge of loneliness in our current culture. Hear how he started with a weekly Mass attendance of 50 people and is now firmly on mission and growing through evangelization. He also shares about an innovative mission fraternity he started to create community with his brother priests.    More Resources:  READ the latest book published by Divine Renovation, Wounded Witness: Reclaiming the Church’s Unity in a Time of Crisis by Dr. Michel P. Therrien.   LEARN about COACHING at our website  COME  to our featured online event on Nov.21st: Intentional Invitation: From Good Experiences to Life-Changing Encounter