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“The fact of the matter is that no matter the office, no matter the charism, holiness has always trumped everything when it comes to authority in the Church and so what I’d say is like, if you are frustrated with Church leadership, be holy. Be a saint!”

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Before we help others fight their spiritual battles, we must first face the battles in our own soul.

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“One person can bring about dramatic change at a parish.”

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How do you lead when you are not in a leadership position?

• Try to be close friends with the current staff on evangelization teams.
• Try to win the front of “what is the truth” and make sure everyone is on the same page on what they believe.
• Give talks on what the life of catechists and parish workers should look like.
• Encourage the use of Scripture and the new Catechism for formation.
• Give talks on how to have a personal relationship with Jesus in the context of the Catholic Church.
• Offer a talk on the history of the Catholic Church in America since Vatican II.
• Pray for the leaders and with them.
• Work with your priest to prioritize and organize an annual staff retreat.
• Have a “ministry leader summit.”
• If people are refusing or rejecting evangelization, work with your pastor to make sure the appropriate people are in the right positions.
• Go in trying to win souls for Christ, not fight them.
• Remember to always be praying for these people.
• When confrontation has to occur do not do it out of hate for people but in service to people who are missing out on the gospel.
• You need to have the courage to stand up for the truth and gospel when needed.

5 Practical Tips

1. Go to NewAdvent.org and search the name of a church father (St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Athanasius … )
2. Pray for the CCD staff (or another staff group) and their openness to the gospel.
3. Listen to Mike’s talks on the kerygma at Soundcloud.com/AMDGomer.
4. Meet once a week with your pastor and discuss the kerygma.
5. Send this podcast to your CCD Staff.

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In this episode, we talk about how priests, lay employees, and volunteers can be leaders in their own right, and you don’t have to wait for someone to formally empower you to lead others.

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“The word ‘leader’ can be intimidating, but the Holy Spirit is the primary agent of evangelization. You’re just the lead follower of the Holy Spirit.”

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Priests

• The homily needs to be kerygmatic.
• Give a call to action every homily.
• Win your staff.
• Make sure your staff is on board with the mission.
• The parish priests need to be available to the people, especially for sacraments.
• Try to imitate St. John Vianney.

Lay Employees

• It is poor form to give a class or workshop on something you are not willing to do.
• Model what you are teaching.
• Set up regular meetings with your parish priest.
• Witness to your fellow employees the same as your parishioners.
• Don’t view working at the church as a chance to make money.

Volunteers

• Continually discern how God is calling you to lead in your parish.
• Don’t grow comfortable with someone as a leader just because they have been doing a good job.
• Help onboard new leaders before they are needed.
• Be a good disciple outside of your volunteer position.

5 Practical Tips

1. Priests: Ask yourselves honestly, and ask others “how is your leadership holding back the parish?”
2. Kerygma: Explicitly share the gospel with someone.
3. Employees: Are you waiting for empowerment or permission to serve the gospel? Identify areas where you can be more active in the kerygma and come up with an action plan to start implementing this.
4. Prayer: Prayerfully read Acts 14 and read the kerygma from Paul and Barnabbas.
5. Volunteers: Spend more time praying for those people God has placed in your ministry.

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