web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:01:56 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast) - Episodes Tagged with “Leading” https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/tags/leading Wed, 22 May 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Lay Catholic evangelists Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle bring you a podcast series that teaches you how to confidently share your Catholic faith with your family members, friends, co-workers, and the strangers you meet on airplanes. Every episode, Mike and Dave give you five steps you can take each week to become an instrument God uses to spread the Gospel, heal hearts, and renew his Church. Be inspired by stories of miraculous conversions and be reminded that God still powerfully intervenes to transform people's lives. en-us episodic Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast Ascension Lay Catholic evangelists Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle bring you a podcast series that teaches you how to confidently share your Catholic faith with your family members, friends, co-workers, and the strangers you meet on airplanes. Every episode, Mike and Dave give you five steps you can take each week to become an instrument God uses to spread the Gospel, heal hearts, and renew his Church. Be inspired by stories of miraculous conversions and be reminded that God still powerfully intervenes to transform people's lives. no ascension, Ascension Press, Ascension Presents, Dave VanVickle, Mike Gormley, Mike Gomer Gormley, Gomer, catholic church, catholic parish, catholic, ministry, evangelize, evangelization, mission, faith, catholic faith, sharing the gospel, catholicism, Catholic Church, catholic faith, catholic religion, Roman Catholic, Jesus, god, Jesus Christ, ascension catholic, catholic teachings, catholic ministry, catholics, catholic life, christians, christian, christianity, catechist, bible, catechism, Ascension podcasts@ascensionpress.com Leading When Not in Charge https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/24 511c0405-0922-4f7e-95ee-71aa83023987 Wed, 22 May 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension Today Dave “Open Book, Closed Heart” VanVickle and I talk about extraordinary and ordinary means of fighting the devil, which leads (naturally) into a conversation on evangelization and how to lead when you’re not in charge. Have a question or comment for us? We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your story, question, or comment—or if you’ve got a new nickname for Dave. 36:25 no Today Dave “Open Book, Closed Heart” VanVickle and I talk about extraordinary and ordinary means of fighting the devil, which leads (naturally) into a conversation on evangelization and how to lead when you’re not in charge. Snippet from the Show “One person can bring about dramatic change at a parish.” We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your story, question, or comment—or if you’ve got a new nickname for Dave. SHOWNOTES 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. Check out the resources from this episode at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow evangelize, catholic, kerygma, leadership, leading, gomer Today Dave “Open Book, Closed Heart” VanVickle and I talk about extraordinary and ordinary means of fighting the devil, which leads (naturally) into a conversation on evangelization and how to lead when you’re not in charge.

Snippet from the Show
“One person can bring about dramatic change at a parish.”

We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your story, question, or comment—or if you’ve got a new nickname for Dave.

SHOWNOTES

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.

Check out the resources from this episode at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow

Support Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

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Snippet from the Show
“One person can bring about dramatic change at a parish.”

We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your story, question, or comment—or if you’ve got a new nickname for Dave.

SHOWNOTES

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.

Check out the resources from this episode at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow

Support Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

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