web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:54:37 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast) - Episodes Tagged with “Prayer Groups” https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/tags/prayer%20groups Wed, 03 Jul 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 We Don’t Need Christianity to Be Popular, We Need to Make Disciples https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/30 33a7baab-4361-475e-afee-a9d753b4f0c6 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension We want people to convert to the Catholic Church not because it’s a popular thing to do, but because they have a genuine experience of God’s love and truth through the Church. This means we can’t water down the gospel. Dave “Lay Assistant to Exorcists” VanVickle and I talk about this vital aspect of winning hearts for Christ, as well as the importance of repentance. On a more practical note, we also talk about how to start intercessory prayer groups. 46:15 no We want people to convert to the Catholic Church not because it’s a popular thing to do, but because they have a genuine experience of God’s love and truth through the Church. This means we can’t water down the gospel. Dave “Lay Assistant to Exorcists” VanVickle and I talk about this vital aspect of winning hearts for Christ, as well as the importance of repentance. On a practical note, we also talk about how to start intercessory prayer groups. Check out today's shownotes at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow (https://media.ascensionpress.com/category/ascension-podcasts/every-knee-shall-bow/) disciples, conversion, evangelization, catholic, evangelize, ministry, prayer groups, catholic prayer, catholic church We want people to convert to the Catholic Church not because it’s a popular thing to do, but because they have a genuine experience of God’s love and truth through the Church. This means we can’t water down the gospel.

Dave “Lay Assistant to Exorcists” VanVickle and I talk about this vital aspect of winning hearts for Christ, as well as the importance of repentance. On a practical note, we also talk about how to start intercessory prayer groups.

Check out today's shownotes at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow

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Dave “Lay Assistant to Exorcists” VanVickle and I talk about this vital aspect of winning hearts for Christ, as well as the importance of repentance. On a practical note, we also talk about how to start intercessory prayer groups.

Check out today's shownotes at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow

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]]> Tools for the Newly Converted https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/21 b0e6097f-8e2d-491a-97c6-ba4e0e25f7ad Wed, 01 May 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension We have a great show today. Not that we don’t usually, but today is especially good. We start with a question from a parish leader about intercessory prayer groups (Dave’s group is #goals). Then we cover what individuals and parishes can do for the newly converted and what tools we have for someone after their initial “yes” to Jesus. 39:17 no We have a great show today. Not that we don’t usually, but today is especially good. We start with a question from a parish leader about intercessory prayer groups (Dave’s group is #goals). Then we cover what individuals and parishes can do for the newly converted and what tools we have for someone after their initial “yes” to Jesus. 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. Snippet from the Show “Walking alone is the greatest way for the devil to destroy your newfound faith.” SHOWNOTES Questions from our listeners: How do you start an intercessory prayer group? What resources are there? 1. Start by finding the people who are already praying. 2. Give each intercessor a job description (example: one Memorare a week, holy hour a month). 3. Add fasting and prayer days with sign-ups (daily, weekly, monthly). 4. Plan a monthly holy hour where we pray for the parish. 5. Boost prayer life through monthly conferences. What Happens After They Say “Yes” to Jesus? 1. Teach them to communicate with God. * Devotional Prayers * Mental Prayer * Meditative Prayer 2. Create a community outreach to interact with new parishioners. 3. Introduce them to reading Scripture. 4. Moral and intellectual formation - there is a huge difference between knowing your faith and living it. For our 5 Practical Tips, as well as a list of resources from this episode, check out the shownotes at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow conversion, evangelist, catholic, prayer groups, intercessory prayer We have a great show today. Not that we don’t usually, but today is especially good. We start with a question from a parish leader about intercessory prayer groups (Dave’s group is #goals). Then we cover what individuals and parishes can do for the newly converted and what tools we have for someone after their initial “yes” to Jesus.

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.

Snippet from the Show
“Walking alone is the greatest way for the devil to destroy your newfound faith.”

SHOWNOTES
Questions from our listeners:
How do you start an intercessory prayer group? What resources are there?

  1. Start by finding the people who are already praying.
  2. Give each intercessor a job description (example: one Memorare a week, holy hour a month).
  3. Add fasting and prayer days with sign-ups (daily, weekly, monthly).
  4. Plan a monthly holy hour where we pray for the parish.
  5. Boost prayer life through monthly conferences.

What Happens After They Say “Yes” to Jesus?

  1. Teach them to communicate with God.
  2. Devotional Prayers
  3. Mental Prayer
  4. Meditative Prayer
  5. Create a community outreach to interact with new parishioners.
  6. Introduce them to reading Scripture.
  7. Moral and intellectual formation - there is a huge difference between knowing your faith and living it.

For our 5 Practical Tips, as well as a list of resources from this episode, check out the shownotes at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow

Support Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

]]> We have a great show today. Not that we don’t usually, but today is especially good. We start with a question from a parish leader about intercessory prayer groups (Dave’s group is #goals). Then we cover what individuals and parishes can do for the newly converted and what tools we have for someone after their initial “yes” to Jesus.

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.

Snippet from the Show
“Walking alone is the greatest way for the devil to destroy your newfound faith.”

SHOWNOTES
Questions from our listeners:
How do you start an intercessory prayer group? What resources are there?

  1. Start by finding the people who are already praying.
  2. Give each intercessor a job description (example: one Memorare a week, holy hour a month).
  3. Add fasting and prayer days with sign-ups (daily, weekly, monthly).
  4. Plan a monthly holy hour where we pray for the parish.
  5. Boost prayer life through monthly conferences.

What Happens After They Say “Yes” to Jesus?

  1. Teach them to communicate with God.
  2. Devotional Prayers
  3. Mental Prayer
  4. Meditative Prayer
  5. Create a community outreach to interact with new parishioners.
  6. Introduce them to reading Scripture.
  7. Moral and intellectual formation - there is a huge difference between knowing your faith and living it.

For our 5 Practical Tips, as well as a list of resources from this episode, check out the shownotes at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow

Support Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

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