Lisa Hough joins Jim Friend for an expansive conversation on a variety of Bitcoin topics, including social justice, national security, preserving energy that is unalterable, and Bitcoin's compliance with our values as Catholics. She begins by g

150. Dave Baranowski: Stewardship in the Archdiocese of St. Louis

19 days ago 55m 10s

Dave Baranowski rejoins Jim Friend for a conversation about working in parish Stewardship in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Dave discusses how parishes are working together to regionalize ministries and create more opportunities for all parish

149. Integrity Restored with Fr. Allen Hoffa

Mar 17th, 2024 43m 25s

Fr. Allen Hoffa is on the Leadership team for Integrity Restored, a ministry to help restore the integrity of individuals, spouses, and families that have been affected by pornography and pornography addiction. In this episode, we learn more ab

148. William Murley Biblical Responsible Investing

Mar 13th, 2024 34m 17s

Will Murley is a Financial Advisor who specializes in helping Catholics make a holistic financial plan, give to charitable organizations, and invest according to USCCB guidelines. Will shares his experience of being a missionary and how he used

147. Deacon Ed Shoener – Expanding the Mission of Mental Health

Mar 4th, 2024 29m 1s

Deacon Ed Shoener returns to Advancing Our Church to talk about how the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministry has grown over the past two years since we last met with Deacon Ed on AOC in Episode 110. Deacon Ed also speaks about his re

146. SoulCore

Feb 25th, 2024 23m 3s

Jim Friend is joined by Colleen Scariano, one of the founders of SoulCore, a movement born from the desire to nourish body and soul through prayer and core strengthening and functional movements. The story of SoulCore began with a devastating l

145. Diocese of Venice Grows Enrollment by 30%

Oct 23rd, 2023 39m

This is not a headline that we're accustomed to seeing in Catholic Education; the "Diocese of Venice has grown Enrollment by 30%" in the past year. Fr. John Belmonte, S.J., Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Venice, has waiting lists

144. Why Catholic Schools in Florida Are Growing: 5 Things to Know

Oct 8th, 2023 37m 31s

The report, Why Catholic Schools in Florida Are Growing: 5 Things to Know, aims to amplify the success of Florida’s Catholic schools and offer lessons for Catholic education everywhere. Lauren May and Ron Matus from Step Up for Students join Ji

143. Protect Our Kids – Katie McCarthy

Sep 25th, 2023 22m 6s

The back-to-school season was once filled with exciting anticipation as children embarked on a new learning adventure. However, in recent years, schools have become ground zero in an attempt to fundamentally transform America. Traditional acade

142. Rob Faughnan, CFRE

Sep 13th, 2023 41m 44s

Today, we are joined by Rob Faughnan, CFRE, who will share some of his recent research on parish giving and some strategies to enhance offertory and increase engagement. Rob is a seasoned organizational leader with 20+ years of fundraising and

141. Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J.

Aug 28th, 2023 28m 30s

Jim Friend talks with Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J., National Director for the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network. Fr. Joe became the national director in 2020. He lives in Milwaukee and travels widely to offer talks and retreats for this ministry. He is

140. A Giving USA Conversation with Diocesan Development Directors

Aug 22nd, 2023 55m 20s

Join Jim Friend and this expert panel for a conversation about giving to Catholic parishes, dioceses, and other organizations. Our panel includes Bevin C. Kennedy, Cabinet Secretary, Development and Communications for the Diocese of Manchester,

139. A Giving USA Conversation with Brian Crimmins

Aug 15th, 2023 41m 12s

On today's show, Brian Crimmins and our host, Jim Friend, discuss the recent Giving USA 2023 report. The two discuss why philanthropy and the number of donors in 2022 is down from the previous year and what can be done about it. Join this discu

138. The Relationship between Development and Communications

Aug 7th, 2023 30m 47s

Published: August 7, 2023Join us for a discussion about the relationship between Development and Communications. How do we optimize those roles to work in unison toward the goals of your nonprofit organization? Join Jim and Jennifer Melvill

137. U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking

Aug 5th, 2023 36m 1s

Published: May 14, 2023Today we welcome Katie Boller Gosewisch, the Executive Director of the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking, which was founded in 2013 by a group of Catholic Sisters who were committed to ending human traff

136. Tom Quinlan – Parish Evangelization

Aug 5th, 2023 49m 40s

Published: May 01, 2023Today we will be talking about Evangelization with our special guest Tom Quinlan. As Catholics, we are called to spread the Good News of the Gospel and share the love of Christ with others. This is what evangelization

136. Tom Quinlan – Parish Evangelization

Aug 5th, 2023 49m 40s

135. Dr. Laura Sicola – Speaking to Influence in Our Church

Aug 5th, 2023 44m 53s

Published: April 10, 2023We’re pleased to have Dr. Laura Sicola on the podcast this week because communication is a common thread in the work of Advancing Our Church. Laura talks with us about communicating through storytelling, using commo

134. Andy Lesnefsky – Vagabond Missions

Aug 5th, 2023 26m 1s

Published: March 26, 2023We welcome Andy Lesnefsky, the President of Vagabond Missions, a national organization that shares the Gospel with inner-city teens by equipping young adults to serve as Catholic missionaries. Since 2018, Vagabond M

133. COVID-19’s Impact on U.S. Catholic Parish Giving

Aug 5th, 2023 26m 44s

Published: March 12, 2023A partnership between ACS Technologies and Villanova University’s Center for Church Management in the Villanova School of Business examined the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on church giving. With over 1000 U.S. C

132. Dr. Matthew Whelan – Caldwell University

Aug 5th, 2023 33m 32s

Published: February 26, 2023Jim Friend speaks with Dr. Matthew Whelan, the ninth president of Caldwell University and the first male lay president in Caldwell’s history. Prior to joining Caldwell, Dr. Whelan served as Vice President for Uni

131. David Savage, Executive Director of The Papal Foundation

Aug 5th, 2023 26m 12s

Published: February 12, 2023Jim Friend speaks with David Savage, Executive Director of The Papal Foundation, whose mission is to serve the Holy Father and the Roman Catholic Church through faith, energy, and financial resources. In this rol

131. David Savage, Executive Director of The Papal Foundation

Aug 5th, 2023 26m 12s

130. The Four Ways Forward, Becoming an Apostolic Parish in a Post-Christian World

Aug 5th, 2023 46m 57s

Published: January 29, 2023An increasingly post-Christian world is forcing parishes to re-envision how they “make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:19). Jim Friend speaks with Susan Windley-Daoust, theologian and director of missionary disci