Money Quote: "I go back to the Gospels a lot . . .the more I encounter Jesus in the Gospels I encounter someone who is certainly not afraid of conflict and not afraid of tension because He saw it as an opportunity for growth." --Kristin Bird E

Ep. 6: Exploring the Pre-Discipleship Journey -- Thresholds & Accompaniment

May 9th, 2022 1h 23m

Money Quote: "You are never going to fail if you do something that builds trust." --Rachel Espinoza Episode Summary: Deacon Keith, Executive Director of M3 Ministries, Kristin Bird, Executive Director of Burning Hearts Disciples, and Rachel Es

Ep. 5: Avoiding Burnout -- The Care and Feeding of New Disciples

Jan 19th, 2022 1h 16m

Money Quote: "We have to ask ourselves this question: Am I as passionate about this person's spiritual fullness . . . as I am excited about what they can do in all the areas of ministry I am involving them in." --Rachel Espinoza E

Diving into the Shallow End: The Importance of Shallow Entry Points in Parish Renewal

May 27th, 2021 1h 10m

Money Quote: “If we are honest . . . we don’t love people enough! —Rachel Espinoza Episode Summary: Deacon Keith, Executive Director of M3 Ministries, and Kristin Bird, Executive Director of Burning Hearts Disciples, and Rachel Espinoza, Direc

Ep. 3: No, I Don’t Want Better Donuts: Radical Hospitality as the Foundation for Evangelization

Apr 14th, 2021 56m 33s

Money Quote: “All of us are charged with that. It’s not a committee’s job; it’s not your pastor’s job. Everyone of us has to be a person of radical hospitality” —Jane Angha Episode Summary: In this episode Rachel, Kristin, and Deacon Keith e

Ep. 2: Breaking Away from Buzzword Bingo: What Does Catholic Parish Renewal Look Like?

Apr 14th, 2021 59m

Money Quote: “If the only time that people participate in the works of mercy is in the four walls of the parish, then we are not living our life as parish correctly!” —Kristin Bird Episode Summary: Deacon Keith, Executive Director of M3 Mini

Ep. 1: Catholic Parish Renewal and Evangelization in a Time of Pandemic

Apr 14th, 2021 1h

Deacon Keith, Executive Director of M3 Ministries, and Kristin Bird, Executive Director of Burning Hearts Disciples, talk about the challenges and opportunities for parish renewal and evangelization presented by the Coronavirus Pandemic and the

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