The Rebuilt Parish Podcast

Episode 20 - Creating a Culture of Hospitality (Part 3)

Tom and Kelly share lessons we are learning about taking hospitality to the next level including feeling over function and WOW-1.

Episode 19 - Creating a Culture of Hospitality (Part 2)

Creating a culture of hospitality means we need to create layers of welcoming. In this episode, we discuss the key ministries for hospitality and what they do. 

Episode 18 - Creating a Culture of Hospitality (Part 1)

In this episode, Tom and Kelly look at five reasons volunteer ministers are crucial for creating a culture of hospitality and a great weekend experience.

Episode 17 - Music (Part 2)

This month we continue our conversation on music. Once again, we are joined by Nativity band member Joe Weaver. We will look at the best practices we have developed as a parish when it comes to music. 

Episode 16 - Music (Part 1)

Creating a great weekend Mass experience is absolutely essential to rebuilding our parishes. Great music is absolutely essential to a great week weekend experience. We will look at five key reasons we need to invest in the music of our parishes.  We will be joined by Nativity band member Joe Weaver who add his insights as to why music matters. 

Episode 15 - The Importance of the Message

In this month’s podcast, Tom and Kelly continue their discussion on the importance of the message. They offer insights on how to plan messages for a year and how to make a message series happen in your parish.  

Episode 14 - Six Best Practices for the Message

In this episode, we look at why the message or homily is so important in the life of your parish. We will also offer six best practices for making sure the message is powerful and effective in your parish. These are six practices that any parish can employ anywhere.

Episode 13 - Discipleship Path

The Church exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ. To fulfill this mission we must have a clear strategy for how we will help the people in our pews grow into fully devoted followers of Christ. In this episode we will look at how to shape a clear discipleship path for your parish. 

Episode 12 - The Weekend Experience

The weekend represents the greatest opportunity to make an impact on people. It is the best opportunity to reach the Lost and get people on the discipleship path. In this podcast we will look at the three things you absolutely need to get right in order to create a great weekend experience.

Episode 11 - Reaching the Lost

In this episode we will look at the first core strategy of a Rebuilt Parish – reaching the lost. Healthy growing parishes are going to have the same concern for Lost People that Jesus did. In this episode we will look at steps you can take to create a church that is attractive to outsiders.