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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

Episode Summary: Deacon Keith, Executive Director of M3 Ministries, Kristin Bird, Executive Director of Burning Hearts Disciples, and Rachel Espinoza, Editor and Liturgical Training Consultant with LTP, explore the reality of conflict within parish life and discuss ways to navigate through it and strategies for creating an environment for healthy, instructive conflict.

Key Topics:

Catchup (0:56)

Vatican Website Hacked (6:55)

Introduction to the Topic of Conflict (11:30)

Conflict in Parish Life  (13:13)

Conflict as Misalignment of Expectations (15:17)

Healthy vs Unhealthy Conflict (16:54)

Examples of Healthy Conflict (29:40)

Self Knowledge & Team Awareness as Tools for Healthy Conflict (39:42)

Creating Environments for Healthy Conflict (50:06)

Need to Talk?

If you have an ongoing conflict at your parish that you would like to talk to us about, or if you have questions about evangelization or parish renewal, just reach out to us:

Contact Deacon Keith

Contact Kristin

Contact Rachel

Resources Mentioned**

Clifton Strength Finders

5 Dysfunctions of a Team (Video)

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

Radical Candor by Kim Scott

Next Steps

Join the M3 Community http://m3catholic.com/m3-community-signup/

Explore The Missionary Leadership Academy https://missionaryleadershipacademy.com

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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

Episode Summary: Deacon Keith, Executive Director of M3 Ministries, Kristin Bird, Executive Director of Burning Hearts Disciples, and Rachel Espinoza, Director of Family Faith Formation and Evangelization at St. Clement Parish in Chicago talk about  how to nurture the disciples you have in the parish (particularly new ones)--especially in the early days of parish renewal when they get called upon to handle a disproportionally large amount of the work necessary to move forward with transformation.

Key Topics:

     Visiting Other Parishes (Timestamp 6:30)
     Introduction to Topic (12:10)
     Distinction Between Engaged Parishioners & Disciples (16:05)
     Causes of Burnout in Disciples (25:25)
     Importance of Charism Discernment to Avoid Burnout (34:05)
     Examples of Leadership & Discipleship Discernment (49:00)
     Warning Signs of Burnout (58:29)
     Investment & Accompaniment to Prevent Burnout (61:09)

Need to Talk? 

If you are frustrated and nearing burnout and need to talk, just reach out to us:

Deacon Keith
Kristin Bird
Rachel Espinoza

Resources Mentioned:

Signs of a Volunteer vs a Disciple

6 Principles of Discernment used by Kristin in her parish

Intro to Charism Discernment

Next Steps:

Join the M3 Ministry Community

Check out the Missionary Leadership Academy