Ministry Leaders Anonymous

You may have heard this before, but never understood why it's so vital or what spiritual direction is in the first place. Matt and Chris share their experiences with spiritual direction, why it is so important, what spiritual direction can do for you and what it isn't.   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll(ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)

It has been a rough time in our country. Chris and Matt share openly and honestly how they are approaching the problem of racism and how we as ministry leaders can and should respond to this issue. Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll(ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)

The guys are joined by the authors of Failing Forward to share how allowing kids to fail can actually be a good thing. They share personal stories and their method for helping kids learn and grow from their failures. This interview is not only a ton of fun but can change the way we parent and work with young people. Get the Failing Forward book! https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/failing-forward   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll(ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Emai

We've asked before if we get too comfortable as ministry leaders, but this quarantine we've found ourselves in has completely disrupted our normal schedules. What will we learn from this time? Will we go back to business as usual when we return or will be use this time to rethink how we do things? What changes that we have made during the quarantine will we continue into our next ministry year?   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll(ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your th

Boy this one is a doozy! Chris and Matt mostly argue about if God has grandchildren or not. And this all came from a conversation about butterflies(of course it did). Tune in for one of the most heated and hilarious shows in a while.   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)

Even had a conversation with someone and you couldn't seem to get your point across? You're trying to come to an agreement but just keep talking in circles? Of course you have! Matt and Chris talk about figuring out what the "big domino" is so we can have more productive conversations in our ministries to reduce conflict and aid our evangelization efforts.   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll(ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:ml

MLA Superfan JP Quinn joins the show! He is a rocket scientist so that's fun! The guys talk about the real difference between the two types of jobs, how we as ministry leaders can protect our time & some general shenanigans. Enjoy! Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll(ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)

Kevin Kapchinski joins the share to share his ministry leadership wisdom. The conversation ranges from wearing multiple hats, the real reason its crucial to empower others in ministry and how to captan a boat. Connect with Kevin on Facebook or Instagram @kapchike.   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll(ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)

Matt is back this week to join Chris is a conversation about how we're called to make disciples but too many miss the mark. How can we as ministry leaders impact the world and our families through creating true Christian disciples?   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll(ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)

Taylor Schroll fills in with Chris. Chris shares about a rugby team's culture and the idioms they use to define them. Then they transition into idioms people in the Church use to describe the Church's culture and decide whether they're good, terrible or just too cheesy. Some new ones are introduced by some of Chris' youth at the parish. Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll(ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)

Chris is reading a new book about how Seal Team Six is trained and how they make decisions. The guys discuss how this applies to our ministries both during the pandemic and how it can shape our ministries for the better when we return to our parishes.   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll(ForteCatholic.com)   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)

With Churches hurting for money, it is effecting all of the ministry we are able to do and many ministry leaders are losing their jobs or their pay. In this time of stress and uncertainty, development expert Andrew Robison of Petrus Development joins the podcast to share insights, ideas and plans for ministry to continue through this season and for our ministries to be set up for success when we return to some sort of normalcy. Find more from Petrus Development (https://www.petrusdevelopment.com) Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Mini

Chris recently attended a team diversity training and learned about "The Four Agreements" and shares how this can impact how we all work with our teams in huge ways! NOTE-This episode was recorded a month ago just before COVID-19 swept through the world so there are some references to the beginning of the epidemic. For our response to the crisis, please tune in to our last couple of episodes and stay tuned for an episode on how to face the financial impact of the virus. Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a

COVID-19 has effected the entire world and the Church and it's ministry leaders are feeling the effects deeply. Many have lost their jobs, had pay cut and don't have access to the people they are called to serve. How do we as ministry leaders respond in an unprecedented time like this? Matt and Chris are joined by Michael Marchand of Project YM to navigate through the hurt and feelings of loss, share ideas on how we can shift our mindset and a few ideas on what we can do to continue to serve the people in our care. More info on Project YM Live here(https://projectym.com/live/) Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin)

Shaun McAfee, author of the great new book "I'm Catholic, Now What" joins the show to discuss how we can welcome and support new Catholics. The stats are staggering for how few people are still practicing Catholics a year after they are welcomed to the Church through RCIA. On the other hand, we have a great group of converts doing so much for the Church. How can we best equip people to live the fullness of the faith well into their Catholic lives. This book isn't just for new Catholics either. It's a great resource for all of us that ministry leaders can use time and time again in ministry. Pick up a copy or seven on Amazon or wherever fine books are sold. (https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Now-What-Shaun-McAfee/dp/1681923432) Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.u

The coronavirus is sweeping through the world and is currently changing so much about our lives, including our ministries. With major companies and dioceses postponing major events and Masses, we as ministry leaders can be unsure how to respond. Chris and Matt process the response to the virus and work through suggestions for what to do in the midst of the situation.   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mlapodcast/) Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries (ablaze.us)   Hosts: Chris Bartlett and Matt Rice   Producer/Editor: T

To finish out our interviews around Thrive Con, conference speaker Brock Morgan joins the guys to discuss what he was learned in his ministry with Gen Z. The conversation centers primary on the topics of how to guide today's young people through suffering & finding peace. Brock has great insights into how we can all lead our young people closer to Christ and lead more fulfilling lives. For more from Brock, check out his website (BrockMorgan.com) and his new book for teens, "Beautiful Rebellion." (https://theyouthcartel.com/product/beautiful-rebellion/) Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Follow MLA on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nxtlvlmin) Join the Discussion o

Roy Petitfils is an internationally recognized expert in understanding and raising teenagers. He is a therapist at Pax Renewal Center in Lafayette, Louisiana and holds a Masters in Mental Health and School Counseling from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. This week, he joins the guys to discuss the importance of mental help for ministry leaders and how we can better provide for the mental health of those we have been entrusted with. Roy PetitfilsWebsite-https://roypetitfils.comBook-https://roypetitfils.com/books/Podcast-https://roypetitfils.com/understanding-teenagers-podcast/Twitter-https://twitter.com/roypetitfilsFacebook-https://www.facebook.com/roypetitfils Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (h

Crystal Marchand of Project YM joins the guys to share insight on how to become an ally with parents of the students we serve. So many of us know how important parents are in the faith lives of our young people but aren't sure how to fit it in with everything else going on. Crystal shares some practical tips on how we can maximize the relationships we have with parents. She also shares more about the upcoming Thrive Con, a free online youth ministry training conference.   Sign up for Thrive Con now! This is a digital youth ministers conference that fits your busy schedule. Feb 27th 1-4pm EST. More info and register at https://thrivecon.com/thrivecon-2020.   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)!   Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us)   Support MLA on Patreon (https://w

Jil Miller joins the guys to talk about Life the Spirit and the charismatic movement. Don't worry, everyone doesn't go crazy and faint. It's a measured and matter of fact conversation about growing in our understanding of the Holy Spirit and his role in our personal lives/ministries. Whether you've heard great or strange things about the charismatic renewal, tune in to grow in your relationship with the 3rd person of the Trinity. Sign up for Thrive Con now! This is a digital youth ministers conference that fits your busy schedule. Feb 27th 1-4pm EST. More info and register at https://thrivecon.com/thrivecon-2020.   Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song, Strong God (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-god/1291068295?i=1291068305), from the album No Match for Love (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-match-for-love/1291068295)!   Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablaze.us (mailto:mlapodcast@ablaze.us) Support MLA on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mlapodcast/)   Follow MLA on T