Catholic Ministry Professionals
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Catholic Ministry Professionals
Latest Episodes
Catholic Ministry Professionals—Episode 146: Pathways to Discipleship
In this episode, Jon Konz and Thai Hua discuss how you can take practical steps as you are growing in your journey of discipleship and how to guide others along the way.Thank you for Briar Cliff University for underwriting this program.
Driving Parish Engagement—May 5, 2026
Does your parish life need a boost? Learn how to drive more engagement in parishes by identifying behaviors and measuring outcomes. Jon talks strategy for outcomes in this episode of Catholic Ministry Professionals.
Structure is an Act of Charity
Most parish meetings end with conversation. Not decisions. That gap quietly drains your team. Tune in this afternoon at 4 on Siouxland Catholic Radio 88.1 FM as Jon gives you three things to fix that: Decide Out Loud. Name the Owner...
Why Your Parish Isn’t Producing Vocations w/ Fr. Travis Crotty
Most parishes say they want more vocations. But few are building the kind of culture where vocations can actually grow. In this episode, Jon sits down with Fr. Travis Crotty, Vocations Director for the Diocese of Sioux City, to unpack what’s re...
Sheep Without a Shepherd: How Parishes Break Out of Survival Mode
Many parishes aren’t growing, they’re just trying to survive, and survival mode becomes its own weekly rhythm: urgent issues dominate meetings, important decisions stall, and discipleship gets postponed.Ministry like this is ex...
