LESS programs equals MORE growth in a Parish? - Jim Jansen on Renewing Parish Life - 11/22/2025

In this week’s episode of Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen, Bishop Joensen and Jeanne Thill sit down with Jim Jansen, parish leader, speaker, and author of A Clear Path. Drawing on years of experience in parish renewal and campus ministry, Jim shares insights on how parishes can move beyond activity overload and focus on what truly forms disciples.In this conversation, they discuss:The evolving mission of the Church and the renewed call to make missionary disciplesThe impact of Jim’s work in the Archdiocese of Omaha and the leadership of Archbishop McGovernHow personal encounter with Christ led Jim into ministryThe relationship between conversion, prayer, parish culture, and missionWhy programs alone don’t form disciples—and how simplifying parish life actually produces greater fruitThe challenging but necessary process of discerning what to keep, prune, or refocus in parish ministryEncouragement for parishes of all sizes: every community can begin the journeyJim also shares resources available through his book and website, including tools to help leaders build a parish culture centered on evangelization, discipleship, and intentional mission.Learn more:ClearPathBook.com (supporting resources and ordering information) #MakingItPersonal #BishopJoensen #JimJansen #ParishRenewal #MissionaryDisciples #CatholicEvangelization #ClearPath #ArchdioceseOfOmaha #CatholicRadio #IowaCatholicRadio #SpiritCatholicRadio Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.