web01.fireside.fm Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:49:25 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Ascension Roundtable (Your Catholic Ministry Podcast) - Episodes Tagged with “Allen” https://ascensionroundtable.fireside.fm/tags/allen Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:00:00 -0400 Catholic ministry professionals share stories and brainstorm solutions to common ministry challenges. en-us episodic Catholic ministry professionals share stories and brainstorm solutions to common ministry challenges. Ascension Catholic ministry professionals share stories and brainstorm solutions to common ministry challenges. no Catholic, Ministry, Leadership, Catholicism, Christianity Ascension ascensionroundtable@ascensionpress.com Ministry Minutes: Embarrassment is Healthy - Yours Anyways https://ascensionroundtable.fireside.fm/83 70a6cd56-1c4b-4e4e-9955-836249c667d7 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension Allen has suffered through a lot of embarrassment in his life. So he stopped trying to avoid it, and started trying to embrace it. 4:28 no Allen has suffered through a lot of embarrassment in his life. So, he stopped trying to avoid it, and started trying to embrace it. Shortly after making this decision, he ended up saying his own name wrong during an audition – a situation that could have been a complete disaster, but was actually a great opportunity. This week, think of an embarrassing story about yourself, and, when the opportunity arises, embrace it by telling a friend. For inspiration, check out this article, Music Ministers Share Their Most Embarrassing Moments (https://media.ascensionpress.com/2018/09/07/music-ministers-share-their-most-embarrassing-moments/). "God knows we have lots of awkward moments as human beings, so just embrace it." embarrassment Allen has suffered through a lot of embarrassment in his life. So, he stopped trying to avoid it, and started trying to embrace it. Shortly after making this decision, he ended up saying his own name wrong during an audition – a situation that could have been a complete disaster, but was actually a great opportunity.

This week, think of an embarrassing story about yourself, and, when the opportunity arises, embrace it by telling a friend. For inspiration, check out this article, Music Ministers Share Their Most Embarrassing Moments.

"God knows we have lots of awkward moments as human beings, so just embrace it."

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This week, think of an embarrassing story about yourself, and, when the opportunity arises, embrace it by telling a friend. For inspiration, check out this article, Music Ministers Share Their Most Embarrassing Moments.

"God knows we have lots of awkward moments as human beings, so just embrace it."

]]> Episode 81: Ministry Minutes: What Kind of Leader Are You? https://ascensionroundtable.fireside.fm/81 d906aa93-3b40-42f2-b81f-4b495775df26 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension When Kanye West was interviewed in 2013 by the New York Times, he told the reporter, “I am so credible and so influential and so relevant that I will change things.” Allen says this is the worst mantra for anybody working in the Church. 1:10 no When Kanye West was interviewed in 2013 by the New York Times, he told the reporter, “I am so credible and so influential and so relevant that I will change things.” Allen says this is the worst mantra for anybody working in the Church, but it seems like there have been plenty of undercover Kanye Wests who have infiltrated the Church at so many levels. Here’s what we have to remember: if we want to change things and influence things, we need to be leaders whose main priorities aren’t gaining influence and credibility and being relevant. We need to be leaders who imitate Christ. He gained both popularity and notoriety, but never once made a decision based off of what others were going to think about him. Christ had one purpose—doing his Father’s will. As a leader, are you like Kanye, or are you like Jesus? leader When Kanye West was interviewed in 2013 by the New York Times, he told the reporter, “I am so credible and so influential and so relevant that I will change things.” Allen says this is the worst mantra for anybody working in the Church, but it seems like there have been plenty of undercover Kanye Wests who have infiltrated the Church at so many levels.

Here’s what we have to remember: if we want to change things and influence things, we need to be leaders whose main priorities aren’t gaining influence and credibility and being relevant. We need to be leaders who imitate Christ. He gained both popularity and notoriety, but never once made a decision based off of what others were going to think about him. Christ had one purpose—doing his Father’s will.

As a leader, are you like Kanye, or are you like Jesus?

]]> When Kanye West was interviewed in 2013 by the New York Times, he told the reporter, “I am so credible and so influential and so relevant that I will change things.” Allen says this is the worst mantra for anybody working in the Church, but it seems like there have been plenty of undercover Kanye Wests who have infiltrated the Church at so many levels.

Here’s what we have to remember: if we want to change things and influence things, we need to be leaders whose main priorities aren’t gaining influence and credibility and being relevant. We need to be leaders who imitate Christ. He gained both popularity and notoriety, but never once made a decision based off of what others were going to think about him. Christ had one purpose—doing his Father’s will.

As a leader, are you like Kanye, or are you like Jesus?

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