Proclaim

053: Spirit-filled Leadership Part II

October 13th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  19 mins 13 secs

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This is the second part of a conversation between Pete Burak and Eric Chow. They continue discussing Spirit-filled leadership - the important of expectant prayer, hearing God's word and acting on it, and how God has a plan for every part of our lives.

052: Am I A Spirit-filled leader? And how to become one.

September 29th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  23 mins 48 secs

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Pete Burak, VP for Renewal Ministries, was a keynote for Proclaim's Upper Room Conference in 2023. Eric took the time to talk to Pete about what makes a Spirit Filled Leader. This is part 1 of their conversation.

051: How the Sabbath Can Strengthen Your Missionary Efforts

July 24th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  38 mins 11 secs

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In the episode Fr Justin Huang, pastor at St Anthony of Padua, shares honestly how he recognized the need for sabbath in his life. He shares how important his daily ""moment of mercy"", weekly rest, and commitment to taking a sabbath has impacted his life. Fr Justin and Eric also discuss how taking rest as a family, a ministry, and as a parish, can happen and needs to happen for us to stay on mission.

050: Ways You Can Prepare for Spiritual Conversations

July 10th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  34 mins 30 secs

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Eric sits down with Hannah Powell, Discipleship Coordinator at St Patricks in Maple Ridge. Hannah shares how encountering God and making a personal decision impacted her life as a disciple of Jesus. You can also read her story at https://weareproclaim.com/authors/weareproclaim-stories

Hannah shares some essentials when preparing for spiritual conversations - and relational trust is KEY!

049: Mastering Your Alpha With These 7 Best Practices

June 23rd, 2023  |  Season 2  |  51 mins 34 secs

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In this episode Eric Chow hosts Ed Zadeiks, from Alpha Canada, and Eric Myatt, from Divine Renovation, breakdown the seven best practices of Alpha. Whether you're new to Alpha or a seasoned facilitator, these practices are essential for running a successful Alpha.

048: Missionary Formation Experiences

June 9th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  30 mins 51 secs

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Eric sits down with Michael Hall from Catholic Christian Outreach(CCO) and Eric Myatt from Divine Renovation. Having all served with CCO they share some of their collective experiences of missionary formation. While the context may be different, what they share can be applied to ministries, business, families - to help us all proclaim Jesus.

047: Navigating Difficult Conversations

May 26th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 3 mins

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This Proclaim Episode is a recording of a Facebook Live Event, where Eric Chow and Emi Namoro interview Brett Powell on the topic of Navigating Difficult Conversations.

046: What's Proclaim doing and how can it help me?

May 12th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  28 mins 6 secs

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Eric and Julia recorded this discussion in 2022 but it still has relevance for today. In this episode Julia takes the lead and asks Eric some specific questions about what Proclaim is up to. They discuss the various training that Proclaim offers, who it's for (hint: it's not just for Alpha and Faith study leaders), and how to get support.

045: How conferences can lead to encounter and spark a life lived on mission

April 28th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  33 mins 8 secs

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In the episode guests Heather Khym, of Life Restoration, and Joseph San Jose, missionary with Catholic Christian Outreach(CCO), share their experiences of conferences. Earlier this year Heather attended FOCUS' SEEK Conference and Joe hosted CCO's Student Leadership Gathering. They share their experiences of conferences and the impact they had on their lives and in their ministries.

044: Leveraging the Discovery study for accompaniment, coaching, and evangelization

April 14th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  36 mins 44 secs

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Eric has a conversation with Andrew McGown, Executive Director of Evangelization and Family Life Ministries for the Archdiocese of Denver.

Andrew shares the impact of the CCO Faith Studies, a tool used in Proclaim, in his life and in the life of the Archdiocese of Denver. He breaks down CCO's Discovery study as an effective evangelizing tool and the context for the accompaniment of others.