“The reason we’re doing this is not for our pew, but for Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for us.” -Matthew Peaslee on building vibrant parishes and stepping out of our comfort zones.
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Matthew Peaslee is a resident of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he works as the associate editor of the Pittsburgh Catholic newspaper. He has been in the position for almost two years after a career in daily newspapers in Ohio and West Virginia.
Matthew Peaslee
Peaslee is a Youngstown, Ohio native where he attended Catholic school. He went on to earn a journalism degree from West Virginia University in 2011. Peaslee is happily married to his wife of three years, Erin. They are devout Catholics, avid baseball fans, and proud parents to a morkie puppy named Jordy.
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GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
This is easier than you think and especially in parishes where people have been set in their ways. This podcast was super easy to do. Journalists really make good guests on the show. 😊 We recorded this podcast in 24 minutes. Phew!
Matthew has some really great advice for parishes about getting out of your comfort zone. Given the restructuring in his own city, he seems to be aware of the challenges of vibrant churches. I love how he addresses the problems of millennials like us where working youth feel left out at parishes with an older population. Check out this podcast and post for where you can find more activity at your own church. I list all the cells and associations in a parish.
Also, I’m so happy he touched on technology. I honestly think churches need to come online. Contrarily, not loud but visible online. Simple things like mass timings, retreat timings, what’s happening and what’s new.
You can find him on Twitter @thempeas and at the website:
www.pittsburghcatholic.org/
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