Professional Development Webinar Recordings

Communication is fundamental to our human experience. When it comes to the parish, being able to effectively share a message is a vitally important work. Much of the work parish leaders do in the Church all comes down to communication. We have been given the important task of communicating God’s love, mercy, and justice to a fallen and broken world. Our message matters now more than ever. Our message matters, but transmitting it is not always easy. It can be a challenge to clarify what we want to communicate and then to present it in a way that gets through to the parish community. The very brokenness of the world makes it difficult to hear the good news and challenging for us to communicate the message of the gospel.This webinar shares some of the key lessons Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran learned as the leaders of the Church of the Nativity. Join them and learn the strategies and tactics that were instrumental in the rebuilding of their parish, especially the ways in which they communicated with their parish.

Midlife adults in their forties and fifties experience unique life transitions in which they seek deeper spiritual meaning. Re-evaluation of their life’s goals, recommitment to personal relationships, new ways of engagement in the life of the community, and other midlife transitions are fertile ground for authentic spiritual growth.In this webinar, Jim Merhaut presents the developmental and faith lives of adults in their forties and fifties and offers insight into adult faith formation opportunities for parishes accompanying Generation X in this season of life.Suggested reading before the webinar: "Midlife Adult Faith" on the NCCL website blog.

Talking about sex and intimacy in marriage can be challenging—but it’s also essential. In this webinar, Monica Ortega, coauthor of Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse, will explore how ministry leaders can integrate spiritual and human formation when addressing the topic of lovemaking. They’ll offer insights on fostering open, faith-filled conversations between spouses and encourage leaders to start these sometimes difficult but necessary discussions. Most importantly, they’ll reassure ministers that they don’t need to have all the answers—they just need the courage to accompany couples as they navigate intimacy and romance. Join us for a conversation that will equip you to support marriages with wisdom, honesty, and grace.