One of the results of my many years of working for the Catholic Church was that I have had hundreds of conversations with those who were thinking about pursuing jobs in Catholic ministries. I always wanted to let those I talked to know the good, and the not so good, about working for the Catholic Church as a lay person, because I wanted to help them make an informed decision.

If there is one thing that every good teacher knows, it's that a lecture is one of the worst ways to teach. The first problem is that the students are passive. They are not engaging with the material, but are mostly downloading information, little of which will be retained. The second is that little of the information actually transforms the students into active learning. ​​​​​​​Now, let us translate this knowledge to evangelization and discipleship.