I was about to start my first full-time job working for the Church and I realized I didn’t know a thing about what I was supposed to do. I needed help and I needed it more than I knew. So, before I started, I was blessed to go to a conference where I met my first mentor / coach. It changed the trajectory of my professional life.
When our gaze shifts from Jesus and the purpose of the Church - we start to lose its mission of making disciples. Whenever the Church loses its mission people lose their faith.
Imagine taking a small portion of every item in your fridge and cooking them into one dish tonight. You would probably end up with a gross mess for dinner. It may be “food” and provide some kind of nourishment, but it certainly isn’t going to taste good. Now imagine being served this mess at a restaurant. I highly doubt you would go back. Yet, this is how most Catholic parishes approach ministry.