Episode #41
What Happens When a Parish Goes All In on Revival
Send us Fan Mail Episode Description: The next chapter of Higher Ground is here, and it starts with real stories of parish renewal from the front lines. If you care about Catholic evangelization, parish life, or what happens when a community truly encounters Christ, this is the reset episode you need. After 70+ episodes, Martin Watjen & Brian Hough are stepping back to re-center the show around what Elevated Parish Missions is seeing in churches across the country: pastors reignited out of burnout, core teams moving from surviving to thriving, and ordinary parishioners breaking out of routine into intentional discipleship. The result is not theory, but living proof of revival at ground zero.You’ll discover: Why Higher Ground is shifting from solo reflections to field dispatches from parish renewal What pastors, parochial vicars, mission core teams, and parishioners reveal after an Elevated Parish Mission The real obstacles parishes face before renewal starts What actually happens when the Holy Spirit moves in a community Why the six-month follow-up matters more than the weekend itself Martin also explains why the show is taking a short pause to prepare the relaunch, line up interviews, and build the new format the right way. Even while the feed goes quiet for a few weeks, the mission stays the same: bring you deeply encouraging, practical, and inspiring stories that strengthen your faith and your parish. Essential listening if you want to hear what parish renewal looks like in real life, not just in theory. Stay subscribed for the relaunch, and if your parish has experienced an Elevated Parish Mission, or you know a story from one of these missions that needs to be told, reach out at info@elevatedparishmissions.org.
