The Rebuilt Parish Podcast
1) 138| Welcome, Friendship, Mission: Curtis Martin on Evangelizing the Next Generation
In this episode, Melissa and Tom sit down with Curtis Martin, founder of FOCUS, to explore what it truly takes to form missionary disciples in our time. Curtis shares his own journey back to Christ an...Show More
2) 137| From Obligation to Celebration: Transforming Your Christmas Eve Mass
In this episode of the Rebuilt Parish Podcast, Melissa sits down with longtime Church of the Nativity parishioner and volunteer minister, Eva Fiastro, who has been connected to Nativity for over 40 ye...Show More
3) 136| Preaching That Builds Disciples: Catholic Insights from Jeff Cavins
Tom and Melissa sit down with Jeff Cavins—Catholic speaker, author, and creator of The Great Adventure Catholic Bible. Jeff shares his powerful journey from leaving the Church to coming back to the Ca...Show More
4) 135| How This Cathedral Parish’s Weekend Observation Sparked Real Results
In this episode, Melissa talks with Casey Phillips and Micah Johnson from the Cathedral of Christ the King in Lexington, Kentucky — the first cathedral to partner with Rebuilt. They share their honest...Show More
5) 134| Forming Missionary Disciples| ft. Jason Simon, Evangelical Catholic
Jason Simon shares his journey from an evangelical Protestant upbringing to entering the Catholic Church—and ultimately leading Evangelical Catholic. He unpacks what “missionary discipleship” really m...Show More
6) 133| How One Parish’s Bold Steps Led to Real, Lasting Renewal
Creative Director Kathy O’Leary (New Roads Catholic Community, MA) joins Melissa to share a decade of parish renewal experience: saying yes to coaching, building a weekend experience for newcomers, pr...Show More
7) 132| Rick Warren on Renewing the Church and Finishing the Task
In this very special (and longest-ever!) episode of the Rebuilt Parish Podcast, Melissa Wilkinson and Tom Corcoran sit down with legendary pastor and author Rick Warren — founder of Saddleback Church ...Show More
8) 131| How Preaching in Series Changed One Parish Culture
When Rebuilt first introduced the idea of preaching in message series to him, Fr. Mark Peacock wanted nothing to do with it. “How could I possibly talk about one topic for five weeks?” he remembers th...Show More
9) 130| High-Adventure Faith: What’s Actually Working in Catholic Youth Ministry | ft. Dan DeMatte & Tom Corcoran
What actually works in Catholic youth ministry right now? Dan DeMatte shares how Damascus is forming 30,000+ young people each year through high-adventure Catholic camps and year-round missions—combin...Show More
10) 129| Parish Renewal Without the Guesswork
Where do you start with parish renewal—and how do you keep it practical? Maria Pulitano unpacks Rebuilt’s Equip Courses: short, action-oriented video series with workbooks that help pastors and parish...Show More