Catholic Founders
Catholic Founders
Podcast Description
Catholic Founders is where Catholic Entrepreneurs and Business Owners go to learn how to integrate their faith into every aspect of how they run their business and life as a Catholic AND as a Founder.
In modern times, it's become more unclear than ever how to unite our faith with our work. It's even harder when you run a business. However, just as there is a holy way to live, there is a holy way to build and run our businesses.
Fundamentally, our skills were given to us by God so that we may become instruments of His will. These skills are not for our own use. Therefore, to waste or misuse them is a grave thing. This entire project is born out of a deep belief in this truth. www.catholicfounders.com
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The podcast explores themes such as faith integration in entrepreneurship, the challenges faced by Catholic founders in secular environments like Silicon Valley, and the intersection of technology and spirituality. Episodes discuss topics like the rising presence of Catholicism in tech, the founding story of the Hallow prayer app, and reflections on scriptural teachings that inform business ethics, such as the importance of prayer in decision-making.
Catholic Founders is where Catholic Entrepreneurs and Business Owners go to learn how to integrate their faith into every aspect of how they run their business and life as a Catholic AND as a Founder.
In modern times, it’s become more unclear than ever how to unite our faith with our work. It’s even harder when you run a business. However, just as there is a holy way to live, there is a holy way to build and run our businesses.
Fundamentally, our skills were given to us by God so that we may become instruments of His will. These skills are not for our own use. Therefore, to waste or misuse them is a grave thing. This entire project is born out of a deep belief in this truth.
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In this Email:
* Intro to the Guest and Topic
* Core Takeaway: Don’t be afraid of losing it all — God might be taking it away to prepare you for the next mission.
* Episode References
* Select Quotes
* Key Moments
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Today’s Topic & Guest:
* Tim Glemkowski | Amazing Parish
* Topic: How to build strong parishes and the role of Catholic entrepreneurs in that mission.
* Tim has been on an incredible journey. His story is one that will inspire anyone who hears. From riding high on great success running parish missions, to having it all taken away from him with COVID. After several months of hardship, he got a call out of the blue to work with the bishop. Eventually, he’d go on to become the CEO of the National Eucharistic Congress. A privilege with a lot of responsibility. He offers such an incredible perspective on entrepreneurship and trusting in God to become His vessel.
Core Lesson:
Don’t be afraid of losing it all — God might be taking it away to prepare you for the next mission.
The organization Tim had founded (Revive Parishes) was cruising. He was seeing so much success. Out of nowhere, he got a call from an acquaintance telling him that God was going to ask Tim to do things on God’s terms. And that He was sending a flood, but that everything will be okay.
About a month later, the pandemic started. Tim lost all his clients — they were even calling asking for their deposits back. The flood destroyed everything. On top of that, he had other struggles in his life.
But after several tough months of unemployment, the Archbishop of Denver called him and offered him a job.
Without the flood to clean the slate, he wouldn’t have been ready for that next mission.
In this episode, Tim also emphasized the importance of becoming a true vessel. When we become a vessel of God, we are able to accomplish so much more because we are His. We are not operating on our own power.
In many ways, doing this feels like losing ourselves. In reality, we are gaining our true purpose.
God Bless & Happy Building!
~Silas Mähner
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Key Episode References:
* Books:
* For the Life of the World: Invited to Eucharistic Mission
* Made for Mission: Renewing Your Parish Culture
* Rapid Fire:
* Fav Scripture: Anything about Abraham and Moses
* Fav Entrepreneurs: Pope St. John Paul II, Mother Teresa, (because they, like all the Saints, were entrepreneurs in some way)
* Fav Saints: St. Therese, St. Peter, and St. Francis
* Fav Devotion: Novena of Trust and Surrender & Total Consecration To Mary
* Other:
* Revive Parishes: An initiative Tim co-founded.
* L’Alto Catholic Institute: An apostolate Tim started.
* National Eucharistic Congress / Eucharistic Revival Project: Projects Tim was involved with as CEO and in strategic planning.
Select Quotes:
* “God said, you’ve been building the kingdom on your own power and on your own terms. And He’s now inviting you to build his kingdom with his power and on his terms.” — Tim Glemkowski
* “God sometimes destroys things in the flood to help make space for the next thing.” — Tim Glemkowski
* “If I’d had it my way, we’d still, I’d still just be running my own thing and have no… no kings.” — Tim Glemkowski
* “I belong to God… I’m not here to please man or be […] a church figure. I’m just trying to do the Lord’s will.” — Tim Glemkowski
* “Entrepreneurs are […] among the most self-reliant people in the world. […] If we live a life of self-reliance, we will wind up in a personal hell of our own making.” — Tim Glemkowski
* “The cross is the form of Christian fruitfulness.” — Tim Glemkowski
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Key Moments: (outline)
* 00:00 Introduction to Tim Glemkowski & Podcast Overview: A Vision for Catholic Entrepreneurship
* 05:01 Role of Catholic Business Owners in Building Strong Parishes: Investing in Our Spiritual Homes: The Business Owner’s Call
* 12:59 Historical Context of Parishes and Community Building: Lessons from the Past: Building Thriving Catholic Communities
* 15:12 Anti-Suburbs Sentiment & Rebuilding Communities: Reimagining Our Catholic Communities: Beyond the Suburbs
* 16:11 Founding Revive Parishes and L’Alto Catholic Institute: Entrepreneurial Ventures in Ministry: The Birth of Revive Parishes
* 20:24 Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Mentality in Ministry: Profit, Purpose, and Piety: Navigating Business Models in Catholic Endeavors
* 24:30 The WeWork Story and the Role of Faith in Business: Faith at the Forefront: Business Ethics from WeWork to the Work of God
* 24:56 The Hardest Part of Leaving a Founded Endeavor: Letting Go and Letting God: Succession Planning in Catholic Business
* 27:31 The Flood Story and God’s Plan for Tim’s Life: Providence in Business: Recognizing God’s Hand in Our Ventures
* 34:28 “Made for Mission” Book Synopsis: “Made for Mission”: A Blueprint for Catholic Business Impact
* 35:35 Calling to Ministry vs. Entrepreneurship: Discerning Your Vocation: Business Owner or Full-Time Ministry?
* 40:55 The Benefit of Daily Mass and Frequent Adoration for Busy Entrepreneurs: Spiritual Fuel for the Entrepreneurial Soul: Mass and Adoration
* 43:30 God Speaking Through Work and Lessons on Suffering/Trust: Finding God in the Grind: Faith, Suffering, and Trust in Business
* 51:15 Anxiety about Finances in Ministry/Entrepreneurship: Faith Over Fear: Navigating Financial Worries in Catholic Business
* 58:16 Rapid Fire Questions (Scriptures, Entrepreneurs, Saints, Devotions, Call to Action): Inspiration for Catholic Business Owners: Quick Takes
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