Free Range Priest

Free Range Priest The Future of Church
Reimagining ministry in Creative, Sustainable, and Digital ways

Teaching, Coaching, and Consultation with Christian ministers and congregations

Digital Ministry - what you need to navigate the 21st world

Creative Ministry - offer your own ministry, online or in-person

Sustainable Ministry - serve one or more small congregations, and still pay your bills, without being overwhelmed!

I read the whole Papal Encyclical on AI, and what stood out to me was not the warnings.It was the invitation - and the c...
05/28/2026

I read the whole Papal Encyclical on AI, and what stood out to me was not the warnings.

It was the invitation - and the challenge - to use technology to share the Gospel.

At least that's what I heard when I read the Encyclical

When we’re building a church website, we often think, ‘let’s share everything about our church’. But in today’s world, p...
05/20/2026

When we’re building a church website, we often think,

‘let’s share everything about our church’.

But in today’s world, people don’t want to know about you.

They want to know you.

And they want to feel known.

So you can do real ministry - and create real relationships - online. Not just list your programs and services.

I got up in the middle of the night because I was feeling anxious.Did I wake my husband to talk about it?No. I logged on...
05/13/2026

I got up in the middle of the night because I was feeling anxious.

Did I wake my husband to talk about it?

No. I logged onto AI.

I’m glad I did.

Drawing near in faith is our work: it's never been more important

* We need to be able to convey to others how important it is to be in relationship with God, and with faith community.* ...
05/06/2026

* We need to be able to convey to others how important it is to be in relationship with God, and with faith community.

* We have to be able to connect others directly with what it is we’re sharing before they will ever feel comfortable joining us in-person.

*We have to build spaces and relationships that are deep and meaningful even when they don’t happen in person.

We need to bring church to people.

Creating connection - and sharing God's love - should be direct, immediate, and personal

It used to be fine to just put up a website that was more or less a billboard/bulletin board for your church.With today’...
04/29/2026

It used to be fine to just put up a website that was more or less a billboard/bulletin board for your church.

With today’s internet - and church! - we need to be in actively relationship with people who are not members (and who are).

We need to be bringing church to people.

In today's internet - and church - we need to be actively reaching people

I had two callings at the turn of the 21st century…- Gospel evangelist- Digital evangelistNow I’ve got new ways to help ...
04/23/2026

I had two callings at the turn of the 21st century…

- Gospel evangelist

- Digital evangelist

Now I’ve got new ways to help you be both…

How I came to love the early internet for the creative evangelism possibilities - and how I want to share today's possibilities with you

We want change.We just don’t want to change anything.We can try changing our vision instead…
04/15/2026

We want change.

We just don’t want to change anything.

We can try changing our vision instead…

It's because church is 'stuck'. Here's how to get 'unstuck'...

I’ve always wanted to start an advice column.So I did!Well, an advice ‘live stream’ for those ‘stuck’ in ministry that f...
04/08/2026

I’ve always wanted to start an advice column.

So I did!

Well, an advice ‘live stream’ for those ‘stuck’ in ministry that feels less than joyful.

Subscribe to Free Range Priest and bring me your problems!

... and other church re-imagination advice you can 'Ask Father Cathie'

The painful truth: the institution is collapsing anyway. We can’t save it through the force of our will.The Good News: W...
03/25/2026

The painful truth: the institution is collapsing anyway.

We can’t save it through the force of our will.

The Good News: We can let it go. We really can.

And use our energy, time and resources to focus on the Gospel.

I walked into a little church one Easter Sunday...

If the numbers keep showing that we’ll have to shut our doors soon - maybe we need to shut our doors.Not in defeat. In t...
03/11/2026

If the numbers keep showing that we’ll have to shut our doors soon - maybe we need to shut our doors.

Not in defeat. In the firm belief in resurrection

(isn’t God always opening windows when we shut doors???)

are we not in the resurrection business?

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