In this episode of the Virtuous Leaders Podcast, Dr. Johann D'Souza engages in a conversation with Andrew Robison, the owner of Petrus Development and a passionate advocate for Catholic campus ministry.
Key Discussion Points:
• Andrew's role as the owner of Petrus Development, a company dedicated to helping Catholic nonprofits learn how to fundraise through courses, coaching, and capital campaigns
• The basic strategy for fundraising: telling your story, inviting people to join you in mission, and asking them for gifts
• The two sides of fundraising: annual fund (volume of gifts) and major gifts (intentional, larger gifts), and the importance of having both for organizational growth
• The campus ministry playbook, a guide illustrating the highest return activities for campus ministries, based on seven pillars: worship, evangelization, community, formation, service and social justice, and operations and finance and development
• The strength of campus ministries in the Diocese of Austin, attributed to fantastic priests with bold vision and the courage to ask people to join them in mission
• The historical perspective on campus ministry, from being relegated as side projects to becoming pivotal points for investing in the faith formation of young people
• The importance of having a bold vision for campus ministry, exemplified by Father Ben Haas at Michigan Tech University, who aims to reach all 7,000 students on campus, regardless of their background
• The role of organizations like FOCUS and SPO in actively investing in missionaries to evangelize college campuses and change the culture of our country
• The challenges and rewards of working in ministry, the need for more professionals and innovative young people, and the importance of being grounded in prayer and good relationships
• Andrew's personal experience of the devil's attacks on his family, including a broken leg and his daughter's hospitalization, and the importance of faith and relationships in withstanding such trials
Timestamp:
00:09 - Discussing Andrew's role as the owner of Petrus Development and the services they provide to Catholic nonprofits
00:51 - Exploring the basic strategy for fundraising: telling your story, inviting people to join you in mission, and asking for gifts 01:59 - Examining the two sides of fundraising: annual fund (volume of gifts) and major gifts (intentional, larger gifts)
05:57 - Discussing the campus ministry playbook, a guide illustrating the highest return activities for campus ministries
09:59 - Exploring the strength of campus ministries in the Diocese of Austin, attributed to fantastic priests with bold vision
11:50 - Examining the importance of bold leadership in campus ministry, exemplified by Father Ben Haas at Michigan Tech University 14:25 - Discussing the historical perspective on campus ministry, from being relegated as side projects to becoming pivotal points for investing in the faith formation of young people
16:57 - Exploring the role of organizations like FOCUS and SPO in actively investing in missionaries to evangelize college campuses
17:37 - Discussing the challenges and rewards of working in ministry, and the need for more professionals and innovative young people
18:41 - Sharing Andrew's personal experience of the devil's attacks on his family, including a broken leg and his daughter's hospitalization
20:02 - Concluding the conversation and thanking Andrew for his insights and inspiration
Resources and Links:
• Watch this episode on Youtube
• Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts
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Dr. Johann D'Souza
Clinical Psychologist
Values First Therapy
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Andrew Robison
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