Ep 4: Thomas Wurtz and John Bishop on How to Kill a Small Group

January 30, 2024

How do you make a make or break a small group? In this episode, Thomas Wurtz and Dr. John Bishop talk about 10 ways to kill a small group. They also give 10 practical corresponding pieces of advice to make your men’s group flourish.

Thomas Wurtz is the founding director of Varsity Catholic, the division of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) reaching out to college athletes. He has extensive experience with men’s groups and men’s ministry. Thomas lives in Colorado with his family.

John Grabowski, Ph.D.

Father, Grandfather, Papal Theologian

John Grabowski, Ph.D. has taught moral theology on the faculty of the Catholic University of America since 1991. He has served multiple terms as a theological advisor for the U.S.C.C.B., as an expert at the 2015 Synod on Family, and on the Pontifical Council for the family from 2009-2015 with his wife Claire. He has written or coauthored eight books and many scholarly and popular articles in the areas of moral theology, marriage, sexuality, theological anthropology, and bioethics. John serves on FORGE's Board of Directors and contributes to FORGE curriculum. He and Claire have 5 children and 11 grandchildren.

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