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Jesus’ commission to make disciples has never been more urgent, but for all the conversation in recent years, one question still remains: 

How do you make disciples in a parish?  

A Clear Path: How to Make Missionary Disciples in Your Parish is a practical and tangible answer to that question. Inside this book you will find a compelling vision for a clear path of discipleship along with a step-by-step guide for building it. 

Author, coach and consultant Jim Jansen draws from decades of personal experience making missionary disciples and coaching pastors and leaders in parish renewal while clearly articulating the Catholic Church’s teachings on the process of evangelization.  

Jansen brings these concepts to life through a case study demonstrating one parish’s journey to build a clear path and to change the lives of their friends, families and neighbors with the good news of Jesus Christ. 

With discussion questions at the end of each chapter, this book is a must read for clergy, parish staff, volunteers and anyone who is passionate about renewing their parish from the inside out. 

It is perfect for parish teams, pastoral councils and ministry leaders who want to learn how to make and mature disciples in their parish.  

Anchor Consulting was founded by Jim Jansen to provide hope for diocesan leaders, pastors and parish leaders laboring to renew their local communities.  

Specializing in making disciples, building a clear path of discipleship, and forming mission-minded teams, Anchor Consulting exists to help dioceses and parishes rediscover their missionary identity.  

Jim offers a variety of coaching and consulting packages tailored to the needs of your community. In addition to individualized support for the diocesan director/pastor in strategy, vision, and

goal setting, Jim also provides team exercises designed to foster mutual discernment for your community's mission.

Jim offers the following online workshops for diocesan teams, training them to assist pastors and lay leaders in their parishes:  Intro to Coaching, Small Group Movements and Leadership Team Development. 

Jim also enjoys speaking at large diocesan events to mobilize parish leaders diocesan wide. He specializes in these topics: creating a clear path of discipleship, building effective teams, engaging Catholic school families, and developing small group movements.

To start a conversation, reach out to Jim via the Contact Us tab.

James M. Jansen, M.T.S. 

Jim is a cradle Catholic from Omaha, Nebraska, with over 25 years of experience in evangelization and parish renewal. 

At the invitation of his roommate at Benedictine College, Jim joined one of the first FOCUS Bible studies in 1999. After graduation, he became a FOCUS missionary on the founding team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During his 18 years on staff with FOCUS, Jim served as a campus missionary, team director, and regional director. 

Jim returned to Omaha in 2017, to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha’s efforts to coach pastors and train disciples for mission.

In 2026, he launched Anchor Consulting full-time to meet the needs of pastors and diocesan/parish leaders nationwide.

Jim is also the host of EquipCast, a podcast designed to help pastors and leaders transform culture.

Jim holds a master’s degree in Pastoral Theology from Madonna University in partnership with Ave Maria University.  He and his wife Kim are parents of six children, grade school to young adult.