Evangelizing Without Pushing People Away

How do we truly accompany people into the Catholic Church? This campus minister seems to have cracked the code! Dave and Gomer chat with Kevin Pesek, the Campus Minister at St. Mary's Catholic Center at Texas A&M to talk about the surprising growth they’re seeing in OCIA and what’s driving it. Kevin shares what’s working in their approach to curriculum, why vocation numbers are soaring, and how young people are deeply hungry for an authentic relationship with Jesus in the Catholic Church. We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your questions/comments Don't forget to text “EKSB” to 33-777 to get the shownotes right to your inbox! You can also find the full shownotes at

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Evangelizing Without Pushing People Away is an episode from Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast) by Ascension.

This episode is 50:48 long.

This episode was published on Jan 21, 2026.

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