Resources for running a parish using business’ best practices
Courses
Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry
Mendoza College of Business, Notre Dame, Master of Nonprofit Administration
Seton Hall University’s summer programs
Villanova University’s Center for Church Management
Organizations
Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development
National Association for Lay Ministry
National Association of Church Personnel Administrators
National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Association
National Federation of Priests Councils
National Leadership Roundtable for Church Management
Publications, some free to download
Books
Servant Leadership Models for Your Parish, by Dan Ebener
What Makes Us Catholic, by Thomas H. Groome
Keeping the Covenant: Taking the Parish to the Next Level, by Tom Sweetser, S.J.
The Mission Driven Parish by Patrick Brennan
Non-profit Governance, by John Tropman and Thomas Harvey
Best Practices in Parish Stewardship by Charles E. Zech
Best Practices in Catholic Pastoral and Finance Councils by Charles E. Zech
The Parish Management Handbook: A Practical Guide for Pastors, Administrators, and Other Parish Leaders by Charles E. Zech
Other Resources
Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership Project
Co-workers in the Vineyard of the Lord
This article appeared in the July 2011 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 76, No. 7, pages 12-17).
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