When a priest becomes a pastor, leadership takes on a whole new meaning to him.

 

As pastor, he is now the spiritual leader and executive authority of the parish. Many pastors would agree that there are a lot of practical realities of leadership that they didn’t learn in seminary. Here are some free resources a pastor can use to better understand his role as leader.

1.
COURAGE ARTICLE

To understand the courage it takes to be a pastor, read Pat Lencioni’s article “The Courage of an American Pastor”.

READ THE ARTICLE

2.
THE BETTER PASTOR BOOK

For a healthy perspective on leading a parish, read Pat’s book The Better Pastor.

READ THE BOOK

3.
PASTOR SELF-ASSESSMENT

To assess your strengths and areas for development, take the Pastor Self-Assessment.

TAKE THE SELF-ASSESSMENT

4.
LEADERSHIP TEAM WEBINAR

To understand the benefits of surrounding yourself with a leadership team, watch the webinar Who Should Be Your Parish Leadership Team.

WATCH THE WEBINAR

Once you've completed these first steps and embraced your role as a leader, you're ready to move forward with choosing your leadership team.

Please give us a call at 303-481-4320 or send an email to Alan Badia, Manager of Parish Support at Alan@AmazingParish.org. Alan would be happy to help you navigate the next steps for selecting your parish leadership team.

You’re also welcome to begin watching our free training modules available through AP Online, which contain videos and exercises from our conferences.

GET STARTED WITH AP ONLINE