Meet our new Executive Director, Tim Glemkowski!

Meet our new Executive Director, Tim Glemkowski!

Tim and his wife Maggie live in Littleton, CO with their four young children, Eva (8), Theo (6), Charlie (4), and Vera (1).   Meet our new Executive Director, Tim Glemkowski! Tim will be joining Amazing Parish as its next Executive Director on August 15th after...

Heroic Pastors: leading in uncertain times

More than 6 years ago when we started this movement, we called it The Amazing Parish because we believed that was the key to bringing more people to Jesus in the world. And we still do. But the world has changed considerably since then, and if we were to rename the...

Leadership & Courage: Essentials for Every Pastor

Difficult conversations. Your temptation might be to avoid them altogether, and you’re not alone. We’ve surveyed pastors across the country and received feedback that “Having difficult conversations” is the most challenging of the 5 things that only a pastor can do....

The Things Only a Pastor Can Do

"Parishes that want to fulfill their potential as outposts of the Great Commission must have offices that ooze the love that comes from prayer, fellowship and wall-to-wall ministry. Is that your parish office?” - Pat Lencioni

Emerge Stronger by Creating a New, Better, Normal

Parishes that want to fulfill their potential as outposts of the Great Commission must have offices that ooze the love that comes from prayer, fellowship and wall-to-wall ministry. Is that your parish office? If not, take these simple steps, and watch what happens....

Parish Spotlight: Sharing the Struggle

Parish Spotlight: Sharing the Struggle

Parish Spotlight: Sharing the Struggle Petersburg Pastoral Region, Wapakoneta, OH Fr. Sean Wilson first attended the Amazing Parish conference as one of the youngest pastors in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. His first assignment (Petersburg Pastoral Region) was a...

Parish Spotlight: Build a Healthy Team

Parish Spotlight: Build a Healthy Team

Parish Spotlight: Build a Healthy Team Catholic Parishes of Sandusky, Sandusky, OH “Confidence—that’s how having a parish leadership team has impacted me most as a pastor.” Fr. Monte Hoyles came to the Amazing Parish Cincinnati Conference in May 2019 with a brand new...

Parish Spotlight: Anchor your staff in prayer

Parish Spotlight: Anchor your staff in prayer

Parish Spotlight: Anchor your staff in prayer St. Albert the Great, Austin, TX Fr. Charlie Garza first encountered Amazing Parish back in 2015 as a new pastor. He saw incredible fruits within his parish community and developed confidence in his leadership abilities by...

Building blocks for thriving parishes

Building blocks for thriving parishes

Building blocks for thriving parishes Written by Andrew W. Lichtenwalner, Ph.D. | The Georgia Bulletin | December, 2019   We were told it was going to be the most important part of the conference. As we turned to the back of the room, we saw fellow participants...