Fr. Mike Schmitz delivers the keynote welcome at the San Antonio Summit in 2024.
It’s An Exciting Time To Be An Evangelist, Convocation Delegates Told
It's An Exciting Time To Be An Evangelist, Convocation Delegates Told Written by Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service | July 4, 2017 ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) -- Delegates at the "Convocation of Catholic Leaders. The Joy of the Gospel in America" have their work cut out...
Paid Staff vs. Volunteers
Paid Staff vs. Volunteers One of the most dangerous distinctions we make when it comes to people who work and serve in our parishes is seeing them as either employees or volunteers. From a technical standpoint, I certainly understand the necessity of this...
Three Common Mistakes That Prevent Progress
This webinar features New York Times best-selling author Pat Lencioni. In this webinar, we address the common traits of thriving teams in parishes across North America. You’ll also hear from pastors who want you to learn both from their failed efforts and from the...
Amazing Parish Brings Life to Parishes- Fr. Jorge Rodriguez, Bishop Elect of the Archdiocese of Denver
Bishop-Elect, Fr. Jorge Rodriguez of the Archdiocese of Denver, talks about how the Amazing Parish Program is revitalizing our parishes and bringing Catholics back to the pews.
Let’s Do Something
Let's Do Something A friend of mine, I’ll call him John because that’s his name, decided to leave the consulting firm where he and I worked years ago, and on the day before his departure, an executive of the firm did one of those wonderful “exit interviews” with him. ...
Pastors bring their teams to Amazing Parish conference
Pastors bring their teams to Amazing Parish conference By Nichole Golden | The Georgia Bulletin | March 23, 2017 ATLANTA—Parish leadership teams from across the archdiocese, the nation and as far away as Canada visited Atlanta March 13 to 15 to learn how parishes can...
Post Conference Video Message from Pat Lencioni
Pat Lencioni speaks to the 2017 Atlanta Amazing Parish conference participants.
Evangelization and Discipleship in the “Workplace”
Evangelization and Discipleship in the "Workplace" No, this short essay is not about bringing Jesus to the secular world, as crucial as that is. What I’m thinking about is the workplace that we call a parish. If parishes are ever going to teach people how to bring...
Building a Better Parish: A conversation with Pat Lencioni of Amazing Parish
Building a Better Parish: A conversation with Pat Lencioni of Amazing Parish By Amy Marter | The Priest | December 27, 2016 Serving in a parish is one of the joys of priestly ministry, but it is also one that is fraught with challenges. In an effort to help pastors...