Research
The Partners have chosen to share all research findings and hope that researchers, academics, theologians, and seekers alike will make use of this material.
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National Ministry Summit
To share the findings of the Emerging Models Project and celebrate five years of national collaboration on finding excellence in pastoral leadership
Regional Leadership Symposiums and Parish Best Practices
To stimulate dialogue and produce research on emerging models of pastoral excellence.
Multiple Parish Pastoring
To identify effective planning practices for leadership of mega or clustered parishes
Parish Cluster Councils
To study the role of parish pastoral cluster councils.
Multiple Parish Ministry
To study the impact of linking parishes under the leadership of a single pastor on parish staff and parishioners.
Lay Ecclesial Ministry
To study the role and call of laity serving in parishes positions
Parish Life Coordinators - Leadership of Canon 517.2 Parishes
To develop strategies for effective parish leadership of lay ministers, religious, and deacons under Canon 517.2.
The Impact of Parish Life Coordinators on the Life of the Parish
To understand the impact on a parish of being under the leadership of a parish life coordiantor.
Diocesan Consultations
To provide diocesan consultations on just practices in parishes and the formation of lay leaders
Next Generation of Pastoral Leaders
To develop research findings on recruitment and formation of the next generation of leaders.
Engagement of the Next Generation of Pastoral Leaders
To develop an understanding of the lived experience of young adults serving in Church ministry.
Marks of Excellence
To identify qualities in pastoral leaders which lead to vibrant parish life
Preparing for a Multicultural Church
To study the needs of pastoral leaders in ministering in a widely diverse church.
Leadership In and for a Multicultural Church
To understand how the growing multicultural face of the church is impacting church leadership.
Human Resources for Emerging Pastoral Leadership Models
To study human resource needs of emerging pastoral leadership models.
Parish Staffing and Compensation Models
To develop an understanding of the realistic needs of parishes for staffing and to understand how to be just in providing compensation to laity serving the church.
The Role of Finance Councils and Business Managers
To understand the role and backgroun needed by business managers and parish finance councils.
Parish Vitality Indicators
To study the inidicators of parish vitality
