Leadership in the Church

World-renowned leadership expert Patrick Lencioni turns his attention to the Church. He offers straightforward advice for making the parish, or any particular ministry, a welcoming and Christ-centered organization.

Questions Covered:

• Are the following steps valid for conflict resolution :1. Identify the Spiritual principles 2. Agree on those principles. 3. Talk about the issues surrounding those principles? 
• How should I respond when somebody says, “I was praying about this and God told me what we should do”?
• How do people respond to you being a Catholic in a business setting? 
• I’ve been trying to dialogue with my diocese about an organization that has questionable ties, what are some strategies to deal with this?
• I work at a Catholic School, and we are really struggling. We focus a lot on money and we’re struggling spiritually. How do I bring this up strategically without ruffling too many feathers?
• We currently have a foster child, and we’re taking him to Stations of the Cross, and doing other Catholic traditions. How do we explain these traditions to a foster child who doesn’t understand?
• Do evangelical models of leadership work with our Church?

Resources Mentioned:

• AmazingParish.org
• The Better Pastor by Patrick Lencioni