Four Ways to Build More Effective Parish Councils

by Fischer, Mark F.

• ISBN13: 9781585951949
• ISBN10: 1585951943
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Twenty Third Pubns

Summary

This practical collection of essays brings readers up to date on the developments in pastoral councils as well as presents four principles that make pastoral councils even more effective. A must-have for pastors and parish council members.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Understanding the Job	p. 9
Working Together to Build an Effective Parish	p. 11
A Spirituality for Councils	p. 23
Involving the Right People	p. 41
Involving the Right People: Selecting Parish Pastoral Council Members	p. 43
Pastoral Planning: Involving the Whole Community	p. 61
Doing the Research	p. 85
Appreciative Inquiry: A Powerful Process for Parish Listening and Planning	p. 87
Demographic Information as an Aid to Parish Planning	p. 102
Planning for the Future	p. 117
Planning: Idol or Icon of Pastoral Councils?	p. 119
How Do We Get There From Here? A Planning Model	p. 137
Sharing More Than a Pastor	p. 161
The Culturally Integrated Council	p. 182
Notes	p. 194
About the Authors	p. 200
Bibliography	p. 205
Index	p. 211
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