What does it take to renew a parish?
This course is for every parish leader – from the pastor to each volunteer – to give a firm foundation for effective, evangelical, and sustainable parish ministry. From chapters on the real importance of the parish to accurately identifying root problems in our parish culture, this course can immediately begin to help you focus on what matters most. Tim Glemkowski is a published author, speaker, and renowned consultant to parishes nationwide. He has served in various roles in evangelization including teaching high school theology, youth and young adult ministry at a parish, and as a Director of Evangelization and Catechesis.
Why do we need to talk about parish renewal right now? And what is the goal of parish renewal in the first place? Tim notes that it all starts with your parish culture and breaks down the reasons it is absolutely necessary to put our focus on our parish culture to succeed in renewal.
Is the parish worth saving? In this chapter, Tim shows us why the parish is vital and provides a few frameworks to view it with a more hopeful lens.
This chapter is a self-diagnosis for parishes. Tim provides a framework of the four types of parishes. The diagnosis will serve as the starting point on your parish’s journey of renewal.