Parish Management 101

Today younger priests are being asked to lead parishes or apostolates without: the prior influence of experienced priest mentors the benefit of a series of progressively higher level assignments from junior/assistant roles all the way to in-charge status the benefit of specific parish management training, past business leadership or entrepreneurial experience These are not faults. Rather, they are factors that lead to a potential need for training. Inexperience and lack of knowledge may lead to hesitancy in leadership, at least, or at most, high-risk errors or disasters. PARISH MANAGEMENT 101 assists priests to de-risk their placements, whether it's a newly ordained priest, a priest in his first pastorate, or an experienced priest. Your instructor is Henry Kutarna, CEO and mentor to CEOs for 30+ years. He has been the parish council chair at a large Cathedral parish for 5 years. Henry was chief MC and headed fundraising at a smaller parish for 20+ years. He is also an advisor and c