Whether you have a council now or are starting from scratch, Four Ways to Build More Effective Parish Councils is full of practical ideas to help you build and strengthen your council and get the most benefit from your pastoral planning efforts.
Drawing on some of the top experts in the Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development, Four Ways to Build More Effective Parish Councils will help you set a strong purpose for your council, choose councilors wisely, foster a rich council spirituality, develop a meaningful pastoral plan, get the whole parish involved in the planning process, use councils effectively in cluster situations, build strong councils in a multicultural parish, and strengthen relationships between pastor and council members.
