Guide to Healthy Parish Operations

Lead with Purpose. Operate with Clarity.
Serve with Joy.

From communication to compliance, The Guide to Healthy Parish Operations equips your parish with the tools and insights to thrive in every season of ministry. Whether you’re building stronger teams, engaging parishioners, or improving financial stewardship, this comprehensive guide will help you navigate each area with confidence and purpose.

Your Guide to Smarter, Stronger Parish Operations 

Perfect for pastors, business managers, staff, and volunteers, this guide is your blueprint for building an engaging and efficient parish operations ecosystem that allows you to focus on what's truly important in your ministry... your people. 

What's Inside

Designed specifically for Catholic parishes, this 150+ page resource is organized into five focus areas, each offering actionable guidance, best practices, and real-life applications:

• Communications and Engagement Learn how to promote your parish more effectively, welcome newcomers with intention, and extend your reach through social media, live streaming, and meaningful events.
• Community and Discipleship Strengthen your church community by maximizing your church management system, fostering relationships both online and in person, and streamlining service planning and administrative workflows.
• Staff and Volunteer Effectiveness Discover strategies to engage and retain volunteers, support staff development, and prepare for leadership transitions with thoughtful succession planning.
• Finances and Stewardship Explore ways to encourage generosity, grow pledges, improve reporting and compliance, and manage donations, facilities, and fund accounting with confidence.
• Data and Metrics Understand the power of clean data, track and monitor what matters most, and set goals that align with your mission.