Seminarian's Toolbox

Deacon Patrick Stokely is a senior program manager at Leadership Roundtable delivering the full suite of leadership formation programs and consultancy services. He has facilitated leadership formation for Catholic clergy and lay leaders throughout the United States and Canada for over 20 years. Patrick has a wide range of experience in both corporate and faith-based environments, including serving in significant sales and marketing leadership positions at AT&T and Verizon. Patrick has extensive experience in analysis and organizational design working with bishops and their leadership teams. Patrick is certified by the Center for Creative Leadership to deliver the Catholic Leadership 360 assessment tool, is a certified standards for excellence licensed consultant, and is certified in the DiSC® Profile. He also serves as on faculty for the Toolbox for Pastoral Management. Patrick is a permanent deacon and serves in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

• ContentsForeword    1Kevin C. KennedyIntroduction    3Patrick Markey1. Transition and Collaboration    5Tony Pogorelc2. Developing a Vision    13Dominic Perri3. Collaboration and Co-Responsibility: The Heart of a Servant— Leading Like Jesus    21Jeffry Odell Korgen and Cesar Izqierdo4. Intercultural Competencies for Ministry    30Allan Figueroa Deck5. Intergenerational Ministry    42Nicole Perone6. Recruiting and Managing Volunteers    53Nicole Perone7. Effective Communication Strategies    60Helen Osman8. Tools for Leadership: Feedback and Development Plans    70Michael Brough 9. Leading Effective Meetings    80Peter Denio   10. Managing the Liturgical Life of a Parish    93Dennis Cheesebrow11. Parish Finance    101Jim Lundholm-Eades12. The Pastor and Canon Law    110Barbara Anne Cusack13. Risk Management    121John McGovern14. Getting a Handle on Human Resources    130Carol Fowler15. Time Management and Balancing Roles    141Jim Dubik16. Wellness    151Andrew F. KellyContributors    163

“Bringing best practices of leadership to the church has been the hallmark of Leadership Roundtable since its inception. I applaud this book that is designed to support those men nearing Ordination as they prepare to serve in a new and vital way in parish life.”Rev. Renato J. Bautista, Director of Formation, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, West Orange, New Jersey