David Gibson reports on the annual meeting of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management.
Tony Blair, former prime minister of Britain, addressed the annual
meeting of National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management at the
Wharton School in Philadelphia.
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Gerald Kicanas, Bishop of Tucson, said that the Church finds itself in a new information context, one defined by 24 hour news cycles and new digital media, and that it must embrace this technology in order to spread its message further.
CatholicsComeHome.org was honored by the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management with its Best Practices Award at the annual meeting on June 25, 2009 in Philadelphia.
Kerry Robinson, executive director, Tony Blair, and Geoff Boisi, founder of Leadership Roundtable. Mr. Blair delivered the keynote address, where he talked about effective communications in a world that is dominated by instant communication and a 24-hour news cycle.
The Leadership Roundtable is an organization of laity, religious and clergy working together to promote excellence and best practices in the management, finances and human resources development of the Catholic Church in the U.S. by greater incorporation of the expertise of the laity. Learn more about our history, mission, our guiding principles and how we are organized by exploring this web site.
Our 2008 annual membership meeting featured outstanding leaders who are committed to excellence and are confident that ever greater levels of managerial effectiveness can be achieved at the parish level. Our deliberations focused onspecific strategies and practical recommendations for strengthening the leadership capacity and effectiveness of Catholic Church leaders – lay and ordained.
Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for Catholic Parishes, Dioceses and Nonprofits. More information click here!
A Parishioner's Guide to Parish Finances pamphlet- Includes 15 questions designed to further the parishioners understanding of their parish's finances. The Leadership Roundtable produced this guide to generate conversations of both depth and breadth amongst all members of the Church community about parish financial matters.
