The Changing Face of Church

Where are we headed, what does it mean, and how can Catholic parishes thrive in the years to come?

Based on the experiences of more than 500 of today's pastoral leaders in the Catholic Church, The Changing Face of Church documents the best practices for approaching the massive, rapidly evolving challenge of providing for vibrant parish life. A hopeful view of the Church's future and its leadership comes through clearly from those who were interviewed for this book, and readers will be bolstered in their own pastoral planning efforts through the you-can-do-it-too message of this book.
Pastors, pastoral councils, diocesan leaders, bishops, and lay people preparing for pastoral ministry will find in The Changing Face of Church the framework necessary for implementing new and effective ways of leading Catholic parishes forward into a bright future.

Marti R. Jewell, DMin, now on the faculty of the School of Ministry at the University of Dallas, was the Director of the Emerging Models Project from 2003 to 2009. David A. Ramey is a strategic planning and organizational development consultant. He is the author of Empowering Leaders.