1. The Coordinator as Administrator
Professional development series for Parish catechetical leaders

2. Lead Like Jesus
What new insights are you discovering on the journey of learning to lead like Jesus? Just as the first disciples learned that Jesus' way of thinking and living differed from their own, we also discover that following Jesus requires us to grow and change. Each day provides new opportunities to learn Jesus' ways of thinking, speaking, and living. As we embrace these opportunities to be taught by Him, we will discover more about ourselves, about others, and about leadership. In the process we are transformed to be more like Him. What will you learn today?
They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. So Jesus said, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me." — John 8:27-28
Prayer: Jesus, teach me to lead like You, following Your example of listening for and following the Father. In Your name I pray, amen.

3. Introduction Your Name Your Parish Your Role at your Parish
What would like to get out of today?

4. Topics for Today’s Discussion
Organization
Foundation for Leadership
Structure and Process
Time Management
Goal Setting
Planning
Calendaring
Budgeting

5. Foundation for Leadership
Your Personal Mission or Purpose
What business are you in?
How will you benefit others?
Ministry vs. Business
Your Vision
Where are you going?
Your values
What do you stand for?
Parish Pastoral Plan
How does your Ministry fit into the Parish Pastoral Plan?

6. Your Department Mission
Name your mission in a concise statement
Be collaborative with your mission
Communicate your mission statement
To the Pastor
To Parish and School Staff
To the Parishioners
To Religious Education Families
Live up to your mission

7. Would you hire Him? Servant Leadership
Jesus as a leadership role model
Three consultants in One
Jesus communicated “The Goal”
Jesus announced his expectations
Jesus was a Performance Coach on how to reach “The Goal”
Jesus asked and expected for accountability
Jesus was a listener
Jesus was a delegator
Jesus was understanding, empathetic and forgiving
Jesus was there for his team and wanted them to succeed
Jesus was consistent and honest
He always kept “The Goal” as his priority. He knew when to ask Our Father for help

8. Structure and Process
Structure must allow for functional communication
Communication “up”
Communication “down”
Communication “out”
Structure must serve your “clients”
Structure should not be complicated
Don’t try to fix what is not broken
Process needs to be flexible when it needs to be and rigid when it is required
Develop processes collaboratively.
Live up to the mission in all that is done.

9. Time Management Control the Events of your Life. Create a Deadline
Plan to manage and then manage the Plan
Spend time daily in Planning and Solitude. Make a List
Prioritize what needs to be done daily. Rank Your List
A: must be completed; High priority
B: should be completed; Medium priority
C: could be completed; Low priority
Control the Events of your Life. Create a Deadline
Daily tasks
Intermediate Goal
Long-Range Goals
The foundation is your governing values

10. Planning Plan time to Plan Create or revisit Plan as a team
short term goals
intermediate goals
long range goal
Plan as a team
within your department
with the parish and school staff
with your volunteers
Communicate the Plan

11. Calendaring Calendar your Plan Do it at least once a year
Use the technology available to you
Share your calendar

12. Budgeting Match your plan to the funds available Your budget is a plan
Balance your budget
Consistently review your budget
Put it on your calendar
Understand your “actuals” on a consistent basis
Know where the shortfalls exist
Create understanding where the shortfall exist
Don’t limit yourself to your shortfalls

13. Things you should know Archdiocese link to Administrative Handbook:
The Servant Leader by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges
Ken Blanchard and Lead Like Jesus: youtube Video
The Parish Management Handbook edited by Charles E. Zech; Twenty-Third Publications
Living Your Strength by Albert L. Winseman, Donald Clifton and Curt Liesveld (Catholic Version)
Google Calendar

14. With the Lord as our Shepherd
Loving God, we pray for all who direct the work of others. Grant us diligence, skill, and an understanding of the variety of human responses to challenge and pressure. May we use our gifts of leadership with justice and with mercy, and with humility acknowledging that we are your children. Grant us the wisdom to enable each of us to give of ourselves in an environment that offers humanity and satisfaction in meeting the needs of others. We pray too for those whom we serve. May they receive your blessing with a living and active faith. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.