Training for Church Leaders, Catechists, and Formation for Parents
2025 Ongoing Projects
I am one of a team of consultants working in the NCCL Catholic Family Faith Project funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
I am also the Project Manager of Raising Faithful Kids, with Vibrant Faith. This is a Nurturing Children through Prayer and Worship Initiative funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. This project will start soon! If you would like more information, or if you are interested in being one of the churches we will work with on this project, CLICK HERE.
2025 Training by Topic/Theme
A few of the 2025 leadership training topics or themes available (in person or online) for individual diocesan or parish events are:
Past Training/Speaking
National Conferences (in person and virtual) and national-organization projects
I have also presented in 6 Archdioceses and over 30 Dioceses.
Training events for faith-based non-profit organizations include:
I am one of a team of consultants working in the NCCL Catholic Family Faith Project funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
- Check out the project page https://www.ncclcatholicfamilies.org/
- And the family project resource page here: https://www.ncclcatholicfamilies.org/resource-center
- Culture Change
- The Importance of Leaning In
- Ministry Lessons from a Mama Bluebird
- Pop-Up Conversations with Parents
- Parenting as Calling
- What are Christian Parents Thinking
I am also the Project Manager of Raising Faithful Kids, with Vibrant Faith. This is a Nurturing Children through Prayer and Worship Initiative funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. This project will start soon! If you would like more information, or if you are interested in being one of the churches we will work with on this project, CLICK HERE.
2025 Training by Topic/Theme
- Promising trends and effective practices in catechetical ministry - Family Faith Formation - NCCL 90th Anniversary Conference
- Connecting Families Workshop for the Diocese of Lubbock
- Animating the Faith of Families at Home and in the Parish for the Diocese of Syracuse
- Accompanying the Domestic Church: Best Practices for Pastoral Ministry with Families - LA RE Congress 2025
- Youth and Family Engagement with 4 follow up Zoom Sessions: It All Starts with Listening; Minding the Gap; Idea Factory - Unleashing Creative Possibilities; and Concept to Reality: Impacting Engagement for the Diocese of Davenport (2024-2025)
A few of the 2025 leadership training topics or themes available (in person or online) for individual diocesan or parish events are:
- Lifelong Faith Formation: Visioning, Designing, and Implementing
- The Importance of Listening in Ministry
- Parenting as a Calling from God
- What Does Parent Formation Look Like?
- Culture Change/Adaptive Leadership
- Storytelling: How to Build Community by Creating Space to Share Stories
- The Conclave, the Pope, and Our Role as Witnesses of Hope
Past Training/Speaking
National Conferences (in person and virtual) and national-organization projects
- L.A. RE Congress
- National Conference for Catechetical Leaders
- National Catholic Educational Association
- National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
- Fashion Me a People
- Mid-South Leadership Conference
- Catholic Apostolate Center and USCCB (Living as Missionary Disciples)
- 23rd Publications
- Catholic Brain
I have also presented in 6 Archdioceses and over 30 Dioceses.
Training events for faith-based non-profit organizations include:
- Vibrant Faith Masterclasses
- Lifelong Faith - Family Faith Formation at Lifelong Faith Training