Resources for Parish Development

Shaping the Parish wants to connect you to several resources for your ministry of parish development.

Means of Grace, Hope of Glory

 This is a series of articles related to parish development. From 2020 - 23      From 2012- 20

Associates of the Order of the Ascension 

You may decide you’d like to have an on-going relationship with the Order of the Ascension. Becoming an Associate is the best way of doing that. 

Shaping the Parish Resources

A variety of resources you can use in your ministry. Hundreds of models, assessment forms, books and articles. 

Diocesan Church Development Institute

There are Diocesan Church Development Institutes in two dioceses. It has the same general orientation as Shaping the Parish and uses some of the same material. However, it is about 120 hours of workshop time, mostly in-person, and includes more readings and assignments then we cover in STP. It would be a wonderful way to deepen what you’ve learned in Shaping the Parish.

Diocese of Long Island 

Diocese of Southern Virginia