Collaborative Leadership

Collaborative Leadership

"Collaborative Leadership: A relational paradigm for Lay Ministry development", by Dr. Ronald R. Rojas

Why are business leadership models used so much in parish and diocesan ministry? Business leadership models foster "organizational" growth, but ministry is about community, not organization. Business leadership models exclude spirituality, but ministry leadership depends on spirituality. Business leadership rewards individual performance, but ministry leadership is about service, not about individual achivements. Business leadership models are designed to weed out the weak, whereas ministry leadership is about caring for the weak and needy.

Finally, there is a textbook on Ministry leadership.

This book is about creating awareness in the misguided use of secular leadership models in ministry and developing a leadership model more congruent with lay ministry intent. By bridging the gap between collaborative theory and the mission of the laity, a model of collaborative leadership is presented that is capable of contributing to a reversal of this potentially damaging trend.

A "must have" textbook for leadership development in parishes, dioceses and non-profit organizations.

Advance Praise for Collaborative Leadership:

“In Collaborative Leadership, Dr. Rojas presents us with an exploration too long delayed. It will be welcomed by many who have searched for a viable approach to collaborative ministry but were left less than satisfied with the present literature on this highly volatile topic”.

Dr. A.M. Winters, Director

Director of Lay Pastoral Ministry, Diocese of St Petersburg FL

“To my delight, at every turn of the page I uncovered seminal ideas for developing workable models of ministry leadership”.

Deacon John Alvarez

Educator and Parish Administrator

“The best parts of this book are the case studies and the practical information on the collaborative leadership model and its competencies”.

Father Joseph L. Waters, Pastor

Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Tampa

“I believe this book will make a real contribution to the growing movement in the Church among the laity. The case studies make what can be seen as an overloading of studies practical for the reader”.

Rev. Msgr. Frank Mouch

Former President, Saint Leo College

"There are many ideas on collaborative ministry and an entire cottage industry based on leadership models, but very few specifics on how to form leaders of this new climate in ministry. Dr. Rojas provides a very eye-opening and convincing leadership model combined with very practical case studies.”

Mr. Dennis Snyder, Faculty

Lay Ministry Institute, Diocese of St Petersburg FL