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- What is your vocational state:
- Layperson
- What is the type of Catholic entity you affiliate with in this forum:
- (Arch)diocese
- Name of your affiliated Catholic entity(e.g. St. Ann's Church, Diocese of Gary, Franciscan Friars Northeast region, etc.)
- Diocese of Davenport
- What is your title, position, or role with your affiliated Catholic entity? (e.g. parishioner, pastoral council, Parish Catechetical Leader, Bussiness Manager, Vicar General, etc.)
- Director of Stewardship and Parish Planning
- What (Arch)diocese is your Catholic entity located in?
- Davenport
- City of your affiliated Catholic entity:
- Davenport
- State of your affiliated Catholic entity:
- Iowa
- Why would you like to participate in this forum?
- To learn aboout church leadership and manageemnt.
Dr. Dan R Ebener has been developing leaders in the church since 1976. He has directed diocesan offices for social action (including Catholic Charities), stewardship and parish planning for the Diocese of Davenport since 1986.
He now serves as part-time director of stewardship and parish planning for the Diocese of Davenport while teaching full-time in the Masters of Organizational Leadership program at Saint Ambrose University.
Dan is the author of two books, Servant Leadership Models for Your Parish (published in 2010 by Paulist Press) and Blessings for Leaders (published in 2012 by Liturgical Press). He has written many articles about Servant Leadership for Today's Parish, CHURCH, Priest, Sojourners and other publications.
He offers consulting work, particularly strategic planning, leadership training and team-building workshops, through Quad City Leadership Consluting.
Dan has the unique combination of a Masters in Social Work and a Doctorate in Business Administration.
The Beatitudes are blessings for leaders
because they offer wisdom for leadership.
Blessings for Leaders, 2012.
Blessings for Leaders: Leadership Wisdom from the Beatitudes
Dan at Mount of the Beatitudes
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Leadership Credibility
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Transformational Leadership
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:36pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
This is a great question. Burn-out is a major concern for all who work in the church.
Research on transformational leadership explains how leaders can intrinsically motivate and re-fuel their people in four ways:
- inspirational motivation -…
Generosity and Leadership
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:26pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Notre Dame Institute for Church Life released a very important study entitled, "Unleashing Catholic Generosity".
Major findings include:
- Catholics are less likely than Protestants to "tithe" to their parish or give to religious…
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Hi Dan!
It is great to have your participation in this forum. I look forward to your contributions and engaging with colleagues you will invite to this experience.
Thanks Peter, this has been very helpful.
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