AMS - Practicum Year (3) The Art and Science of Leading Effective Teams December 2025
This course is offered to accepted students in the Advanced Ministry Studies program. And also serves as formal ongoing formation to any person serving in any ministry in the Church. E.g.: Pastors, Deacons, Master Catechists, Parish Catechetical Leaders, etc. Ongoing Formation fee $25.00
SKU: AMS-YEAR 3 12-11-2025
Advanced Ministry Studies
PRACTICUM YEAR - MC ONGOING FORMATION
December 11, 2025
The Art and Science of Leading Effective Teams
Course Summary
Leaders are those who accept responsibility for enabling others to achieve shared purpose in the face of uncertainty. How leaders influence and enable those they serve to become leaders themselves is the art and science of leadership. In this introductory workshop, we’ll explore conceptual frameworks and tools that can help aspiring leaders reflect on their practice of leading effective teams. Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of concepts such as servant-leadership and the stages of group formation, as well as develop skills that will enhance their ability to communicate, collaborate, and navigate conflict.
General Class Objectives
Students/participants will:
- be able to recognize their own leadership skills
- learn what Servant Leadership is
- learn how to form effective teams
- assess how effective can they be as part of a leading team
- learn how to resolve conflict with those they accompany and those they serve with
SESSION: AMSPract 302
Date: Thursday December 11, 2025
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pm (three hour session)
Format: Zoom Live Course
Professor: Sergio Lopez
Sergio Lopez is a husband, a father, a contemplative social activist and a leadership educator with more than 15 years of experience supporting people-powered social change initiatives. Sergio’s mission is to leverage the power of the soul to help changemakers and their organizations build their capacity for creating a more just and peaceful world. He currently serves as a Sr. Trainer for Leadership Development at Catholic Relief Services (CRS), is an associate leadership consultant with the Center for Nonprofit Leaders, and teaches pastoral leadership at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Sergio holds an MA degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University as well as an MA degree in Religious Studies from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles. He specializes in the areas of leadership development, faith-based activism, contemplative spiritualities, and peaceful masculinities. Sergio, his wife Ellie, and their family live in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Notes:
- Please register as soon as posible as this course requires pre-reading material.
- This course is eligible for ongoing formation. Those not registered in the Advanced Ministry Studies but would like to take the class as ongoing formation please use discount code: AMS-Cat203 for a 50% discount.
