AMS - Practicum Year (3) The Art and Science of Leading Amazing Teams - 2026
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 11-12-2026
Advanced Ministry Studies
PRACTICUM YEAR - MC ONGOING FORMATION
November 12, 2026
The Art and Science of Leading Amazing Teams
Course Summary
Discover how to cultivate the environment where ministry teams thrive. This workshop will introduce parish leaders to key frameworks and practical strategies that will enable them to create the conditions for high-performing, mission-driven teams. Participants will learn about the essential elements of a high-performing team and will walk away with a plan for how to take their team to the next level.
GOAL: The participants will strengthen their capacity for building and leading effective ministry teams.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the class, participants will:
- Know how to create the conditions that lead to high performing teams by attending to shared purpose, group norms, and team roles.
- Be able to foster greater trust in those they lead by understanding the difference between team building and team coaching.
- Be able to assess the strength of a team, its growing edge, and will be able to develop a plan for improving its performance.
SESSION: AMSPract 302
Date: Thursday November 12, 2026
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pm (three hour course)
Format: Zoom Live Course
Professor: Sergio Lopez
Sergio Lopez is a husband, a father, a contemplative 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 served as a Sr. Trainer for Leadership Development at Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and he is currently a National Director of Mission and Leadership Formation for Catholics in Communion organization, he 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-Pract302 for a $15.00 discount.
