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Welcome
to the Next Step
Let's build a partnership for intentional Catholicity and strategic leadership in schools.
Developing School Priests
Providing services for priests working in schools based on original research by Dr. Jim King
Building
the Team
Effective leadership collaboration between a priest and their Catholic school principal can create a nurturing academic and spiritual environment for students, staff, and parents alike. This partnership not only strengthens the educational experience but also promotes spiritual growth and moral development among students.
Books and Videos
Original research by Jim King Ph.D. has generated books and webinars to assist priests in their ministry.
Books
Priestly Leadership in Catholic Schools. 2015 (Link)
Priestly Leadership in Catholic Schools; Volume II. 2026 (Link)
Webinars
Priestly Leadership Series (1 of 3): Presence in the School for Evangelization (Link)
Priestly Leadership Series (2 of 3): Collaborative Leadership Between Priest and Principal (Link)
Priestly Leadership Series (3 of 3): Faith Modeled and Community Built (Link)
Clergy Professional Development
Collaborating with priests through professional development significantly enhances leadership skills within schools, fostering a goal oriented and faith-based educational environment. Training is customizable and can target pastors with schools, as well as, the recently ordained to develop skills prior to being assigned one's own parish.
Empowering Leaders
Your Partner for Catholicity & Leadership in Schools
Empowering diocesan leaders and superintendents to utilize research-based practices to intentionally ...
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Foster systematic school Catholicity
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Develop strategic leadership practices
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Enhance clergy collaboration
Our collaboration ensures intentional strategies for spiritual and academic growth, creating communities with compassionate anthropologies, sacramentality, lived tradition, and informed wisdom.
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