Parish ministry training
Every minister formed. Every roster current.
Lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, catechists, and volunteers: LEAD forms them, authorizes them to serve, and keeps every parish’s roster current, with renewal notices before anyone lapses.
The path
From “I’d like to help” to authorized to serve.
Each ministry gets its own requirements. Here’s one new minister’s path.
A parishioner offers to serve as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion.
- With people
- Online & in the app
- Automatic
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Is invited
Their parish leader invites them into training for that ministry.
- Parish
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Trains
Completes the diocesan formation course at their own pace.
- Self-paced
- Any device
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Attends a practicum
Joins an in-person session and checks in with a QR code.
- In person
- Attendance
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Is authorized
Meets every requirement, including safe environment, and is authorized to serve.
- Authorized
- Safe environment
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Stays current
Gets a renewal notice before their authorization expires.
- Renewal notice
A minister ready to serve, and a parish that always knows who is.
Diocese · Parish · Minister
Everyone sees their part.
Your diocesan office
- Sets the formation each ministry requires
- Sees who’s authorized, pending, or expiring in every parish
- Can require safe environment compliance before anyone serves
Each parish
- Invites parishioners into the right ministry
- Keeps a current roster, with roles like coordinator and mentor
- Messages ministers by email, text, or in the app
- Collects acknowledgements and signatures, like policy updates
The minister
- Trains on their own time, on any device
- Sees exactly what’s left before they can serve
- Is reminded before anything lapses
Built in
What keeps every ministry current.
- Ministry authorizationEarned through courses, approvals, or compliance, and set to expire when you choose.
- Rosters and rolesEvery ministry’s members in every parish, with roles like coordinator, mentor, and reviewer.
- In-person sessionsPracticums and workshops with capacity, reminders, and QR check-in.
- Tasks and signaturesAsk ministers to acknowledge, sign, or upload something, and see who has.
- Safe environmentYour safe environment program, or VIRTUS if you use it, as a requirement to serve.
- CommunicationEmail, text, and in-app messages to one ministry, one parish, or everyone.
In their words
I looked everywhere for an LMS that could help me teach and accompany hundreds of ministry volunteers. LEAD was the only one that did everything I needed, and it’s made me far more effective at raising up new leaders.
Which ministries can we run on LEAD?
Any ministry you form people for: lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, catechists, music ministers, hospitality, and more. Each has its own requirements and its own roster in every parish.
What happens when an authorization expires?
You decide how long authorization lasts. LEAD sends a renewal notice ahead of time, and anyone who lapses is no longer shown as authorized until they renew.
Can a parish leader authorize someone directly?
Yes. Parish leaders can authorize a person themselves when they know the requirements were met another way.
Can we bring in our existing lists of ministers?
Yes. Parish leaders can import people in bulk and invite them in.
Start here
Let’s talk about your parish ministries.
A few questions about your institution, about two minutes, and we’ll take it from there.
Start a conversation