Four Ways to Build More Effective Parish Councils: A Pastoral Approach...............................................Whether you have a council now or are starting from scratch , Four Ways to Build More Effective Parish Councils is full of practical ideas to help you build and strengthen your council and get the most benefit from your pastoral planning efforts...This is a hands - on , must - have resource for pastors , parish councils , and staff , as well as ministry preparation programs....(from book , courtesy of Amazon bookseller Fridamod)