The Institute for Pastoral Development provides development training to lay, religious and clergy to empower them to assist in the Church’s missionary tasks. Its responsibility includes providing practical training to people aiming to be more effective followers of God and leaders
of His people.
Mission Statement
IPD strives to make the Kingdom of God
actively present in the world,
by training and empowering the People of God
with skills and spiritual preparation,
that they may take their place
in the missionary role of the Church.
Vision Statement
The Institute for Pastoral Development is commited to equipping
you with a clear vision of the destination by facilitating exceptional
skills training toward integral development of your potentials. We at
IPD do not show you where you are supposed to go. Rather, we
provide the skills to make you aware of the destination possibilities
and equip you with the skills to get there.
Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon (Joy of the Lord), Manila, a covenanted community led by Fr. Herbert Schneider, S.J. founded the IPD together with Rev. Malcolm Bradshaw, in 1982, to be a Catholic lay training institute.
IPD specializes in conducting courses and trainings that are:
Rooted in Scripture
Based on the Teachings of the Church
Packaged with a Pastoral Perspective
Dynamic and Interactive
Process-oriented
Brief; to fit the busy lay person
Immediately Applicable
Replicable and Transferable
Conducted in an environment of Prayer and Christian Community
Rich in Cross-Cultural Experience
IPD is a member of the Catholic Biblical Federation, a world-wide union of Catholic organizations serving the Word of God in various ways in more than 120 countries!
