About Team Intiation

Serving in catechumenate ministry is a big responsibility, and no one likes to feel unsure and isolated. In 2007 we saw how business leaders were using the Internet to share and connect, not just with their customers but also with each other. We thought parish ministers and volunteers could certainly do the same. That’s why we started Team Initiation.

Since that time, we have connected with thousands of parish and diocesan leaders all around the globe to help and support them in their mission to communicate this one message to seekers:

Jesus Christ loves you;
he gave his life to save you;
and now he is living at your side every day
to enlighten, strengthen and free you.

Because once we’re connected with each other, we can do amazing things:

Convert hearts to Jesus Christ
Build thriving parishes
Break free of “the way we’ve always done it”
Go way beyond our own limits
Be inspired and inspiring

We began with a blog—a web journal—to create an online community of people who are passionate about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through parish initiation ministry. Today Team Initiation is a community of over 20,000 parish ministers and volunteers throughout North America and beyond. We are a membership community that helps parish teams initiate and form disciples for Christ’s mission.

Our mission is to help you be the minister your parish needs and that God has called you to be. We believe in you. You can do amazing things.

What we do

Team Initation.com is a membership organization for Catholic parishes and dioceses that want to form Christians for life.

We provide accessible and relevant resources through courses, webinars, video trainings, and articles filled with practical, doable guidance for all aspects of initiation ministry.
We also offer a variety of online and in-person training for church ministers and volunteers, led by experts in the field of initiation ministry.
We make the best printed resources available to RCIA ministers and pastoral leaders and publish original material that helps ministers serve the mission of the church.

We invite you to join us for this exciting adventure. Learn more about the benefits of becoming a Team Initiation member today.

Learn more

Nick Wagner is the cofounder and codirector of Team Initiation. He has a gift for translating theological principles into simple and clear language that inspires joy, commitment, and passion for faith. With more than 40 years of experience, he has become a leading voice and trainer in Catholic liturgical and catechetical ministries. He has worked in campus, parish, and diocesan positions, as well as in religious publishing, and he holds a master’s degree from Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota. Nick is the author of many publications including Field Hospital Catechesis: The Core Content for RCIA Formation; Seek the Living God: Five RCIA Inquiry Questions for Making Disciples; and The Way of Faith: A Field Guide for the RCIA Process.
Diana Macalintal is the cofounder and codirector of Team Initiation. Diana also is an author and speaker on Catholic liturgy, music, the catechumenate, and intercultural ministry. She holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and has served in campus, parish, and diocesan ministries for 30 years, including 15 years as the Director of Worship for the Diocese of San Jose. Her books include a resource for RCIA teams titled Your Parish Is the Curriculum: RCIA in the Midst of the Community, a parish resource for marriage preparation called Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing: Couples and Communities Called to Conversion Together, which she wrote with her husband, Nick Wagner, and a collection of prayers titled The Work of Your Hands.

Jason Lillis is the Digital Assistant for Team Initiation, helping out behind the scenes on the website and newsletter. Previously, he was the Family Life Ministry Coordinator to a large parish, overseeing sacramental preparation for Marriage and the Baptisms of children, as well as supporting parish volunteers leading small group and catechumenate ministry.
John Michael Reyes holds a Master of Divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (Berkeley, CA) and a Graduate Certificate in Liturgical Art & Architecture from Saint John‘s School of Theology and Seminary (Collegeville, MN). He has written for Ave Maria Press, Liturgical Press, Liturgy Training Publications, Paulist Press and Twenty-Third Publications. He lives in San Francisco, CA.