Foundations of Church Administration Professional Tools for Church Leadership

Name: Foundations of Church Administration Professional Tools for Church Leadership
Price: 17.48 USD
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ISBN: 9780834125216

ISBN-10: 0834125218

ISBN-13: 9780834125216

Edition: 2010

Authors: Bruce L. Petersen, Edward A. Thomas, Bob Whitesel

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Church leadership is a demanding and challenging role. There are many responsibilities involved in leading a church, which can be difficult to maneuver without the proper tools and resources. Written with Bible-based truths and helpful insights, Foundations of Church Administration is both an exploration of those responsibilities and a practical guide to navigating through them. Each chapter is authored by a notable expert in the field who, with sound experience and effective steps, helps church leaders efficiently succeed in the many facets of their responsibilities. In this honest exploration, church leaders will find a new perspective on church administration that will help them dig…

Book details

List price: $34.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: The Foundry Publishing
Publication date: 6/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Miriam Glassman lives in Framingham, Massachusetts. She worked as a children's book reviewer and as an illustrator for an educational publisher. She received an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of a picture book, Halloweena, and a middle-grade novel, Box Top Dreams.



Introduction



Foundations of Administration: The Book of Acts as Case Study




Organizational Leadership: What Church Leaders Need to Know About…




Strategic Planning: Planning to Meet the Mission of the Church




Goals and Objectives: Strategizing for the Missional Church




Developing a Budget: Using the Budget as a Resource Tool




Organizational Behavior: Grasping the Behavior and Personality of a Church




Governance: The Organizational Structure of the Church




Staffing: Selecting and Developing Human Resources for the Church




People Development: Mentoring Christians to Maximize their Effectiveness




Team Building: Working Together as Groups Within the Church




Managing Outreach: Orienting the Church Toward Achieving its Mission




Leadership Principles: The Four Cs of Leading a Church




Servant Leadership: Valuing People and Building Community




Change Management: Leading the Church Through Cultural and Organizational Changes




Conflict: The Management of Conflict in the Church




Accountability: Being Transparent and Responsible to God, to the Church, and to the Law




Financial Management: Practicing Good Stewardship of the Financial Resources of the Church




Managerial Ethics: Becoming a Leader After God's Own Heart




Church Administration and the Law




Personal Management: Managing the Lives of Clergy and Their Families




Lifelong Learning: Cultivating God's Call to Learn