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| Introduction | |
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| Church Administration and the Contemporary Scene | |
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| The Increase of Administrative Activities in the Life of the Church | |
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| A Common Image of the Pastor as Administrator | |
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| Two Basic Approaches to Church Administration Today | |
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| Church Administration and the Nature of the Church | |
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| Administration, by Definition, Requires a Clear Understanding of the Purpose of the Church | |
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| Biblical Precedent Relates Church Administration to the Nature of the Church | |
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| Contemporary Pressures Require the Church to Define Its Nature | |
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| Possible Approaches to Defining the Nature of the Church | |
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| The Nature and Mission of the Church | |
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| The Church as God's Chosen Community | |
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| The Church as the Body of Christ | |
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| The Church as a Fellowship of Redemptive Love | |
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| A Concept of Purposeful Church Administration | |
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| A Definition of Purposeful Church Administration | |
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| Purposeful Church Administration Rests upon a God-Centered, Person-Oriented Polarity Principle | |
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| Steps in the Administrative Process | |
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| Goals and Principles of Purposeful Church Administration | |
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| Build A Spiritual Foundation Through Worship and Study | |
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| The Importance of This Principle | |
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| Begin with the Church Administrator | |
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| Worship Must Be Kept Central and Vital in the Life of the Church | |
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| Study Is Required of the Whole Church if It Is to Understand and Fulfill Its Mission | |
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| The Relationship of Worship and Study to the Life of the Church as a Whole | |
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| Establish Redemptive Interpersonal Relationships | |
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| The Importance of Redemptive Interpersonal Relationships | |
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| The Pastor Must Be a Mature Person | |
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| The Implications of Personality Dynamics for Church Administration | |
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| The Pastor's Relationship with Persons | |
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| Establishing Redemptive Interpersonal Relationships Between Church Members | |
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| Provide for the Creative Functioning of Small Groups in the Church | |
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| The Importance and Use of Small Groups in the Church | |
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| A Definition of Group Dynamics | |
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| Principles of Group Dynamics | |
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| Opportunities for Growth Through Committee Relationships | |
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| New Life Through Study and Fellowship Groups | |
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| Equip Laymen for Leadership and Service in the Church's Ministry to the World | |
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| The Necessity and Significance of Lay Service and Witness | |
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| Dimensions of the Lay Ministry | |
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| How May Laymen Be Equipped for Christian Service? | |
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| Strengthen the Church by Coordinated Comprehensive Planning | |
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| The Necessity and Value of Comprehensive Planning | |
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| An Approach to Long-range Planning in the Congregation | |
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| The Place of Annual Planning in the Local Church | |
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| A Continual Coordination of Plans | |
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| Utilize All Available Resources | |
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| The Importance of This Principle | |
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| Sharing Denominational Resources | |
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| Sharing Interdenominational and Ecumenical Resources | |
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| Relating Community Resources to the Church | |
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| Keeping Abreast in Related Fields | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Appendix A | |
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| Appendix B | |
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| Index of Subjects and Authors | |
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| Index of Scriptural Passages | |