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| Introduction | |
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| Contributors | |
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| Writers | |
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| Personal Management | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Purpose of Personal Management | |
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| A Private and a Public Person | |
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| Forms of Accountability | |
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| A Healthy Ministry | |
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| The Call to Ministry | |
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| Biblical Requirements of Leaders | |
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| Ordination | |
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| Professional Development and Career Tracks | |
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| Ambition and Contentment | |
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| Our Responsibility to God | |
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| Personal Devotions | |
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| Personal Prayer | |
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| Personal Morality | |
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| Personal Ethics | |
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| Responsibility to the Ministry | |
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| Responsibility to the Larger Church | |
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| Community and Civic Responsibilities | |
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| Continuing Education | |
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| Sabbaticals | |
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| Responsibility to Family Members | |
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| Children of Pastors | |
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| Ministry's Effect on Marriage | |
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| A Spouse's Choice of Role | |
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| Clergy Divorce | |
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| Responsibility to Self | |
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| Stress and Mental Health | |
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| Vacations and Time Off | |
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| Handling Disappointments | |
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| Addictions | |
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| Time Management | |
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| Accessibility versus Productivity | |
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| How to Manage Time-saving Technology | |
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| Personal Finances | |
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| Pastoral Stewardship | |
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| Gifts and Privileges | |
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| Housing Options | |
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| Clergy Taxes | |
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| Tentmaking Ministries and Business Ventures | |
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| Pension and Retirement Planning | |
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| Transitions | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Meaning of Church Vocation | |
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| When to Move | |
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| Retirement | |
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| Termination | |
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| The Search Process | |
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| Preparing a Resume | |
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| Candidating and Interviewing | |
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| Negotiating the Terms of a Call | |
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| Making the Move | |
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| Concluding a Ministry | |
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| Beginning a New Ministry | |
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| Adapting to a New Congregation | |
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| Relating with a Previous Pastor | |
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| Relating to a Former Parish | |
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| Leadership | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Meaning of Leadership | |
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| Servant Leadership | |
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| Leading versus Enabling | |
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| The Role of an Associate Pastor | |
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| Setting the Vision | |
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| Communicating the Vision | |
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| Maintaining the Vision | |
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| The Responsibilities of Leadership | |
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| Setting Up Safeguards | |
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| Handling Success | |
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| Handling Mistakes | |
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| Leading Christians | |
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| Understanding Personality Types | |
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| Motivating People | |
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| Building a Team | |
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| Sharing and Delegating Responsibilities | |
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| Crisis and Conflict | |
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| Change Management | |
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| Handling Expectations | |
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| Mediation and Arbitration | |
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| Pastor-Centered Conflict | |
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| Theological Rifts | |
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| Natives versus Newcomers | |
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| Emergent Church Tension | |
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| Emerging Confusion | |
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| Paid-Staff Supervision | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Meaning of Supervision | |
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| Staff Organization | |
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| Authority and Responsibility | |
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| Staff Relationships and Communication | |
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| Personnel Policies | |
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| Male-Female Staff Dynamics | |
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| Hiring Support Staff | |
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| Job Descriptions | |
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| Determining Salary Packages | |
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| Calling Ministerial and Program Staff | |
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| The Search Committee | |
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| Interviewing Candidates | |
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| Candidating and Voting | |
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| Listing the Terms of a Call | |
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| Determining Salary Packages | |
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| Managing Staff | |
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| Training New Workers | |
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| Assessing and Improving Effectiveness | |
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| Salary Reviews | |
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| Mediating Disputes | |
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| Supervising Interns | |
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| Effective Supervision across the Generations | |
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| Terminating Staff | |
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| Legal Aspects of Staff Terminations | |
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| Volunteer-Staff Supervision | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Meaning of Volunteerism | |
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| Determining Ministry Needs | |
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| Gifts and Abilities | |
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| Volunteer Recruitment | |
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| The Demographics of Volunteerism | |
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| Motivation versus Manipulation | |
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| Handling a Lack of Volunteers | |
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| Guiding Ill-Suited Volunteers | |
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| Volunteer Training | |
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| Mentoring | |
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| Resources for Training Volunteers | |
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| Retraining Veteran Workers | |
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| Supporting Volunteers | |
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| Imparting Vision to Volunteers | |
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| Management | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Purpose of Management | |
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| Finding a Personal Management Style | |
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| Managing Church Government | |
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| Working with the Constitution | |
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| The Pastor's Role with the Board | |
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| The Pastor's Relationship with the Board | |
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| Working with a Nominating Committee | |
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| Managing the Church Office | |
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| The Pastor's Role in Office Management | |
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| Church Office Workers | |
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| Effective Church Publications | |
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| Communication Leadership | |
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| Using Spreadsheets | |
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| Printing | |
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| Mailing and Correspondence | |
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| Maintaining a Calendar and Records | |
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| Office Furnishings and Layout | |
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| Office Supplies and Central Purchasing | |
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| Managing the Church Computer System | |
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| Computer Buying Tips | |
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| Purchasing Management Software | |
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| Computer Calendars and PDAs | |
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| Desktop Publishing | |
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| Developing and Maintaining a Church Website | |
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| Church Blogs | |
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| Internet-Based Communications | |
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| Podcasting | |
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| Visual Technology | |
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| Managing Buildings and Grounds | |
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| Use Policies for Buildings and Equipment | |
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| Hiring, Contracting, or Using Volunteers? | |
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| Insurance | |
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| Safety | |
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| Energy Conservation and Ecology | |
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| Handicap Access | |
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| Parking Lots | |
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| Protecting Stained Glass | |
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| Church Signs | |
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| Managing Construction and Remodeling | |
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| The Pastor's Involvement | |
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| The Building Committee | |
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| Zoning and Permits | |
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| Cost Estimation and Control | |
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| Conflicts of Aesthetics and Taste | |
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| Acoustics | |
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| Finances | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Purpose of Stewardship | |
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| The Pastor's Stewardship Role | |
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| Tithing | |
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| Preaching Stewardship | |
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| To Know Individual Giving or Not? | |
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| Planning Stewardship | |
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| Unified versus Separate Budgets | |
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| Special Offerings | |
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| Forming a Policy for Fundraising Activities | |
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| Conducting a Special Fund Drive | |
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| Selecting a Fundraising Consultant | |
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| Financing Building Projects | |
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| Bonds and Notes | |
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| Receiving and Recording Money | |
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| Financial Reporting | |
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| Designated Giving | |
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| Dealing with Large Gifts | |
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| Handling Memorial Gifts | |
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| Substantiating Charitable Contributions | |
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| Managing and Apportioning Money | |
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| Fiduciary Responsibilities | |
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| Cash Flow | |
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| How to Budget | |
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| Zero-Based Budgeting | |
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| Financial Audits | |
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| Internal Audits | |
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| Trusts and Endowments | |
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| Handling Church Investments | |
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| Spending Church Money | |
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| Petty Cash | |
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| Payroll | |
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| Wise Shopping | |
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| Tax and Law Considerations | |
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| Liability | |
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| Nonprofit Status | |
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| Inurement | |
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| Clergy Tax Matters | |
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| Copyright Law and the Church | |
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| Index | |