Church Administration category: 339 books
Back from the Dead
The Book of Congregational Growth
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Almost everywhere throughout the greater church are unsustainable trends—endowments are being depleted, building maintenance deferred, congregations are aging and dwindling, and budgets are too far out-of-whack. And although there is much literature on what to do to grow congregations, little has...
by Joy Skjegstad
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2002
A large and growing number of congregations are setting up church-based nonprofit organizations in order to operate community development or educational programs. Once formed, the nonprofit structure allows for new opportunities for accessing additional funding and drawing new collaborative partners...
Activate
An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Church leaders want to know how to make their small groups work. Drawing from the startling success of small groups at The Journey Church, Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas debunk the myths, set the record straight, and show how church leaders can implement a healthy small group ministry that gets...
by James D. Berkley
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2000
The pastor's and treasurer's essential handbook to all aspects of church finance. Building on a stewardship model, this guide outlines sound, up-to-date financial practices.
Facing Decline, Finding Hope
New Possibilities for Faithful Churches
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
Church today isn’t the same as it was fifty years ago—or even ten years ago. In spite of the powerful stories of turn-around churches with skyrocketing memberships, the difficult reality is that most congregations are getting smaller. Jeffrey D. Jones asks brave questions for congregations facing...
The Business of the Church
The Uncomfortable Truth that Faithful Ministry Requires Effective Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2010
Pastors are called to be not only leaders with vision, but also managers of congregational systems, says John Wimberly in The Business of the Church. Drawing on his thirty-six years in ordained ministry, Wimberly weaves the realities of congregational dynamics and faith-centered purpose together with...
The Complete Worship Service
Creating a Taste of Heaven on Earth
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2005
Just as diners visit a fine restaurant anticipating the ambiance and meal to come, so first-time guests and members alike come to church to experience the presence of God. In this follow-up book to The Complete Worship Leader, veteran worship leader and pastor Kevin Navarro helps church leaders create...
Transitional Ministry
A Time of Opportunity
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Transition is the word we use to describe the time following significant change. In congregations, that change might be the departure of the pastor, a catastrophe such as Hurricane Katrina or 9/11, or simply the changes caused by growth. Transition calls for clergy with special training to respond...
When Better Isn't Enough
Evaluation Tools for the 21st-Century Church
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2004
Many sociologists and a growing number of church scholars have noted that we live in a time of transition—from the modern era to the postmodern. Whenever a shift of this magnitude occurs, it leaves all of life, including the church, in flux. We instinctively strive to stabilize the situation by...
Job Descriptions and Leadership Training in the United Methodist Church 2017-2020
A Leader Development Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
The new version of Job Descriptions differs from previous editions, including format and design changes. Each job description includes this information:
Result Expected
Spiritual Gifts and Qualifications Helpful for This Position
Responsibilities
Support to Expect from the Congregation
Getting...
The Fly in the Ointment
Why Denominations Aren't Helping Their Congregations…and How They Can
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
An ecumenical resource that helps churches and church leaders begin to think about how to transform themselves into vital, flourishing organizations—transformation that requires deep, systemic change on the part of the bodies that are meant to help congregations live into their mission in the world.
When Not to Build
An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2000
Wise insight on building a church, growing a church, and keeping costs low. For pastors, leaders, and building committees.
Ushering 101
The Complete Handbook of Ushering for the Local Church
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 1998
Ushering in the local church is much more than just shaking hands and passing offering plates. Fulfilling your role as an usher is just as important to the body of Christ as that of a prophet, teacher or evangelist.
This book covers both the biblical and the practical aspects of church ushering. Buddy...
Churches That Make a Difference
Reaching Your Community with Good News and Good Works
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2002
Churches over the past generations have been weakened by a failure to meet both the physical and spiritual needs of their communities. Many have adopted a narrow vision, focusing on only one aspect of ministry. But in today's environment of faith-based opportunities many Christians are eager to start...