Church Administration category: 339 books

Staying Power is for anyone who is contemplating or who has already embarked on the adventurous but challenging journey of ministry leadership. It is especially written to help pastors and ministry leaders go the distance. The attrition rate for pastors is extraordinarily high. Clearly the role is...

BY A LEADER FOR LEADERS - These devotions were forged, tested, and found true through the lives of the leaders served by this author. These devotions are written for smart, hard-working, no-nonsense workplace leaders who are looking for something solid to help you improve your leadership. If you...

A série “Liderança Bíblica” é formada por cinco (05) livros que visam fomentar os princípios e práticas bíblicas essenciais para o líder cristão. Devido à grande importância da liderança na edificação da Igreja, aquele que é chamado para liderar deve se dedicar, entre outras coisas,...

This book examines the state of Christianity in the United States, considering trends in religious beliefs and affiliation over the last forty years. It seeks to explain why so many of America’s largest denominations have witnessed such a dramatic decline during this period. It argues that, although...

In Prayers for a Privileged People, this much-published author sculpts—as carefully as if with chisel—prayers on behalf of those who are people of privilege and entitlement—the haves—at an urgent moment in our society. The privileged face, on the one hand, the seduction of denial or, on the...

If the road you have taken has twists and turns that have somehow thrown you off course, you can still finish well. “The Shepherd’s Cup” is the perfect book for you! Whenever the journey before you seems too great to travel, there is an encouraging word to compel you to continue. Even...

Now in paper! "There is a distinct weariness with market-driven, showbiz worship. The pendulum has swung to the longing for transcendence, substance, challenge, and biblically driven worship. Michael Horton shows us the way." --Robert Webber, president, Institute for Worship Studies;...

For the safe and scripturally-faithful performance of the ministry of Exorcist. + Perform exorcisms in Latin and English + Meditations to prepare one to be ordained to perform deliverance from demons and demonic oppression + The ordination itself + Detailed instructions and cautions for the...

Do you know that a mans life upon the earth is warfare? We are at war whether we choose to be at war or not. The Bible says that your life is warfare. You must fight the good fight and win the war. This new book on warfare is a must read for all leaders.

This fresh look at small groups starts with people and principles rather than program and structure. Stark and Wieland examine why many small-group ministries fall short of their goals, and they offer strategies that start with God's leading and people's needs. Straightforward, informative, and practical,...

Through extensive research, Dr. John Kaiser shares the best practices of ten successful congregations. Focusing explicitly on decision-making rather than planning, structure, relationships, or any other host of factors, Fish or Cut Bait outlines how these congregations’ boards/leaders provide both...

Are congregations inevitably stuck during a change of pastoral leadership? Or are there ways they can take advantage of this interim to grow and set new directions? Researcher and seminary professor William Avery tells us the stories of six congregations (from different denominations, regions of the...

In April 2014, we traveled to Uganda and Kenya on a missionary trip. As I had opportunity to share with Pastors from these two nations, I became increasingly conscious of the need to put the Gospel message we are sharing within a proper framework that enables us to get a full picture of all...

Asset mapping isn't a new system or theory. It's a way of thinking, a doorway into an "open-sum" perspective rooted in the Bible and common experience. The Power of Asset Mapping, by long-time community developer Luther K. Snow, shows congregational leaders how to help a group recognize...