Church Administration category: 339 books
More Than Numbers
The Ways Churches Grow
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1993
Mead explores what church growth and evangelism really mean in a time when it is mathematically impossible for every congregation to achieve significant numerical growth. He argues provocatively that spiritual, organizational, and missional growth are just as important as numerical growth, and that...
Thrive
Spiritual Habits of Transforming Congregations
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2016
Many historic Protestant churches lost their way when the ground beneath their feet began to shift in the last part of the 20th century. Back then, congregations became confused about why so many Americans had become indifferent toward church-going. They became anxious about their shrinking numbers...
by Kevin E. Lawson
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2000
Contents include:
Foreword, by Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
Preface
Introduction
CHAPTER 1. Finding Satisfaction in Following God's Direction
CHAPTER2. Working Well with Your Supervisor and Fellow Associates
CHAPTER 3. Foundational Attitudes and Commitments
CHAPTER4. Church Environments that Enable...
Completing the Circle
Reviewing Ministries in the Congregation
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2003
On his second day as association minister for the United Church of Christ, David McMahill received three phone calls from lay leaders who were looking for resources on "how to evaluate our minister." He knew of several churches in which a poorly constructed process for evaluating the ministers...
In Dying We Are Born
The Challenge and the Hope for Congregations
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2007
Deeply ingrained in Western culture, and in the minds of most church leaders, is the belief that there is a solution to every problem. Peter bush offers a powerful challenge to this approach, arguing that for new life, energy, and passion to arise in congregations, they must die--die to one way of...
Your Next Pastor
Guidelines for Finding God's Person for Your Church
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Will your church survive and flourish in what can be a hazardous and difficult event? Among the most difficult and traumatic times in the lifecycle of a congregation is the departure of a lead pastor and the arrival of a new lead pastor. Getting all the elements right, and in right order, for a good...
Pastor Errors, Change, Mainly for Churchgoers
Bible Secrets Revealed (How to Be Holy and Perfect) No More Sins, More Money
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2009
Marlon Bennet wrote this book for the whole church congregation to be mighty! throughout his church life, Bennet has been a great keeper of his faith were ever he got it from the bible or the pastor. Thus, he will give you the facts about holy growth and how holy growth can be achieved fast! Marlon is a native of Trenton N. J.
by Tony Buchanan
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Where Have All the Servants Gone? compares the first three Israelite Kings to the way we lead churches today. Where Have All the Servants Gone? uses the servant parable to tie the three kings to the job description Jesus laid out for us as church leaders and also to how we should lead the next generation into their roles in church.
Beyond Accessibility
Toward Full Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Faith Communities
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Excellent resource for taking practical and spiritual “next steps” after compliance with the American Disabilities Act.
Limpy
The Lost Way of the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2019
Limpy is a gripping story about men of faith who are mortified to discover that, even in the church they love, the ways of the Bible have been corrupted exactly as foretold by Jesus 2,000 years before. They suffer as they realize that cherished practices are not only wrong, but cannot possibly meet...
by James Ulvog
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
Just like throwing a stone into a calm lake produces ripples all over the water, fraud creates widespread ripples.Chapter 1 discusses the tragic effects of a fraud in a local church. The damage spreads out to harm a lot of people. The wide ripples in the life of the fraudster and surprise victims...
by JC Miller
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
When is the last time you had to Pay to Pray? Paying to Pray is literally going on in the religious world in new modern times. If you want to participate it comes with a check. Man's interpretation vs. Jesus's teachings. Have you ever been alienated in your church and finally find out the real...
by Kenny Skinner, Kerry L. Skinner, Henry T. Blackaby
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1997
Whether you find yourself on the verge of burnout or simply need someone to fan the flames of your faith, take time to experience afresh The Power of the Call. This practical and uplifting guide takes a biblically sound and realistic look at how God provides fully for every need a pastor, or anyone...
The Issachar Factor
Understanding Trends That Confront Your Church and Designing a Strategy for Success
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1999
How to meet the needs of a modern congregation by transforming troubling social trends into opportunities for ministry.