Church Administration 7

From General André Cox’s foreword: ‘This edition of The Year Book provides many facts and much information about the work of the worldwide Salvation Army. Most inspiring are the impact-filled storie……続きを見る

Faith leaders are surrounded by people, constantly navigating mazes of different personalities, emotional levels, and individual characteristics. Working with committees, individuals, and other lead……続きを見る

The Second Vatican Council endorsed an engagement with the modern and secularized world through a renewed proclamation of the Gospel. John Paul II described this as the New Evangelization, and in 20……続きを見る

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, ……続きを見る

O presente manual é resultado de uma primeira obra sob o mesmo título, porém, de uso restrito da Igreja Evangélica Baptista de Cascais. O manual foi trabalhado de forma a remover as ligações eclesiá……続きを見る

O wanderer, O man unrepentant, though you go about, seeking for that certainty as if it were a thing unknown, yet you could have known. Even Christ. But you are given to the inhabitation of the time……続きを見る

Church today isn’t the same as it was fifty years agoーor even ten years ago. In spite of the powerful stories of turn-around churches with skyrocketing memberships, the difficult reality is that mo……続きを見る

Vestry Papers is an award winning newsletter published by the Episcopal Church Foundation and is designed to provide vestries with information that is spiritually grounding, yet offers practical ill……続きを見る

A look at the ways that meals of various sorts can be more effectively integrated into parish activities, promoting theemergence of new gifts for ministry as well as increasing ourgratitude for Gods……続きを見る

Considering how essential fundraising is to ministry, many church leaders remain terrified of asking for or talking about money. Fearless Church Fundraising removes the terror from stewardship, urgi……続きを見る

A handbook on domestic violence from a spiritual perspective, for clergy, parish nurses, and others. Breaking the Silence contains important, action-oriented information about domestic violence and ……続きを見る

A powerful, prayerful, and practical guide teaches groups a whole new way of conducting meetings and reaching consensus. Whether your group, committee or board is secular or religious, its members c……続きを見る

A church has built an accessibility ramp and perhaps refitted its restrooms to accommodate a wheelchair. Now what? This new resource by a noted author of several books on people with disabilities of……続きを見る

"Sheep swapping", "shuffling of the saints"- Whatever you call it, many churches are growing only because Christians transfer from one church to another. What's more, many churches aren't growing at……続きを見る

Spiritual Discovery is a practical guide for groups desiring a prayerful approach to decision-making. The discernment method developed by authors Catherine C. Tran and Sandra Hughes Boyd begins with……続きを見る

This book explores the difficulties clergy face when they attempt to say “no” by setting effective boundaries in order to say “yes” to the life-giving call of ministry. It illustrates the benefits o……続きを見る

Strong leaders have vision that is both far-reaching and focused on the details. Having that vision is what separates the church with a hodge-podge of ineffective programs and activities from church……続きを見る

Nigel Zimmermann presents critical reflections from leading Catholic prelates and scholars on the significance of the Second Vatican Council fifty years after it began. These include two senior Card……続きを見る

With decades of ministry experience, Michelle Anthony and Megan Marshman capture the guiding essentials of life-changing family ministry. These seven essentials for children and student leaders emph……続きを見る

Jim Griffith and Bill Easum draw from decades of personal experience in planting new churches and consulting with supervisors and planters in new church starts. They have condensed their vast experi……続きを見る

This book focuses on pastoral and lay leadership in the African American church. It deals with the internal and external issues such as the tendency toward a bifurcated mentality and practice such a……続きを見る

A detailed account of Salvation Army work and attitudes in wartime, analysing the three main principles which governed Salvationist reactions during the period 1899-1945: the spiritual priority of ……続きを見る

Integrity at Stake: Safeguarding Your Church from Financial Fraud by Rollie Dimos is a financial resource book intended for pastors, church leaders, and church administrators. Dimos' expertise as a ……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered which church is the right church? Why are there many churches out there claiming to be the right ones and insisting that the others are wrong? Why are there many people having……続きを見る

God’s expectation on the effective management of His financial resource is very high and there is a minimum standard that must be met by leaders and others who are connected with handling’s Kingdom’……続きを見る

The priests and pastoral ministers of our day increasingly reflects the multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-lingual nature of the church in the United States. For a variety of reasons, they come ……続きを見る

This guide for acolyte directors includes ideas for training new and veteran acolytes, encouraging team spirit, and providing a strong spiritual foundation. Presents five workshops with detailed act……続きを見る

Ten Dumb Things Churches Do is about making the system we call the local church into one that truly reflects what we believe the body of Christ is supposed to be--a community that exemplifies the go……続きを見る

Well-staffed churches grow. But how do churches staff for growth in these rapidly changing times when budgets are tight, mission opportunities abound, and there is a growing shortage of qualified pa……続きを見る

This is a commentary on the Parable of the Lost Sheep as told by Jesus in Luke 15:3-7. In reality it is a revelation of God's heart for those who have struggled in their faith, have fallen into sin……続きを見る