Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christian Church - Administration

The twenty-first century is the century of small, strong congregations. More people will be drawn to small, strong congregations than any other kind of congregation. Yes, there are mega-congregations; Their number is increasing greatly. Nevertheless, across the planet, the vast majority of congregations will be small and strong, and the vast majority of people will be in these congregations.

With uncommon wisdom Kennon L. Callahan--today's most noted church consultant--moves ahead of conventional...

No one ever says, "I wish I could be on the church audit committee." Yet auditors play essential role in congregational life. Financial accountability is a critical role in ministry, and it can help people follow appropriate procedures when they know they will be held accountable. In addition, people are more likely to give when they know proper safeguards are in place.

Conducting Church Audits is a useful book by Dr. Jeremy Odom not only for internal auditors but also for church boards and finance boards.

This invaluable resource may well be the last church administration or management book you may ever need. This book covers virtually every aspect of church administration.

In "A Pastor's Introduction to Church Administration" Dr. Odom presents a great wealth of information for pastors who may not be so well-versed in the administration of the Church.

Dr. Odom addresses in great detail topics such as "Church Business Meeting," "Church Discipline," "Church Strategy," "Church Councils," "Design of a Pastoral Staff" and various other topics dealing with the administration of the...

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 2010, Benedict XVI confirmed this priority by creating the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization to 're-propose the perennial truth of the Gospel.' The New Evangelization was the subject of the Synod of Bishops in 2012 and in 2014 Pope Francis gave his reflections on the topic in Evangelii Gaudium.

The New Evangelization draws on material...

Primarily through deft examination of the Western Church, Philip H. Pfatteicher reveals how the liturgical calendar has been transformed over thousands of years. It is a work of art--the collaborative achievement of generations of hands and minds. He shows how the...