Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christian Church - Administration

There have been many great books written on the need for biblically qualified elders in the church. They do an excellent job unpacking the pertinent scriptures and theology to explain both why we need elders and what they should look like, act like, smell like, etc. once we actually have them. This is not one of those books.

Rather, -Eldership Development-From Application to Affirmation- seeks to show you the actual process that one church uses to develop their elders over a two year period. Think of it like a case-study. You'll see the prerequisites and the application that potential...

The remarkable success of the book A Pastor's Toolbox: Management Skills for Parish Leadership has demonstrated that the demands of time and financial challenges continue to impact the work of today's parish leaders. The need has become even greater for practical tools to assist in the many aspects of temporal administration, leadership, and church management.
This follow-up volume provides all new information, insights, and practical tools that pastors need to handle the complexities of parish management in the twenty-first century. Sixteen contributors...

-Each Sunday people drive past one or more local churches, which are closer to their home, to get to 'their church.' Often the by-passed churches include some of their own denomination, peopled, in part, by their friends and acquaintances. Why is that? What 'voice' is calling them to one particular congregation?-

What is the voice of your congregation?

-The congregation sings an important song, yet its voice is more than an echo of the Master. The congregation's voice is the voice of testimony, praise, and prayer, rising from the lives and hearts of its...

¿Puede la congregación de la iglesia despedir al pastor cuando sea apropiado?

¿Cuánta autoridad tiene el pastor sobre la iglesia? Esta es una cuestión fundamental para muchas iglesias hoy en día y plantea una serie de preguntas cruciales: ¿cuánta autoridad tiene la junta de la iglesia sobre el pastor? ¿Hay alguna limitación a la autoridad del liderazgo pastoral? ¿Ante quién ha de rendir cuentas el liderazgo pastoral? ¿Puede un pastor local exigir diezmos y quién determina cómo...

- Written by CPA working exclusively with parishes of various denominations
- Updated to reflect changes in tax law
- What to do and how to do it for parishes of all sizes
- Real-life examples

Experience shows that open and transparent churches engender a greater feeling of trust and willingness on the part of the donor. The policies and processes in Financial Management for Episcopal Parishes, which can be implemented by any size church, allow clergy, vestry, and parishioners to establish and document procedures that enable a financially transparent...

The author is convinced that any Spirit-led man of God could use the instructions in this book and start a church in any city in America There are many churches that are closing their doors and we are not replacing them. If God should use this book to encourage someone to go to some city, win souls, and then start a church, all this effort would be worth it. May God bless you as you pray and seek His will for your life.