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Leadership Handbook of Management and Administration
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by James D. Berkley (Editor)
James D. Berkley
Leadership Handbook of Management and Administration
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James D. Berkley
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This substantial resource offers pastors and church leaders practical insight into the daily issues of running a church. Conceived and compiled by the editors of Leadership journal, this book covers the full spectrum of ministry practice. Readers will learn about perennial topics such as time management, negotiating the terms of a call, handling crisis and conflict, hiring and managing staff, conducting special fund drives, spending church money, and dealing with tax and law considerations.
This revised and expanded edition of a proven ministry resource contains new contributions from prominent ministry leaders. Contributors include Leith Anderson, Rick Warren, Brian McLaren, Luis Palau, John Ortberg, Aubrey Malphurs, and many others.
This revised and expanded edition of a proven ministry resource contains new contributions from prominent ministry leaders. Contributors include Leith Anderson, Rick Warren, Brian McLaren, Luis Palau, John Ortberg, Aubrey Malphurs, and many others.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781441200914 |
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Publisher: | Baker Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 01/01/2008 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 560 |
Sales rank: | 747,093 |
File size: | 1 MB |
About the Author
James D. Berkley is the editor of Your Church and contributing editor of Leadership journal. He has served as a pastor for more than twenty years. Berkley lives in Bellevue, Washington.
James D. Berkley is the editor of Your Church and contributing editor of Leadership journal. He has served as a pastor for more than twenty years. Berkley lives in Washington state.
James D. Berkley is the editor of Your Church and contributing editor of Leadership journal. He has served as a pastor for more than twenty years. Berkley lives in Washington state.
Table of Contents
Introduction 15Contributors 17
Writers 18
Personal Management
Introduction 23
The Purpose of Personal Management Darrell W. Johnson 25
A Private and a Public Person Greg E. Asimakoupoulos 32
Forms of Accountability Paul A. Cedar 33
A Healthy Ministry Rick Warren 35
The Call to Ministry Ben Patterson 38
Biblical Requirements of Leaders Darrell W. Johnson 44
Ordination Darrell W. Johnson 45
Professional Development and Career Tracks Greg Ogden 47
Ambition and Contentment James D. Berkley 48
Our Responsibility to God James Earl Massey 50
Personal Devotions John C. Ortberg Jr. 56
Personal Prayer Mark R. Littleton 57
Personal Morality Richard Showalter 59
Personal Ethics Joe E. Trull 60
Responsibility to the Ministry Douglas D. Webster 63
Responsibility to the Larger Church Greg E. Asimakoupoulos 69
Community and Civic Responsibilities Greg E. Asimakoupoulos 70
Continuing Education James D. Berkley 71
Sabbaticals Victor D. Pentz 73
Responsibility to Family Members Marshall Shelley 75
Children of Pastors Marshall Shelley 82
Ministry's Effect on Marriage Louis McBurney 83
A Spouse's Choice of Role Ruth Senter 84
Clergy Divorce Louis McBurney 86
Responsibility to Self Bill Hybels 87
Stress and Mental Health Archibald D. Hart 93
Vacations and Time Off Kevin A. Miller 94
Handling Disappointments Knute Larson 95
Addictions H. Gordon Weekley 97
Time Management Peter F. Drucker 99
Accessibility versus Productivity Philip M. Van Auken 106
How to Manage Time-saving Technology Nick B. Nicholaou 107
Personal Finances Daniel D. Busby 109
Pastoral Stewardship Douglas J. Brouwer 118
Gifts and Privileges Richard R. Hammar 119
Housing Options Grace S. Nicholaou 120
Clergy Taxes James D. Berkley 121
Tentmaking Ministries and Business Ventures Gary Gulbranson 123
Pension and Retirement Planning John M. W. Moorlach 124
Transitions
Introduction 127
The Meaning of Church Vocation Bruce L. Shelley 129
When to Move Calvin C. Ratz 137
Retirement Edward B. Bratcher 138
Termination Robert G. Kemper 140
The Search Process Douglas J. Rumford 142
Preparing a Resume Douglas J. Rumford 150
Candidating and Interviewing Douglas G. Scott 151
Negotiating the Terms of a Call Edward B. Bratcher 153
Making the Move Douglas G. Scott 161
Concluding a Ministry Robert G. Kemper 167
Beginning a New Ministry Robert G. Kemper 169
Adapting to a New Congregation Kenneth Quick 170
Relating with a Previous Pastor Robert G. Kemper 171
Relating to a Former Parish Donald L. Bubna 172
Leadership
Introduction 175
The Meaning of Leadership Kenneth O. Gangel 177
Servant Leadership Greg Ogden 184
Leading versus Enabling C. Peter Wagner 186
The Role of an Associate Pastor Greg Ogden 187
Setting the Vision Leith Anderson 188
Communicating the Vision Aubrey Malphurs 189
Maintaining the Vision Aubrey Malphurs 190
The Responsibilities of Leadership Fred Smith Sr. 192
Setting Up Safeguards Archibald D. Hart 199
Handling Success Knute Larson 200
Handling Mistakes Stuart Briscoe 201
Leading Christians Jack W. Hayford 203
Understanding Personality Types Aubrey Malphurs 209
Motivating People Roger Thompson 211
Building a Team Roger Razzari Elrod 212
Sharing and Delegating Responsibilities Roger Razzari Elrod 213
Crisis and Conflict William H. Willimon 215
Change Management Larry W. Osborne 223
Handling Expectations James A. Davey Warren Bird 224
Mediation and Arbitration Chip Zimmer 225
Pastor-Centered Conflict James D. Berkley 227
Theological Rifts Terry C. Muck 228
Natives versus Newcomers James D. Berkley 229
Emergent Church Tension Brian McLaren 231
Emerging Confusion Charles Colson Anne Morse 232
Paid-Staff Supervision
Introduction 235
The Meaning of Supervision Sharon G. Johnson 237
Staff Organization Leith Anderson 244
Authority and Responsibility K. Wayne Day 245
Staff Relationships and Communication Sylvia Nash 246
Personnel Policies Julie L. Bloss 247
Male-Female Staff Dynamics Nancy D. Becker 248
Hiring Support Staff Sylvia Nash 250
Job Descriptions Julie L. Bloss 257
Determining Salary Packages Wayne A. Pohl 259
Calling Ministerial and Program Staff Calvin C. Ratz 261
The Search Committee Ben Patterson 269
Interviewing Candidates Calvin C. Ratz 270
Candidating and Voting Ben Patterson 271
Listing the Terms of a Call James D. Berkley 272
Determining Salary Packages James D. Berkley 274
Managing Staff Don Cousins 276
Training New Workers Sylvia Nash 283
Assessing and Improving Effectiveness Larry W. Osborne 285
Salary Reviews Sylvia Nash 286
Mediating Disputes Wayne Jacobsen 287
Supervising Interns Douglas J. Brouwer 289
Effective Supervision across the Generations Robert H. Welch 290
Terminating Staff Paul Borthwick 293
Legal Aspects of Staff Terminations Julie L. Bloss 299
Volunteer-Staff Supervision
Introduction 301
The Meaning of Volunteerism Kenneth O. Gangel 303
Determining Ministry Needs Larry W. Osborne 308
Gifts and Abilities C. Peter Wagner 310
Volunteer Recruitment Leith Anderson 312
The Demographics of Volunteerism Paul Borthwick 318
Motivation versus Manipulation Fred Smith Sr. 320
Handling a Lack of Volunteers Mark H. Senter III 321
Guiding Ill-Suited Volunteers E. LeRoy Lawson 322
Volunteer Training Kenneth O. Gangel 324
Mentoring Earl F. Palmer 331
Resources for Training Volunteers Paul Borthwick 333
Retraining Veteran Workers Paul Borthwick 334
Supporting Volunteers Mark H. Senter III 336
Imparting Vision to Volunteers Aubrey Malphurs 344
Management
Introduction 347
The Purpose of Management James E. Means 349
Finding a Personal Management Style Philip M. Van Auken 356
Managing Church Government Larry W. Osborne 359
Working with the Constitution Richard R. Hammar 366
The Pastor's Role with the Board Larry W. Osborne 367
The Pastor's Relationship with the Board Charles R. Swindoll 368
Working with a Nominating Committee Larry W. Osborne 370
Managing the Church Office David R. Pollock 372
The Pastor's Role in Office Management John R. Throop 378
Church Office Workers Kenneth Quick 379
Effective Church Publications Douglas J. Brouwer 380
Communication Leadership Yvon Prehn 382
Using Spreadsheets Terry Wilhite 383
Printing Wayne Kiser 384
Mailing and Correspondence John R. Throop 386
Maintaining a Calendar and Records David R. Pollock 387
Office Furnishings and Layout Nick B. Nicholaou 388
Office Supplies and Central Purchasing David R. Pollock 390
Managing the Church Computer System Bryan E. Siverly 392
Computer Buying Tips Bryan E. Siverly 400
Purchasing Management Software Steve Hewitt 401
Computer Calendars and PDAs Nick B. Nicholaou 403
Desktop Publishing Bryan E. Siverly 404
Developing and Maintaining a Church Website Lou Hornberger 406
Church Blogs J. L. Rivera 407
Internet-Based Communications Yvon Prehn 408
Podcasting Terry Wilhite 409
Visual Technology Greg Atkinson 410
Managing Buildings and Grounds Robert H. Welch 413
Use Policies for Buildings and Equipment Robert H. Welch 420
Hiring, Contracting, or Using Volunteers? Janet S. Mellema 421
Insurance David R. Pollock 422
Safety Robert H. Welch 424
Energy Conservation and Ecology Andrew Rudin 425
Handicap Access Robert H. Welch 427
Parking Lots Stephen W. Mead 428
Protecting Stained Glass Julie L. Sloan 429
Church Signs John R. Throop 431
Managing Construction and Remodeling R. Leslie Nichols 433
The Pastor's Involvement Leith Anderson 440
The Building Committee R. Leslie Nichols 441
Zoning and Permits Craig Brian Larson 443
Cost Estimation and Control Ray Bowman Eddy Hall 444
Conflicts of Aesthetics and Taste R. Leslie Nichols 446
Acoustics Joseph De Buglio 447
Finances
Introduction 449
The Purpose of Stewardship Richard B. Cunningham 451
The Pastor's Stewardship Role Gary Fenton 458
Tithing Darrell W. Johnson 460
Preaching Stewardship Joseph M. Stowell 461
To Know Individual Giving or Not? John R. Throop 462
Planning Stewardship Victor D. Pentz 464
Unified versus Separate Budgets David R. Pollock 471
Special Offerings Dave Wilkinson 472
Forming a Policy for Fundraising Activities Leith Anderson 473
Conducting a Special Fund Drive Ann Rauvola Bailey 476
Selecting a Fundraising Consultant Kevin A. Miller 487
Financing Building Projects Melissa S. Labberton 488
Bonds and Notes Eugene H. Rudnicki 489
Receiving and Recording Money Mack Tennyson 492
Financial Reporting Grace S. Nicholaou 498
Designated Giving Gary Fenton 499
Dealing with Large Gifts Wayne A. Pohl 500
Handling Memorial Gifts Gary Fenton 501
Substantiating Charitable Contributions Richard R. Hammar 503
Managing and Apportioning Money Gary Fenton 505
Fiduciary Responsibilities Richard R. Hammar 512
Cash Flow David R. Pollock 514
How to Budget Mack Tennyson 515
Zero-Based Budgeting Mack Tennyson 516
Financial Audits Diccy P. Thurman 517
Internal Audits Todd Zastrow 519
Trusts and Endowments Daniel D. Busby 521
Handling Church Investments Daniel D. Busby 522
Spending Church Money Daniel D. Busby 525
Petty Cash Daniel D. Busby 532
Payroll Julie L. Bloss 533
Wise Shopping Nick B. Nicholaou 535
Tax and Law Considerations Richard R. Hammar 537
Liability Richard R. Hammar 545
Nonprofit Status Julie L. Bloss 546
Inurement Julie L. Bloss 547
Clergy Tax Matters Daniel D. Busby 549
Copyright Law and the Church Richard R. Hammar 550
Index 553
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