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General Resources

• Book: Staffing Ministry Manual by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Book: Management Essentials for Christian Ministries edited by Michael J. Anthony & James Estep, Jr.
• Book: Simply Strategic Volunteers: Empowering People for Ministry by Tony Morgan, Tim Stevens
• Book: The New Breed: Understanding and Equipping the 21st Century Volunteer by Jonathan R. McKee, Thomas W. McKee
• Book: The Volunteer Revolution by Bill Hybels
• Articles: Staffing Ministry Training
• Article: A Checklist for a Strong Staff
• Article: Get a Grip on Leadership - 8 principles on volunteer management
• Article: The 7 Myths of Volunteerism

Accountability

• Book: Volunteer Encouragement, Evaluation, and Accountability ed. by Marlene Wilson
• Article: Accountability: Checklist or Relationship?

Appreciation / Affirmation / Encouragement

• Book: Big Book of Volunteer Appreciation Ideas by Joyce Tepper
• Devotional: The Ministry Worker's Devotional: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Book: Treat 'Em Right: Tasty Ideas for Encouraging Volunteers by Susan Cutshall
• Book: Volunteer Encouragement, Evaluation, and Accountability ed. by Marlene Wilson
• Article: How to Develop a Staff Appreciation Policy

Delegation

• Article: 6 Basic Steps to Successful Delegation
• Article: Delegation Skills
• Article: The delegating process
• Article: Tips for Successful Delegation to Staff Members or Volunteers

Evaluation Resources

• Book: Volunteer Encouragement, Evaluation, and Accountability ed. by Marlene Wilson
• Article: Church staff evaluations

Job Descriptions

• Book: The Big Book of Job Descriptions for Ministry by Dr. Larry Gilbert & Cindy Speark
• Book: Volunteer Job Descriptions and Action Plans by Marlene Wilson
• Article: The Basics of Writing a Good Job Description

Ministry Profiling: Identifying Spiritual Gifts / Best Fit in Ministry

• Book: Everybody Has A Part by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Book: Finding Your Best Fit in Ministry by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Curriculum: Everybody Has a Part Adult Curriculum by Ministry Tools Resource Center -- Click Here for The MAX Pak includes the curriculum, book, and spiritual gifts tests disc
• Spiritual Gifts Tests: Everybody Has a Part Spiritual Gifts Tests Resource by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Article: Ministry Profiling
• Articles: Bible Teaching on Spiritual Gifts
• Articles: Finding Your Best Fit in Ministry

Paid Church Staff

• Article: When additional staff becomes necessary
• Article: How to fire an employee - with compassion
• Book: Church Staff Handbook: How to Build an Effective Ministry Team by Harold Westing
• Book: Leadership Handbook of Management & Administration by James D. Berkley
• Book: Staff Your Church for Growth by Gary L. McIntosh
• Book: The Ministry Staff Member by Douglas L. Fagerstrom
• Site: ChurchStaffing.com - listings of ministry positions, resume submission services, salary comparisons, background checks

Placement / Deployment

• Article: Placement or Deployment of Church Volunteers into Ministry
• Article: 10 Ways NOT to Place People into Ministry

Recruitment / Enlistment

• Book: Care and Feeding of Volunteers: Recruiting, Training, and Keeping an Excellent Volunteer Ministry Staff by Barbara Bolton, Mike Bright, & Byron Cressy (geared to children's ministry)
• Article: 50 Ways to Discover New Workers
• Article: A.C.T.S. model for recruiting workers
• Article: Enlist to a Dream, Not a Job
• Article: Organizing A Ministry Fair
• Article: Recruiting as Jesus Did
• Article: Recruiting Volunteers for Christian Ministries

Safety / Security Issues

• Article: 6 Steps to Keep Your Ministry Safe
• Article: 7 Ways to Protect Your Church Staff from Scandal

Staff Meetings

• Article: How to Improve Your Staff Meetings
• Article: Staff Meetings in Large Congregations

Staff Problems

• Article: 4 Keys for Improved Communications with Church Staff
• Article: How To Deal with Ineffective Workers
• Article: Preventing Volunteer Burnout
• Article: Suggestions for Dealing with Staff Personality Types
• Article: When your volunteers are on the verge of quitting is there anything you can do to get them to stay?
• Article: Why Volunteers Quit...and what to do about it.

Team Building / Unity

• Book: Church Staff Handbook: How to Build an Effective Ministry Team by Harold Westing
• Book: Doing Church as a Team: The Miracle of Teamwork and How it Transforms Churches by Wayne Cordeiro
• Book: The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player
• Book: The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John C. Maxwell
• Book: The Power of Team Leadership: Achieving Success Through Shared Responsibility by George Barna
• Article: 6 Ways to Develop Staff Unity and Effectiveness
• Article: Team Building
• Article: Team Works

Training / Developmental Resources

• Book: Care and Feeding of Volunteers: Recruiting, Training, and Keeping an Excellent Volunteer Ministry Staff by Barbara Bolton, Mike Bright, & Byron Cressy (geared to children's ministry)
• Book: Developing the Leaders Around You by John Maxwell
• Article: Equipping
• Article: Training of Church Volunteers for Ministry
• Site: Teacher Training Plan Builder at TrainBibleTeachers.com
• Training at Mintools.com for Key Ministry Areas: (Available online or as a Ministry Manual)
       Christian Education Ministry:    online    manual
       Leadership Ministry:    online    manual
       Outreach Ministry:    online    manual
       People Helping Ministry:    online    manual
       Prayer Ministry:    online    manual
       Shepherding Ministry:    online    manual
       Teaching Ministry:    online    manual
       Worship Ministry:    online    manual