Christian Church Ministry Leadership Resources
Church and ministry leadership resources abound to equip, train, and provide ideas for today's church and ministry leaders to help them lead more effectively. Below you will find a variety of resources covering a spectrum of issues leaders might face or practices they could implement.
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General
General Church Leadership Helps
Articles:
- 3 Things People Want from Their Church Leaders
- 3 Ways for Church Leaders to Be Prepared
- A Church Leader's Wish List
- Calling of a Leader
- Challenges Faced by Leaders
- Critique of Leadership
- Culture of the Church & Leadership
- Church Leadership Basics
- Church Management: Combining the Spiritual and the Organizational
- Ministry God's Way
- Ministry Leadership Resources Abound
Books:
- Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels
- Lead Like a Shepherd: The Secret to Leading Well by Larry Osborne
- Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace by John C. Maxwell
- Leadership 101, What Every Leader Needs to Know by John C. Maxwell
- LeadershipNext: Changing Leaders in a Changing Culture by Eddie Gibbs
- Rare Leadership: 4 Uncommon Habits For Increasing Trust, Joy, and Engagement in the People You Lead by Marcus Warner, Jim Wilder
- Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
- Spiritual Leadership: Moving People On to God's Agenda by Henry T. Blackaby, Richard Blackaby
- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
- The Christian Leader: Rehabilitating Our Addiction to Secular Leadership by Bill Hull
- The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make by Hans Finzel
- Who Runs the Church? 4 Views on Church Government by Steven B. Cowan, Stanley N. Gundry, Paul E. Engle & Steven B. Cowan, eds.
About Different Types of Leaders
Articles:
- 3 Types of Ministry Leaders
- Capacities Filled by Leaders
- Different Types of Leaders to Help Us Accomplish God's Work
- Kinds of Leadership a Ministry Needs
- What Kind of Leader Are You?
Developing Church Leaders, Including the Next Generation
Articles:
- Developing Future Church Leaders: The Priority
- Developing Future Church Leaders: The Identification Process
- Developing Future Church Leaders: The Training Process
- Train Kids (Children) to Be Leaders in the Church
Books:
- Deep Mentoring: Guiding Others on Their Leadership Journey by Randy D. Reese, Robert Loane
- Designed to Lead: The Church and Leadership Development by Eric Geiger, Kevin Peck
- Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential by John C. Maxwell
- Developing the Leader Within You
by John Maxwell
- Mentoring Leaders: Wisdom for Developing Character, Calling, and Competency by Carson Pue
- Ministry by Teenagers: Developing Leaders from Within by Youth Specialties
- Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley
- The Leadership Baton: An Intentional Strategy by Rowland Forman, Jeff Jones, Bruce Miller
- The Making of a Leader by J. Robert Clinton
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Examples for Leaders to Follow
Books:
- Called to Lead: 26 Leadership Lessons from the Life of the Apostle Paul by John MacArthur
- Excellence in Leadership: Reaching Goals with Prayer, Courage, and Determination by John White - from Nehemiah
- Lead Like Jesus by Ken Blanchard
- The Book on Leadership by John MacArthur - 26 principles in the life of the Apostle Paul
- The Good Book on Leadership: Case Studies From the Bible by John Borek, Danny Lovett, Elmer L. Towns
Issues
Church Discipline
Articles:
- Authority & Power Needed in Church Discipline
- Church Discipline Because of Church Purpose
- Church Discipline But They Didn't Change
- Church Discipline Must Exemplify God's Purposes
- Discipleship Not Church Discipline
- Lack of Church Discipline Against God's Purposes
- Body Life Can Prevent Need for Church Discipline
- Involvement of Body in Church Discipline
- Discipleship and Church Discipline
- Holiness the Objective for Church Discipline
- Holiness Dictates HOW We Exercise Church Discipline
- If His Name is Holy Then ...
- Lack of Holiness Affects the Whole Body
- Leaders & Church Discipline
- Pivotal Role of Holy Spirit in Church Discipline
- The Standard for Conduct
- The Power of Grace in Church Discipline
Church Growth and Church Health
Articles:
- A Christ-like Church: God's Heart for the Church to Be Holy
- A Christ-like Church: Holiness, Not By Leaders Taking a Hands-Off Approach
- A Christ-like Church: Holiness, Not Legalism
- Alignment with the Truth Required for Christ-likeness
- All Spiritual Gifts Needed for Church Growth
- Church Purpose That Leads to Church Growth
- Church Growth Outgrowth of Church Purpose
- Church Growth & God's Power
- Church Growth & the Great Commission
- Collaboration in Church Growth Efforts Possible with Spirit
- Competence, Conviction & Confidence in Church Growth
- Disciplemaking: Whose Responsibility is It?
- Grace to be a Growth Agent
- Grace to Grow
- Growth Because of His Name
- Growth in His Name Came at a Cost
- Growth When All Done in His Name
- How Ready Are We?
- Importance of Truth to Christ-likeness
- Leaders & Church Growth
- Perspective Toward Each Other's Part in Church Growth
- Power of the Gospel & Church Growth
- Power of the Gospel, Not Entertaining
- Power of the Gospel, Not Swayed by What People Think
- Power of the Gospel, Not the Messenger
- Prayer Essential for Church Growth
- Praying for Church Growth
- Spiritual Principles of Church Health
- Trying to Attract People to Your Church by Becoming Like Them?
- Trying to Attract People to Your Church by Watering Down the Truth?
- Trying to Attract People to Your Church by What You Offer?
- Trying to Attract People to Your Church Through Manipulation?
- Trying to Attract People to Your Church with Grace?
- True Church Growth & Health Reliant on the Holy Spirit
Books:
- Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive by Thom S. Rainer
- Becoming a Healthy Church by Stephen A. Macchia
- Effective Church Growth Strategies by Joseph Walls, Gene A. Getz
- Growth by Accident, Death by Planning: How Not to Kill a Growing Congregation by Bob Whitesel
- The Measure of a Healthy Church: How God Defines Greatness in a Church by Gene A. Getz
Core Values
Books:
- Ministry Nuts and Bolts by Aubrey Malphurs
- Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your Core Values for Ministry by Aubrey Malphurs
Legalities for Churches
Articles:
Books:
- Nonprofit Law for Religious Organizations: Essential Questions & Answers by Bruce R. Hopkins, David Middlebrook
- Safe Kids: Policies & Procedures for Protecting Children in the Church by Blake Caldwell
Purpose of the Church
Articles:
- What is the Church's Purpose?
- Actively Pursuing the Church's Purpose?
- Not Leading Purposefully?
- Benefits of Following the Church's Purpose
- Do You Have a Written Church Purpose Statement?
- Fulfilling God's Purpose to Love
- How to Use & Be Driven by a Church Purpose Statement
- Tips for Using & Being Driven by Your Church Purpose Statement
- Obstacles in Becoming More Purposeful: Fleshly Resistance & Conflicts
- Obstacles in Becoming More Purposeful: Resistance in the Spiritual Realm
- Our Greatest Purpose in Life Made Clear by Jesus
- Our Greatest Purpose in Life Must be Two-Fold
- Practical Outworking of the Church's Purpose
- Staffing & the Church's Purpose
- God's Purpose for the Church - Help Breaking Through Barriers
Books:
- Church Purpose Ministry Manual by Ministry Tools Resource Center
Safety Issues in the Church
Articles:
- Biblical Principles for Dealing with Safety Issues
- Church Safety: WWJD?
- Dangerous Gospel?
- Focus of Church Safety
- Integrity Breaks in Regard to Church Safety
- Perspective in Church Safety
- Safety Because Love Protects
- Safety Because of the Great Commission
- Safety Coordinated by a Church Security Team
- Safety Measures in the Church?
- Safety Takes Everybody Doing Their Part
- Safety Measures in the Church: Trust God or Take Precautions?
- Scripture Useful for Church Safety?
Books:
- Church Security: Providing a Safe Worship Environment by Kevin Robertson
- On Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church by Deepak Reju
- The Missing Ministry: Safety, Risk Management, and Protecting Your Church
More Resources on Church Safety:
Qualities
Leadership Qualities: Character & Attitude of the Leader
Articles:
- 5 Signs Ministry Leadership Has Turned Abusive
- 5 Signs Ministry Leadership Has Turned Christ-like
- A Word to Church Leaders About Servanthood
- All Authority is His - Leaders with Authority Issues
- Be an Example
- Be a Guide
- Be a Servant
- Be a Shepherd
- Christ-likeness: Focus Must Be On Christ
- Christ-likeness: Grace and Truth
- Christ-likeness: Integrity
- Church Leadership Qualities
- HE is "The Authority" Not You
- Hindrance of Laziness
- Leaders with a Sense of Superiority
- None of Us Have Arrived
- Not Staying the Course?
- Pastors & Ministry Leaders: Lead by Example
- Unity Prohibited by Defensiveness
Books:
- Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership by Aubrey Malphurs
- Deep Influence: Unseen Practices That Will Revolutionize Your Leadership by T. J. Addington
- Leading with Love by Alexander Strauch
- Leadership from the Inside Out: Examining the Inner Life of a Healthy Church Leader by Kevin G. Harney
- Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership by Gary L. McIntosh, Samuel D. Rima
- Redefining Leadership: Character-Driven Habits of Effective Leaders by Joseph M. Stowell
- The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John C. Maxwell
- The Character of Leadership: Nine Qualities That Define Great Leaders by Jeff Iorg
- The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset by John C. Maxwell
- The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World by Peter Scazzero
- The Most Excellent Way to Lead: Discover the Heart of Great Leadership by Perry Noble
- The Servant Leader by Ken Blanchard, Phil Hodges
- Upside Down: The Paradox of Servant Leadership by Stacy T Rinehart
Resources:
- 21 Qualities of Leaders in the Bible Workbook by John C. Maxwell
- Seven Traits of a Successful Leader Group Study Book by Jeffrey Arnold
Personality of the Leader
Articles:
Books:
- Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership: The Paradox of Personal Dysfunction by Gary L. McIntosh, Samuel D. Rima Sr.
Resources:
Power for Leadership Ministry & the Church
Articles:
- God's Power for the Church
- Church Leaders & the Holy Spirit's Power
- Church Leaders & the Power of God's Word
- Church Leaders & the Power of the Gospel
- Church Leaders & the Power of the Grace
- Church Leaders & the Power of His Name
- Church Leaders & the Power of Prayer
- Church Leaders & the Power of the Resurrection
- Church Leaders & the Power of Using Spiritual Gifts
- Church Leaders & the Power of Using Spiritual Weapons
Prayer Life of Church Leaders
Articles:
- Church Leaders & the Power of Prayer
- Role of Prayer in Determining & Pursing God's Purposes for the Church
Books:
- Leadership Prayers Richard Kriegbaum
- Partners in Prayer John C. Maxwell
- Prayer: The Timeless Secret of High-Impact Leaders by Dave Earley
Skills
Administration
Articles:
Books:
- Business Management in the Local Church by David Pollock
- Church Administration: Creating Efficiency for Effective Ministry by Robert Welch
- Church Administration, Effective Leadership for Ministry by Charles A. Tidwell
- Church Administration Handbook, Third Edition: Revised and Updated by Bruce P. Powers
- Feeding and Leading: A Practical Handbook on Administration in Churches and Christian Organizations by Kenneth O. Gangel
- Leadership Handbook of Management & Administration by James D. Berkley
- Management Essentials for Christian Ministries by Michael Anthony
- Practical Stuff for Pastors: Taking Care of Business by Rick Edwards
- Shepherding the Flock Through Administration and Delegation by Brian Croft, Bryce Butler
Resources:
Change Management
Articles:
- Body Life Critical to Change Management
- Body Life Provides Safeguards During Change
- Change For His Name's Sake
- Change in His Name
- Change Possible Because of Resurrection Power
- First Things First When It Comes to Implementing Change
- Grace Bookend Your Change Process?
- Leaders & Change Management
- Managing Change According to Church Purpose?
- Managing Change Well Takes Christ-like Thinking
- Managing Change Well Takes Christ-like Attitudes
- Managing Change Well Takes Christ-like Actions
- Not Everything Changes in a Changing World
- Overcoming Resistance to Change
- Power for Change in the Name of the Lord
- Power of Gospel Gives Perspective in Change Management
- Prayerful Assessment Needed for Steps to Change
- The Church and Change
- The Spirit Helps Us Navigate Change
Books:
- Practical Stuff for Pastors: Leading Change by Group Publishing
- Who Moved My Pulpit? Leading Change in the Church by Thom S. Rainer
Communication
Articles:
- Authority in Communication
- Christ-like Communication
- Christ-like Communication Imperative
- Christ-like Listening Communicates
- Church Leaders & Communication
- Church Leaders & Listening
- Communication Governed by the Great Commission
- Communication Guided by Body Life Commands
- Communication Imperative to Body Life
- Communication in Step with Your Purpose
- Communication with God Essential to Your Purpose
- Confidence in Communication
- Focus of Communication
- Getting Others On Board Starts by Listening
- How We Communicate: Both Graciously and Truthfully
- If Listening Doesn't Come Naturally
- Jesus Actively Listened
- Listening, A Core Element of Body Life
- Start by Listening to God
- Why We Start by Listening to the Lord
- Why Listen to Others
- What We Communicate: Both Grace and Truth
Books:
- Authentic Communication: Christian Speech Engaging Culture by Tim Muehlhoff, Todd V. Lewis
- Communication and Conflict Management in Churches and Christian Organizations by Kenneth O. Gangel, Sam Canine
- Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently by John C. Maxwell
- How to Have That Difficult Conversation: Gaining the Skills for Honest and Meaningful Communication by Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend
Conflict Management and Dealing with Criticism
Articles:
- A Litmus Test for Conflict
- Body Life Can Prevent Conflict
- Body Life Can Resolve Conflict
- Body Life Takes Responsibility in Conflict
- Church Leadership Skill: Conflict Management
- Conflict Diagnosis: Are you Hot or Cool?
- Conflict Hinders Fulfillment of the Great Commission
- Healing in Divisive Church Situations
- Let All Be Harmonious - Really?
- Let All Be Harmonious - What's that mean?
- Let All Be Harmonious - How's that going to happen?
- Not All Conflict is Bad
- Obstacles in Becoming More Purposeful
- Reason Conflict Management is an Important Skill for Leaders
- The Escalating Stages of Unresolved Church Conflict
- The Pastor's Role in Managing Church Conflict
- The Right Mindset in Conflict
- The Slippery Slope: Staying on Top of Conflict
- Unity Prohibited by the Need for Control
- When Resistance from Others Hinders Pursuit of God's Purposes
Books:
- Caring Enough to Confront by David Augsburger
- Firestorm: Preventing and Overcoming Church Conflicts by Ron Susek
- Practical Stuff for Pastors: Dealing with Conflict by Group Publishing
- Pursuing Peace: A Christian Guide to Handling Our Conflicts by Robert D. Jones
- Resolving Disputes in Christian Groups by Marlin E. Thomas
- The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict by Ken Sande
- Transforming Conflict In Your Church: A Practical Guide by Marlin E. Thomas
- Well-Intentioned Dragons: Ministering to Problem People in the Church by Marshall Shelley
- When People Throw Stones: A Leader's Guide to Fielding Personal Criticism by Blaine Allen
Coordination
Articles:
- Leadership Skill: Coordination
- Motivation for Coordination
- Means of Coordination
- Coordination Integral to God's Design
- Coordination Governed by the Great Commission
- Coordination Showcases Christ
- Coordination in Submission to Christ
- Coordination in the Church is Possible
Decision-Making
Articles:
- 5 Decision-Making Questions Ministry Leaders Should Ask
- A Leader's Personality & Decision-Making
- Decision-Making Questions for Lining Up
- Decisions Examined at Foot of the Cross
- Decisions Reveal Faith in God's Power?
- Decisions You Don't Have to Be Ashamed to Make
- Delayed Decisions
- Derailed Decisions
- Foolish Not to Pray
- If You Find Yourself Making All the Decisions
- Making Decisions from a Place of Humility
- Making Decisions That Line Up
- Making Decisions Void of Legalism
- Making Wise Decisions
- Pluses & Minuses of Getting Others Involved in Decision Making
- Retrofitted Decisions
- Role of Feelings or Instincts
- Rushed Decisions
- Scripture Related to Decision-Making
- Stifled in Decision-Making?
- Who Makes the Final Decision?
- Wisdom & Discernment Needed
Delegation
Articles:
- 10 Reasons Leaders Don't Delegate
- Basis for Delegating
- Christ-like Goal in Delegating
- Delegation Done Purposefully
- Interdependence Blocked by Leaders Doing Too Much
- Leadership Skills: Delegation
- Lessons about Delegation from Jesus
- What Does Delegation Have to do with Love?
- What If Jesus Hadn't Delegated?
Organization
Articles:
- Leadership Skill: Organization
- Living Organism Needs Organization
- Organization Because of Freedom in Christ?
- Organization Enhancing Ministry Not Entangling It?
- Organization Following God's Purposes?
- Organization Needed But Who Determines It?
- Organization Needed But For What Purpose?
- Organizational Skills of Jesus
- Organizational Structures Help or Hinder?
- The Cause and Effect Factor of Organization
- The Need for Fluidity in Organization
Relationship Building
Articles:
Books:
- Becoming a Person of Influence: How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others by John C. Maxwell
- Relationships 101, What Every Leader Needs to Know by John C. Maxwell
- Winning With People by John C. Maxwell
Staffing
Articles:
- Church Leadership Skill: Staffing
- Church Staff Expectations
- Church Staff: Expect Alignment with Church Purpose
- Church Staff: Expect Adherence to Body Life Principles
- Church Staff: Expect Christ-like Character & Integrity
- Church Staff: Expect Pursuit of God's Mission
- Communicating Expectations to Church Staff
- Church Staffing Ministry: Overview
- Ministry Needs Assessment
- Ministry Needs Assessment Questions
- Ministry Profiling
- Placement or Deployment of Church Volunteers into Ministry
- Recruiting Volunteers for Christian Ministries
- Staffing & the Big Picture
- Staffing & Body Life
- Staffing & the Church's Purpose
- Staffing & Prayer
- Staffing & Shepherding
- Training Begins with Leadership
- Training of Church Volunteers for Ministry
Books:
- Staffing Ministry Manual
- Practical Stuff for Pastors: Managing People by Group Publishing
More Resources:
Strategic Planning
Articles:
- A Christ-like Pattern for Strategic Planning
- At the Core of Strategic Planning
- Deceptions about the Planning Process
- Leadership Skill: Assessment
- Leadership Skill: Strategic Planning
- Outcome of Strategic Planning
- Strategic Planning Biblically Defined
- Trust God Yet Consult with Others?
Books:
- Advanced Strategic Planning: A 21st-Century Model for Church and Ministry Leaders by Aubrey Malphurs
Team Building
Articles:
- Bible Verses for Ministry Teamwork
- Christ-like Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Team-Oriented
- Church Leadership Skills: Team Building
- Essential Team Building Components
- Fellowship in Ministry Teams
- Interdependence Blocked by Blind Trust
- Ministry Teams as a Shepherding Venue
- Ministry Teamwork: How to Function as a Team
- Ministry Teamwork: How to Enhance Team Building
- Qualities Needed in Team Members
- Responsibilities of Team Leaders
- Team Building by Aligning with God's Purposes
- Team Building by Exercising Christ-like Character
- Team Building by Functioning Interdependently
- Team Building Leads to being on Mission Together
- Team Building Pulling on God's Power
- Turning Team Leaders into Team Builders
Books:
- Doing Church as a Team: The Miracle of Teamwork and How it Transforms Churches by Wayne Cordeiro
- Leading From Your Strengths: Building Close-Knit Ministry Teams by John Trent Ph.D.
- Sticky Teams by Larry Osborne
- The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player by John C. Maxwell
- The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John C. Maxwell
- The Power of Team Leadership: Achieving Success Through Shared Responsibility by George Barna
- Transform Your Church with Ministry Teams by E. Stanley Ott
Resources:
- The TEAMS Report: Thinking Style Assessment (based on DISC Personality System)
Time Management
Articles:
- Prioritized Schedules: The Number One Priority
- Prioritized Schedules: The Second Priority
- Accountable Schedules
- Christ-like Schedules are Purposeful
- Disciple-Making Schedules
- Hindrance of Time Constraints in Pursuing God's Purposes
- Hindrances to Spiritual Productivity
- Spiritually Blessed Schedules
- Spiritually Productive Schedules
- Sustainable Schedules
- Time for One Another
- Time Managed by the Gospel
- Tips for Gospel-oriented Time Management
Books:
- Books on Managing Our Schedules Wisely (general time management, not from leadership perspective)
Vision Casting & Goal Setting
Articles:
- Bible Verses About Ministry Objectives
- Goal Setting & Vision Casting
- Behind the Great Commission
- Good Example of Mission & Vision
- No Specific Examples of Goals in the Great Commission?
- Christ-like Intent in Vision & Goal-Setting
- Christ-like Pursuit of Vision & Goals
- Christ as the Focus, Not the Vision & Goals
- Have a Vision that Expresses Your Purpose?
- Have a Vision That Clarifies Your Purpose?
- Have a Vision Challenging Enough to Reach Your Purpose?
- Not Visionary?
- What are your goals?
- Who Sets the Vision?
Books:
- Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement by Will Mancini
- Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century by Aubrey Malphurs
- Making Vision Stick by Andy Stanley
- Ministry Nuts and Bolts by Aubrey Malphurs
- The Power of Vision by George Barna
- Transitioning by Dan Southerland
- Turning Vision Into Action by George Barna
- Visioneering by Andy Stanley
Tasks
Boards, Committees, Ministry Team Meetings
Articles:
- Agendas Versus Relationships
- Boards, Committees & Ministry Teams Need Accountability
- Boards, Committees & Ministry Teams Need Focus
- Christ-like Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Process-Oriented
- Christ-like Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Purposeful
- Christ-like Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Servant-Oriented
- Christ-like Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Team-Oriented
- Christ-like Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Upward-Focused
- Christ-like Boards & Committees Because of the Holy Spirit
- Christ-like Boards & Committees Possible Due to the Gospel
- Church Board Meetings Reflecting What You Say You Want?
- Contributing in Committees, Boards, Ministry Teams
- Understanding Needed about Team Members Contributing
- Differences of Opinion Don't Have to Divide
- Division of Responsibilities
- Effective Church Committees or Ministry Teams
- Healthy Church Boards Exercise Body Life
- Purpose in Boards, Committees & Ministry Teams
- Responsibilities of the Church Board
- How to Have an Effective and Positive Elder's Meeting
- What's in a Name? Getting Beyond Labels
Books:
- Church Staff Handbook: How to Build an Effective Ministry Team by Harold J. Westing
- Leading Leaders: Empowering Church Boards for Ministry Excellence by Aubrey Malphurs
- Meetings That Work: A Guide to Effective Elders' Meetings by Alexander Strauch
- Nailing Down a Board: Serving Effectively on the Not-for-Profit Board by Charles Ryrie
Evaluation - Assessment of the Ministry
Articles:
- 5 Critical Steps After Every Kidmin Event - debriefing that could be done with any kind of event, not just children's ministry
- Assessing Christ-like Character
- Assessing Christ-like Conduct & Conversation
- Assessment Questions from the Great Commission
- Biblical Basis for Ministry Assessments?
- Christ-like Standard in Assessments
- Constructive "What Ifs" for People in Ministry
- Defining Effective Ministry
- Great Commission: Encompassing or Complicated?
- Guard Body Life When Doing Assessments
- Glorifying God in Ministry: Both Results & the Process Matter
- Great Commission: Encompassing or Complicated?
- How to do a year-end evaluation
- Leadership Ministry: Critique
- Leadership Skill: Assessment
- Ministry Assessment
- Ministry Assessments Not an End in Themselves
- The Right Standard for Assessments
- Turning Performance Evaluation Into Contribution Analysis
- Using Assessment Results in Ways that Line Up
Facilities Management
Articles:
- A House of Prayer?
- When a Church is Truly a House of Prayer
- Building Equals Increased Possibilities?
- Building Equals Increased Testimony?
- Building Equals Making an Eternal Difference?
- Building Projects Benefit from More than One Type of Leader
- Building Reflect the Glory of His Name?
- Church Facilities: Keep Footing
- Church Facilities: Keep Focus
- Church Facilities: Keep Flexible
- Church Facilities: Keep Functional
- Church Facilities: Keep Free from Coercion
- Church Facilities: Keep Free from Comparisons
- Church Facilities: Keep Free from Consumerism
- Management of Facilities Requires Grace
- Grace Affects Giving
- Grace Needed for Attitudes about Church Facilities
- Rules of Thumb for Church Space Needs for Parking, Worship, and Education (pdf)
- Spiritual versus Physical House of Worship
- The Building Isn't Enough
- Transforming Work of the Spirit, Not the Building
Books:
- Planning and Building Church Facilities by Gwenn McCormick
- Preparing to Build: Practical Tips & Experienced Advice to Prepare Your Church for a Building Program ed. by Mr. Stephen Anderson
- The Church Construction Kit: A Complete Project Guide for Church Building Programs ed. by J. Dean Morgan
- When Not to Build by Ray Bowman, Eddy Hall
Financial Management & Budgeting
Articles:
- Budget a Process of Body Life?
- Budget Fit Your Church Purpose?
- Budget Fostering Body Life?
- Budget Reflect the Great Commission?
- Church Finances & Christ-likeness
- Church Finances & the Spiritual Gift of Giving
- Encourage Integrity in Giving
- Finances & The Way the Church Functions
- Finances in the Church: Goals
- Finances in the Church: Fundraising
- Financial accountability in church administration
- Financial Consultants & the Church
- Financial Management in the Church
- God at the Center of Your Church Budget?
- Gospel Affects Even Our Finances
- Making Embezzlement Too Easy?
- Managing Finances with Integrity
- Perspective When Praying about Finances
- Prayer an Integral Part of Church Finances?
- Praying About Church Finances is the Christ-like Thing to Do
- Priorities When Praying about Finances
- 10 Church Budget Tips for Your Church to be Debt Free
- 10 Ways to Stop Church Embezzlement in its Tracks
- How to report church financials in the weekly bulletin
- Turning a financially troubled church around
Books:
- Basic Accounting for Churches by Jack A. Henry
- Basic Budgeting for Churches by Jack A. Henry
- Business Management in the Local Church by David R. Pollock
- Integrity at Stake: Safeguarding Your Church from Financial Fraud by Rollie Neal Dimos
- Money Matters in Church: A Practical Guide for Leaders by Aubrey Malphurs, Steve Stroope
- Zondervan Tax and Financial Guide - for Church and Nonprofit and Ministers by Dan Busby, Michael Martin
Job Descriptions, aka Ministry Descriptions
Articles:
- Be an Example in Using Job Descriptions
- Job Descriptions in the Church?
- Church Job Descriptions Reflect Purpose?
- Church Job Descriptions Reflect Body Life?
- Church Job Descriptions Reflect the Great Commission?
- Job Descriptions Reflect God's Heart for the Church?
- Job Descriptions Reflect a Need for God's Power?
- Job Descriptions Robbing the Cross of Its Power?
- Job Descriptions as Tools of the Holy Spirit?
- How Grace Ties into Job Descriptions
- Keep the Focus on His Name
- Prayer Critical in Use of Job Descriptions?
- Spiritual Gifts Listed on Job Descriptions?
- What's in a Name? Getting Beyond Labels
Books:
- Church Job Descriptions: A Collection of 45 Sample Job Descriptions for Church Employees by Patricia S Lotich
- The Big Book of Job Descriptions for Ministry by Dr. Larry Gilbert
Policies & Procedures
Articles:
- Church Policies & the Next Generation
- Don't Let Policies Take On Life of Their Own
- Getting Beyond "Red Tape" in the Church
- God's Your Defender, Not Your Church Policies
- Policies Shaped by the Gospel
- Policy Making Objectives
- Policy Making Parameters
- Policy Making & the Big Picture
- Policy Making & Freedom in Christ
- Policy-Making Safeguarded by Grace
- Policies Reflecting Both Grace & Truth
- Policies Reflecting the Gospel
- Policies Shaped by Grace
- Policies with No Hidden Agendas
- Spiritual Gifts in Determining Policies
- Spiritual Gifts for Writing Policies
- Spiritual Gifts Suited for Implementing Policies
- Turning to God or to Church Policies?
Books:
- Parliamentary Guide for Church Leaders by C. Barry McCarty
Record Keeping & Reporting
Articles:
- Church Records Management
- Confidentiality in Church Records Management
- Record Keeping & Reporting: Assess Growth
- Record Keeping & Reporting: Facilitate Ministry
- Record Keeping & Reporting: Keep Pulse on Body
- Record Keeping & Reporting: Measure Your Objectives
- Record Keeping & God's power?
- Records Keeping & Spiritual Gifts
- Record Keeping Based on Human Wisdom
- Records & Reporting Point Back to God's Grace?
- Record Keeping & Reporting Kept in Check by God's Grace
- Record Keeping That's Not Mundane
- Responsibility in Church Records Management
- To Keep Records or Not to Keep Them
- Transparency in Church Records Management
- We've Been Hacked!
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