Resources for Nuts & Bolts Ministries
Nuts & Bolts types of ministries are often behind the scenes service-oriented types of ministry yet essential to holding together the ongoing work of the Church.
Click on a tab below to view a list of resources related to clerical or church office, financial management, communications, facilities & grounds maintenance, hospitality, staff support, technical services, and more.
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Clerical
These resources will assist you in the church office and other clerical related work.
Articles:
Books:
- Business Management in the Local Church by David R. Pollock
- Instant Church Office: A Pastor's Resource of Forms and Letters by Stan Toler
Supplies:
You might also be interested in:Deacons
Help for Those Who Serve as Deacons
Articles:
- Answering the Key Questions About Deacons
- Deacons and the Leadership of the Church
- Qualified Servants for the Church - Deacons
- Responsibility of Deacons & Deaconesses
- Spiritual Gifting of Deacons & Deaconesses
Books:
- Deacons: Servant Models in the Church by Henry Webb
- Paul's Vision for the Deacons: Assisting the Elders with the Care of God's Church by Alexander Strauch
Supplies:
Finances
Financial Management - Church Treasurer, Record Keeping
Books:
- Business Management in the Local Church by David R. Pollock
- Money Matters in Church: A Practical Guide for Leaders by Aubrey Malphurs, Steve Stroope
- Zondervan Church and Nonprofit Tax and Financial Guide
Supplies:
- Boyd's Financial Record Book
- Finance - Record Of Contributions-#CF11 (100 Pack)
- QuickBooks Financial Software
- More Record-Keeping Supplies
For More Go To: Church Financial Management & Budgeting Resources
Hospitality
Extending a Warm Welcome Through Hospitality Goes Beyond Official Greeters
Articles:
- 3 Things You Should Know about Biblical Hospitality
- Give visitors a royal welcome
- Hospitality Guide for Introverts
- Hospitality Opens the Door to Uncommon Community
- I Know Some Servants with the Spiritual Gift of Hospitality
- Open Your Heart and Home
- Practicing the Powerful Art of Hospitality
- Reluctant Entertainers: Hospitality is a Gift You Can Give
- The Lost Art of Hospitality
- What Makes a Church Friendly?
Books:
- Beyond the First Visit: The Complete Guide to Connecting Guests to Your Church by Gary L. McIntosh
- First Impressions: Creating Wow Experiences in Your Church by Mark Waltz
- Hospitality: God's Call to Compassion by Patty Pell
- Hospitality Ministry Volunteer Handbook: Equipping You to Serve by Greg Atkinson
- Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation by Jen Schmidt
- Open Heart, Open Home: The Hospitable Way to Make Others Feel Welcome & Wanted by Karen Mains
- Practicing Hospitality: The Joy of Serving Others by Pat Ennis, Lisa Tatlock
- Serving as a Church Greeter by Les Parrott
- Serving in Church Visitation by Jerry M. Stubblefield
- The Hospitality Commands: Building Loving Christian Community by Alexander Strauch
- The Joy of Hospitality: Fun Ideas for Evangelistic Entertaining by Vonette Bright & Barbara Ball
- Welcome: Loving Your Church by Making Space for Everyone by en Oshman
- When God is the Life of the Party: Reaching Neighbors Through Creative Hospitality by Norm & Becky Wretlind
- Widening the Welcome of Your Church: Biblical Hospitality & the Vital Congregation by Fred Bernhard
Supplies:
Technical
Enhancing Ministry Through Sound, Projection, and other Technical Service
Articles:
- How Loud is Your Church?
- Invest in People - Equipment Is Second
- Tips & Tricks: Is there a way to prevent our equipment from being stolen? (Scroll down on that page)
- Variety of Articles for Sound Advice
Books:
- Audio Made Easy: (Or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying) by Ira White
- Great Church Sound: a guide for the volunteer by James Wasem
- The Ultimate Church Sound Operator's Handbook by Bill Gibson
Resources:
- Electronics at Amazon.com (projectors, A/V essentials, and other electronics)
Other
Here are resources for other service-oriented ministries:
Church Communications
- Creative Arts, Graphic Design (under 'Graphics' tab on that page)
- Media, Computer, Internet (under "Media" tab on that page)
- Promotional, Marketing (under 'Promotion' tab on that page)
- Verbal Communication, General Info (under 'General' tab on that page)
- Christian Writing (under 'General' tab on that page)
Church Facilities & Grounds Maintenance Ministry
Articles:
Library
Articles:
Books:
- The Church Librarian's Handbook: A Complete Guide for the Library and Resource Center in Christian Education by Betty McMichael
Supplies:
Ushers
Books:
- Serving as a Church Usher by Les Parrott
Supplies:
Vehicle - Parking, Transportation
Articles:
Supplies:
May those involved in these kinds of ministries do what they do as unto the Lord. Provide resources to assist and remember to express appreciation for work that so often goes unnoticed.
Also Read the Following about Nuts & Bolts Ministries:
- They Hold Church Life Together
- All Ministries Valued
- Empowered by God
- Essential to the Big Picture
- Issues in Serving
- Key Principle for Serving
- Specific Principles for Service-Oriented Ministries