Pastoral Ministry category: 1680 books
The Elephant in the Boardroom
Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
Carolyn Weese and J. Russell Crabtree—experts in the field of church leadership—have written a nuts-and-bolts guide to developing a succession plan for smoothing pastoral transitions. Filled with strategies and solid advice, this handy resource is based in solid research and the authors’ many...
by Aubrey Malphurs
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Strong leaders have vision that is both far-reaching and focused on the details. Having that vision is what separates the church with a hodge-podge of ineffective programs and activities from churches that reach people effectively, efficiently, and consistently with the Good News. Now in its third...
by Dag Heward-Mills
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2018
This timely manual is a guide to understanding what is involved in the work of ministry.It is a helpful stimulant for all who love the work of the Lord. Church leaders, Bible students and ministers of all categories with a desire to make full proof of their ministries would find this manual extremely helpful.
Beginning Ministry Together
The Alban Handbook for Clergy Transitions
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2003
Beginning Ministry Together is about the transition period between the announcement that one pastor is leaving and the time when another pastor is well settled. The message brought by Roy Oswald and colleagues Jim and Ann Heath is that this is not an impossible time to be survived only with a lot...
Excellence in Ministry
Best Practices for Successful Catechetical Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Catechetical leadership is at its best when it builds on the shoulders of those who have gone before while at the same time creating innovative approaches for an ever-changing ministry. This fifth volume of The Effective Catechetical Leader will share both time-tested and new skills and strategies...
The Cross and Christian Ministry
An Exposition of Passages from 1 Corinthians
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2004
In this exposition of 1 Corinthians, D. A. Carson presents a comprehensive view of what the death of Christ means in preaching and ministering to God's people. He explains the key biblical principles for dynamic, cross-
centered ministry and how to put the cross at the center of Christian life.
Paediatric Chaplaincy
Principles, Practices and Skills
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
Drawing on a range of approaches developed by paediatric chaplaincy teams worldwide, this edited collection provides best principles, practices and skills of chaplaincy work with neonates, infants, children, young people and their families.
By engaging with paediatric chaplaincy from an international,...
by Beverly Carradine
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2015
This book is a collection of biographical sketches of people we meet in churches everyday. While a true sketch is done with a pencil, these are done with a wide brush to catchthe caricatures of ourselves. It really is a unique look into the lives of church-goers, and while humorous at times, it is...
Planning Small Groups with Purpose
A Field-Tested Guide to Design and Grow Your Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
Small groups are a great way to promote the spiritual formation of church attendees. But leading them well can be hard work, especially if you don't have a plan.
This practical resource helps pastors and small group point people develop and implement a 12- to 18-month strategic plan for their...
Dear Church
Intimate Letters from Women in Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
This book is comprised of letters written by female pastors to the church. These letters uplift, encourage, support, and celebrate the important role and contributions of women through their ministry at all levels of life in the church today. This book is ideal not only for those women considering...
by Richard L. Dresselhaus
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2011
This easy-to-read handbook addresses practical issues that typically confront lay church leaders, otherwise known as board members or deacons. Here you will find relevant help to equip leaders for the challenge of both ministering in their congregation and giving support and guidance to their pastor....
One Church, Four Generations
Understanding and Reaching All Ages in Your Church
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2002
The challenge facing today's church is simultaneous and effective ministry to people of four widely divergent generations. More than at any time in history, pastors must plan programs that will appeal to a mosaic of groups and subgroups. This updated edition of Three Generations: Riding the Waves...
Leadership That Fits Your Church
What Kind of Pastor for What Kind of Congregation
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Matching the right pastor with the right congregation is one of the most important — and daunting — decisions either party can make. While there are many pastors and congregations that merely fit OK, there are other matches that fit perfectly.
Leadership that Fits Your Church explores...
Worship Where You're Planted
A Primer for the Local Church Worship Leader
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Leading others in worship is a rewarding ministry, but it can also be a difficult ministry. Sometimes, the tension of worship styles, tones, and skills overcomes the meaning and message behind worship and communion with God. When a church is in the middle of this tension, it is often a struggle to find...