Church Administration: Creating Efficiency for Effective Ministry

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B&H Publishing Group, 2005 - Religion - 384 pages

For churches and religious nonprofits, the business of business is not business - it is ministry. However, these organizations still have to plan. Because organization is needed to accomplish specific tasks, leadership must train and motivate workers for progress and effectiveness. Church Administration will assist pastors and church administrators in becoming effective and efficient leaders, managers, and administrators.

Twelve chapters deal with the following vital areas:

  • An Introduction to Administration
  • Basics for Administration
  • Documents for Administration
  • Organizing the Church
  • Administering Personnel Resources
  • Administering Financial Resources
  • Administering Physical Resources
  • Administering the Office
  • Administering Risk Management
  • Administering Planning Activities
  • Administering Program Ministries
  • Administering Support Activities
 

Contents

An Introduction to Administration
1
Basics for Administration
21
Documents for Administration
47
Organizing the Church
65
Administering Personnel Resources
99
Administering Financial Resources
147
Administering Physical Resources
177
Administering the Office
231
Administering Risk Management
259
Administering Planning Activities
281
Administering Program Ministries
309
Administering Support Activities
335
Notes
375
Index
381
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About the author (2005)

Robert H. Welch is dean of the School of Educational Ministries, associate dean for Ph.D. in Educational Ministries, and professor of administration at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He received a B.S. from East Tennessee State University, MS from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He in the Fort Worth, Texas area.

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