Guidelines Small Membership Church
Guidelines Small Membership Church

Author: General Board Of Discipleship

Publisher: Cokesbury

Published: 2016-11-15

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 1501829947

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The vast majority of United Methodist churches are small membership churches that can be and are vital places of ministry that matter. Most are situated in areas where there are people outside any faith community and have great potential for ministry. This Guideline will help you be an effective leader in your smaller church. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2017-2020 that cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelism, Stewardship, Christian Education, age-level ministries, Communications, and more.

Indispensable Guide for Smaller Churches
Indispensable Guide for Smaller Churches

Author: David R. Ray

Publisher: The Pilgrim Press

Published: 2009-06-01

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 0829820698

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This book complements the author's earlier titles from The Pilgrim Press, "The Big Small Church Book, and "Wonderful Worship in Smaller Churches". Ray expands on the earlier works by treating such subjects as communal theology, theories, and tools for understanding smaller churches, worship, education, and finance. His vision is to lead even smaller churches toward the year 2030.

Small Church, Excellent Ministry
Small Church, Excellent Ministry

Author: Jeffrey C. Farmer

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2017-12-21

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1498298877

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Pastors of smaller membership churches have a huge calling. They are responsible for changing the world! Rather than look at the small number of members in their congregations as a limitation, pastors should view their congregations as an elite force, able to impact their communities for the Kingdom of God. Small Church, Excellent Ministry is a handbook designed for pastors serving in smaller membership churches. This book will help you to conduct your ministry with excellence. Written by practitioners and professors, the information provided in this book is on the vanguard of pastoral ministry and is useful for training pastors to be leaders of their churches.

The Strategically Small Church
The Strategically Small Church

Author: Brandon J. O'Brien

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2010-08-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1441212140

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Brandon O'Brien helps pastors and church leaders understand that a smaller church is sometimes better than a big one. He demonstrates the strengths of small congregations, including that today's church "shoppers" want services that are local, personal, and intimate. Also, small churches provide space to nurture close relationships across age and lifestyle barriers, and they facilitate a higher level of commitment from laypeople. And small church budgets are often more effective because of greater efficiency. The Strategically Small Church will encourage small-church pastors in their ministries and challenge them to play to their strengths.

Do Small Groups Work?
Do Small Groups Work?

Author: Anna Creedon

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2021-05-31

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 0334060567

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Engaging with the Bible in a small group context has the potential to be transformative, but the picture is not without some complications. Key factors in determining whether a small group can be transformed through scripture include the use (or abuse) of ‘experts’, the opportunity for challenge in the group, and how study materials are used. "Do Small Groups Work" not only presents extensive research into these questions, with the potential to transform practice, but also offers a unique window into how practical theological research can productively encounter scripture.

Money Matters in Church
Money Matters in Church

Author: Aubrey Malphurs

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2007-07-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1441200371

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Money Matters in Church helps leaders to discover a one-stop, comprehensive model for managing finances and fundraising. It guides leaders of any size church or ministry to create a culture of giving that supports savvy, faithful, and legal financing. The authors present a biblical theology of stewardship that supports ways to develop donors and maximize contributions, enact a strategic budget and effective audit process, project income and expenses, work with banks, compensate staff, and address debt. The book's practical step-by-step approach makes finance issues understandable for leaders without a business background.

The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide: 10 Weekend Tours and More than 400 Sites, from Antietam to Zagonyi's Charge
The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide: 10 Weekend Tours and More than 400 Sites, from Antietam to Zagonyi's Charge

Author: Michael Weeks

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2009-06-01

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 1581579519

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The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide is the definitive guidebook for Civil War tourists, from the novice historian to the die-hard Civil War buff. The book outlines ten suggested itineraries for short road trips that cover every major battle of the war that will enable a traveler to experience this definitive period of American history. For those who can’t resist trying to see it all, the book contains complete information on and reviews of almost 450 historical sites across the United States related to the Civil War, including all 384 of the principal battlefields listed by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, as well as lodging and other travel information. The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide will enable the historical traveler of any level to experience the Civil War like no other book has done.