Organizing for Minitsry and Mission
Organizing for Minitsry and Mission

Author: David J. Peter

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780758673114

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"This book is a resource to advance fruitful mission and ministry by improving the organizational design and administrative practices of congregations. Dr. Peter identifies the theological and practical reasons for organizing staff, lay officers, and congregational volunteers. He presents three dominant models for organizing churches and identifies the advantages and disadvantages of each. This book guides church officers to maximize the effectiveness of their congregations' organizational design. It equips board leaders for fruitful service to the Lord and His people. Pastors, professional staff workers, congregational officers, church council members, and board members will gain insights and best practices for more effective leadership of their churches. The book is also an appropriate primer on congregational organization for students preparing for parish ministry"--

Organizing for Mission and Growth
Organizing for Mission and Growth

Author: George R. Knight

Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780828019804

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The twentieth century brought new problems: racial conflict that led to the establishment of regional conferences and the call for Black unions, and congregational rumblings that continue to the present. As the church contemplates a third cycle of restructuring, the author wonders whether it will be flexible enough to change again.

Faith-Rooted Organizing
Faith-Rooted Organizing

Author: Rev. Alexia Salvatierra

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2013-12-06

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0830864695

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Since the 1930s, organizing movements for social justice in the U.S. have largely been built on secular assumptions. But what if Christians were to shape their organizing around the implications of the truth that God is real and Jesus is risen? Reverend Alexia Salvatierra and theologian Peter Heltzel propose a model of organizing that arises from their Christian convictions, with implications for all faiths.

Organizing Love in Church
Organizing Love in Church

Author: Tim Adeney

Publisher:

Published: 2012-04-14

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9781922110169

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Most of us have the instinct that a church won't automatically develop a culture of love for God, his people, and his world. This book puts words to that instinct.Chapter 1 outlines the kinds of loving fellowship, discipleship, and mission we hope for in a church. Chapter 2 explores why these expressions of love generally don't 'just happen', and why some common approaches to church -- including Sunday gatherings and Bible studies -- don't necessarily foster a loving community. And chapter 3 makes some concrete suggestions for how better to promote love in church.

Organizing Church
Organizing Church

Author: Tim Conder

Publisher: Chalice Press

Published: 2017-03-21

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 0827227647

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The 21st century is the age of community organizing, from rallies in the streets to online movements for change. What if congregations embraced community organizing? Organizing Church offers a unique perspective that blends proven principles of community organizing and research on socially active congregations into a formula that will revitalize and empower churches as change-agents. Seasoned pastors and community activists Tim Conder and Dan Rhodes will help pastors and other church leaders build healthier congregations, create a deep culture of discipleship in their community, and respond to the challenges presented by the global culture of the 21st century. Organizing Church is the essential field guide for joining the social justice movement today.

Organizing for Mission and Ministry
Organizing for Mission and Ministry

Author: David J. Peter

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780758673121

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"This book is a resource to advance fruitful mission and ministry by improving the organizational design and administrative practices of congregations. Dr. Peter identifies the theological and practical reasons for organizing staff, lay officers, and congregational volunteers. He presents three dominant models for organizing churches and identifies the advantages and disadvantages of each. This book guides church officers to maximize the effectiveness of their congregations' organizational design. It equips board leaders for fruitful service to the Lord and His people. Pastors, professional staff workers, congregational officers, church council members, and board members will gain insights and best practices for more effective leadership of their churches. The book is also an appropriate primer on congregational organization for students preparing for parish ministry"--

Self-supporting Ministry
Self-supporting Ministry

Author: John Lees

Publisher: SPCK

Published: 2018-04-19

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 0281078467

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Self-supporting ministers are wonderfully non-standard. They are deployed in a wide variety ofways and have a range of motivations, working patterns and training needs. Sometimes underused or overworked, they may feel unrecognized and under-supported. As the Church turns increasingly to its volunteer minsters, however, there are encouraging signs that SSMs are being given more creative opportunities than in the past. ‘This handbook is full of sound common sense. . . [it] is both an encouragement and a challenge in the task of re-imagining ministry today.’ Robert Atwell, Bishop of Exeter

What Is the Mission of the Church?
What Is the Mission of the Church?

Author: Kevin DeYoung

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2011-09-08

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 143352693X

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Social justice and mission are hot topics today: there's a wonderful resurgence of motivated Christians passionate about spreading the gospel and caring for the needs of others. But in our zeal to get sharing and serving, many are unclear on gospel and mission. Yes, we are called to spend ourselves for the sake of others, but what is the church's unique priority as it engages the world? DeYoung and Gilbert write to help Christians "articulate and live out their views on the mission of the church in ways that are theologically faithful, exegetically careful, and personally sustainable." Looking at the Bible's teaching on evangelism, social justice, and shalom, they explore the what, why, and how of the church's mission. From defining "mission", to examining key passages on social justice and their application, to setting our efforts in the context of God's rule, DeYoung and Gilbert bring a wise, studied perspective to the missional conversation. Readers in all spheres of ministry will grow in their understanding of the mission of the church and gain a renewed sense of urgency for Jesus' call to preach the Word and make disciples.