Called by God to Serve
Called by God to Serve

Author: Robert F. Holley

Publisher: Lutheran Voices

Published: 2004-08-31

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781451415605

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Lutheran Voices provides quality, accessible books by Lutheran authors that inform, teach, inspire, and renew. Grounded in Lutheran theology and practice, the books cover a wide range of subjects and themes of interest to members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the wider Christian community. Church councils and leadership groups will discover ten helpful devotional reflections and discussion starters for a three-year cycle, focusing on the task of serving from a biblical and theological perspective. Insights from family systems theory provide a framework for the reflections. Through discussion of theory and by encountering and responding to real-life situations, participants will ponder aspects of what they are called to do together.

The Leader's Journey
The Leader's Journey

Author: Jim Herrington

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2020-01-21

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 149342212X

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This book helps pastors and church leaders understand the role their personal transformation as Jesus's disciples plays in effective congregational leadership. It shifts the focus of leadership from techniques and charisma to spiritual transformation and developing emotional maturity so leaders can effectively lead congregations to embrace change. End-of-chapter discussion questions are included. The first edition sold more than 20,000 copies and has been regularly used as a textbook over the past fifteen years. The second edition has been revised throughout and includes a greater emphasis on Bowen Family Systems Theory.

The Calling of Congregational Leadership
The Calling of Congregational Leadership

Author: Larry L. McSwain

Publisher: Chalice Press

Published: 2013-05-30

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0827205317

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Leading is a calling from God, but that doesn't mean it is easy. There are choices to be made about what your congregation believes, how your church organizes for effective ministry, and how your church serves the settings of which you are a part. The good news is that others have gone before you. Author Larry L. McSwain's forty years of experience can help guide you through these choices. Rooted in research, The Calling of Congregational Leadership teaches a three-pronged approach to congregational leadership: being a good leader, the knowledge needed by the leader, and the managing of ministry leadership. By using this practical, holistic approach to leading congregations, McSwain shows you how to use your church's potential for conveying the power of God in the lives you touch. The Calling of Congregational Leadership is for those who seek to enlarge the understanding of their leadership to make their communities of faith more vital and more reflective of the mission of God in the world.

Pastor and People
Pastor and People

Author:

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780806646510

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Insights on aspects of the relationship between pastor and congregation. A guide for those who tend the relationship-- pastors, councils, committees focused on mutual ministry, parish relations, personnel issues, and finances.

Who Rules the Church?
Who Rules the Church?

Author: Gerald Cowen

Publisher: B&H Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780805430356

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Offers critical definitions about the work of a pastor or elder -- what his job description is and what the limits of his authority are in the context of church government.

Leading the Congregation
Leading the Congregation

Author: Roger Heuser

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 510

ISBN-13: 1426711395

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A complete and definitive guide to the practice of church leadership--newly revised

Elders in Congregational Life (Newton)
Elders in Congregational Life (Newton)

Author: Phil A. Newton

Publisher: Kregel Academic

Published:

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780825494789

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(Foreword by Mark Dever) A biblically functioning church requires intentional devotion to the New Testament model of the church. In this practical book, Phil Newton gives a definitive and biblical study of elder-based leadership.

Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times
Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times

Author: Peter L. Steinke

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781566993289

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Anxious times call for steady leadership. When tensions emerge in a congregation, its leaders cannot be as anxious as the people they serve. To remain effective, congregational leaders must control their own uneasiness. This takes self-awareness and confidence to manage relationships and influence behaviors. Knowing how to deal with anxiety and how to work throug complex challenges can lead a congregation to new insights, growth, and vitality. Anxious times hold not only the potential for loss but also for creation, important lernings, and changes that will strengthen the congregation. With this new book, internationally respected consultant Peter Steinke goes deeper into the requirements of effective congregational leadership. Born from the wisdom of Steinke's distinguished career, this new volume will both enlighten and embolden leaders. Steinke inspires courage in leaders to maintain the course, unearth secrets, resist sabotage, withstand fury, and overcome timidity or doubts. His insights, illustrations, and provocations will carry leaders through rough times, provide clarity during confusing times, and uplift them in joyous times.

Churches, Cultures, and Leadership
Churches, Cultures, and Leadership

Author: Mark Lau Branson

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2023-02-28

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1514002884

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In a world that is more culturally diverse than ever, pastors and lay leaders need skills and competencies to serve in multicultural contexts. This rich blend of astute analysis and practical guidance offers a praxis of paying attention, study, and discernment that leads to genuine reconciliation and shared life empowered by the gospel.

The Plurality Principle
The Plurality Principle

Author: Dave Harvey

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2021-02-17

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1433571579

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Building and Sustaining a Thriving Leadership Culture Essential to every healthy church is a biblical model of leadership. In the New Testament, church leadership is built around a team of elders working together, each bringing his own unique skills and gifts to the cause of shepherding the flock God entrusted to them. However, in many churches today the principle of plurality in leadership is often misunderstood, mistakenly applied, or completely ignored. Dave Harvey encourages church leaders to prioritize plurality for the surprising ways that it helps churches to flourish. This book not only builds a compelling case for churches to adopt and maintain biblical elder pluralities guided by solid leadership but also supplies practical tools to help elders work together for transformation. Download the free study guide.