Download or read book Leadership Life Management for the Church and Everyday written by M Ed Bs DD, AA and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-07 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership Life Management For The "Church" and "Everyday" This course will lead you to a greater experience and responsibility of leading others while increasing your own influence, and accountability. This course will leave you with encouragement to fulfill your destiny in life, For Jesus Christ left word that we are to do the greater works. Thus, the greater works begins with you understanding how to lead people. 1 Chronicles 4: 10 “And Jabez called on God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested

Download or read book Time Management for the Christian Leader written by Ken Willard and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God gives each of us the same 168 hours every week. Some of us seem to use that time with incredible efficiency and power. But for many others this is an area of frustrating deficiency. Time Management for Christian Leaders challenges leaders to evaluate goals, and teaches practical techniques for improvement. Author and coach Ken Willard reveals ways we inadvertently waste time, and offers solutions in a step-by-step process at the reader’s own pace. This book is engaging, easy to read, and even entertaining. Most importantly, it is full of information that can transform the Christian leader’s ministry and life. You will want to keep this book close at hand, to read again and again. These strategies, insights and coaching questions help readers to really manage their time. Or, as the title suggests, to Squeeze Blood from a Turnip. --J. Val Hastings, MCC, Founder & President of Coaching4Clergy & Coaching4BusinessLeaders Insightful, practical help for leaders! Time Management for Christian Leaders is a wonderful tool for laity. The principles in this book can open us to allow God to produce greater fruit for the Kingdom.--Brian Hammons, Conference Lay Leader -- Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church If you’re looking for more abundant living, this book is for you. Ken's biblically grounded approach produces practical strategies for today's time-pressed Christian leaders.--Beth Caulfield, Director of Small Groups and Team Vital Champion, The United Methodist Church of Greater New Jersey This book offers both personal coaching and ways to make your church or faith-based organization more effective. Are you ready to be coached? Prepare to be both motivated and encouraged by this book. You’ll walk away from it more focused on your core values and on God’s path for you. --Jim Barber, Executive Director, Society for Church Consulting; President, Barber Church Consulting Life in ministry moves fast, and this potent book can help us to do more of what we are meant to do. --Aubrey Malphurs, Founder of The Malphurs Group; Professor of Leadership and Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Seminary

Download or read book A Pastor s Toolbox written by Paul A. Holmes and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s parish leaders are expected to be holy and prayerful spiritual guides, great preachers and compassionate confessors, but also to make important decisions in key areas like finance, budgeting, hiring and firing, fundraising, risk management, relationship-building, and more—often with virtually no transition or training. And with all the requisite education in philosophy and theology they must provide future pastors, in addition to formation in priestly spirituality and pastoral care, seminaries can do little to prepare priests to deal with the difficult temporal issues pastors face. A Pastor’s Toolbox is designed to help fill that void. It is loaded with valuable information, insights, and practical tools that pastors need in order to begin handling the complexities of parish management in the twenty-first century.The book is an outgrowth of The Toolbox for Pastoral Management, a nationally recognized joint project of The National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management and Seton Hall University. The Leadership Roundtable is a nonprofit organization of Catholic lay leaders, religious, and clergy working together to promote excellence and best practices in the management, finances, communications, and human resources development of the Catholic Church in the U.S. through the greater incorporation of the expertise of the laity. Learn more at www.TheLeadershipRoundtable.org.

Download or read book Developing Female Leaders written by Kadi Cole and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would your church look like if it maximized the dormant gifts of the women God has brought there? Discover how to develop and leverage the leadership abilities of women within your congregation. Leadership and people development veteran Kadi Cole offers a practical strategy to help church and organizational leaders craft cultures that facilitate the development of women as volunteer and staff leaders. In Developing Female Leaders, Cole shares eight easy-to-implement “best practices” that help accelerate a woman’s organizational contribution, such as: Seek to understand Clearly define what you believe Mine the marketplace Integrate spiritual formation and leadership development Be an “other” Create an environment of safety Upgrade your people practices Take on your culture Combined with current research, thorough appendices and references add even more guidance for setting vision, milestones, and goals. Using interviews and surveys of more than one thousand women in key church and organizational roles, Developing Female Leaders is a one-of-a-kind resource for identifying what is missing today in your church to help it flourish in the future.

Download or read book Leadership Handbook of Management and Administration written by James D. Berkley and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This substantial resource offers pastors and church leaders practical insight into the daily issues of running a church. Conceived and compiled by the editors of Leadership journal, this book covers the full spectrum of ministry practice. Readers will learn about perennial topics such as time management, negotiating the terms of a call, handling crisis and conflict, hiring and managing staff, conducting special fund drives, spending church money, and dealing with tax and law considerations. This revised and expanded edition of a proven ministry resource contains new contributions from prominent ministry leaders. Contributors include Leith Anderson, Rick Warren, Brian McLaren, Luis Palau, John Ortberg, Aubrey Malphurs, and many others.

Download or read book Humble and Strong written by Gerald W. Keucher and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be effective, leadership must be humble and strong. The leadership we often see in churches and not-for-profits, as well as in corporations, can be neither. The purpose of this book is to analyze these assertions, then to discuss how those who are preparing to be leaders and those who wish to be more effective leaders can recognize and avoid the pitfalls that lead to weak and arrogant leadership by adopting certain habits of life.

Download or read book Everyday Optimum Leadership written by R. G. Wolins and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Servant leadership—both its biblical and contemporary components—how does it relate to patterns and practices in your life, the marketplace, or in a church? The purpose of this work is to answer these questions and lay out a practical pathway combined with working tools for the reader to use as they journey into their future building upon a servant leadership foundation. “Future intentions are determined by present action.” This working definition is a guideline: Practicing servant leadership in my life, the marketplace or in a church is self-giving service with others after the pattern of Christ in order to achieve extraordinary commitment and contributions toward mutually shared goals. “Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” —Phil. 3:13–14 (NKJV)

Download or read book 40 Days to Excellence in Church Management written by Don Corder and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern church is being poorly managed but does not know it. The level of inefficiency and waste in today’s churches is staggering. 40 Days to Excellence in Church Management was written specifically for churches to convey basic business wisdom, management principles, and the best business practices. Unlike intimidating business textbooks, it includes forty short vignettes designed to be read like a daily devotional. Each chapter deals with everyday challenges and offers real-life examples derived from the author's more than thirty years of experience. It shows how to (and sometimes how not to) handle each situation of conducting business for the church.

Download or read book Daily Essentials written by Bobby Bogard and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-13 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may not realize it. You may never think about it. You may not even acknowledge that you have it. The reality, however, is that all of us possess it. It is influence. Good or bad, your life impacts others. You walk into a room singing and smiling. Influence. You slam your fist on a desk and kick the dog. Influence. You detach and hide from everyone you know. Influence. There is always someone on the other side of what you say, how you say, what you do, how you do it. They are there. Some are waiting for your story of overcoming setbacks. Others are waiting for your listening ear, your devoted friendship, your uncompromising integrity. They are there waiting for you and when you show up you are bringing influence. Good or Bad. Daily Essentials, Principles for Life Management is written to help shape your influence. A person who lives by the code of "being there for others" makes a great friend. On the other hand, would you want a teammate motivated by "doing unto others before they do unto me?" Have you ever considered that the principles you embrace directly impact your influence upon others? Good or Bad. Consider the following principles: "a penny saved is a penny earned," "turn an inconvenience into an adventure," "don't let your past define your future," "never fight fire with fire." and "seek to be understood not heard." All these principles multiply your influence for good. Of course, there are plenty of negative values that drive unforgiveness, criticism, greed, and every sort of evil influence. The choice is ours. We will show up for those waiting on us and fully influence them by the principles of life we live. The stories, illustrations, and encounters contained in this book are the principles that shaped my life, my marriage, my family, my business, and my character. They are shared because I had a sense you were waiting for me. You needed to know someone lived through hardship. You had questions about conflict. You were looking for some laughter. There is no science, no educational accomplishment, or supernatural revelations that would support my thoughts. However, this is who I am. This is my story. These are my beliefs and behaviors.

Download or read book Life Giving Leadership written by Roy King and published by Leaderspace. This book was released on 2016-02-14 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you examine almost any effective leader, you'll find that that they are lifelong learners. Most of their learning comes from two sources: deep reflection on their leadership experiences and intentional exposure to other leaders. They read what leaders write and they receive mentoring and coaching from leaders they respect and trust. This is a book for a mentoring leader to share with developing rising leaders. It is designed with thought provoking and action oriented exercises to launch stimulating conversations. You will walk away with expanded thinking, challenged motivations, and an enhanced ability to lead others in a life-giving way. Christians worship a life-giving God. Doesn't it make sense that the leadership he intends for every Jesus follower to experience would also be life-giving? Find one or two other leaders, fire up the tea or coffee pot and let's get going!

Download or read book An Unhurried Leader written by Alan Fadling and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it look like to let Jesus set the pace for your leadership? Through biblical illustrations, personal examples, and on-the-ground leadership wisdom, Alan Fadling guides you into a new view of kingdom leadership. You might just find that the whole of your life is transformed into a more livable and more fruitful pace.

Download or read book The Conviction to Lead written by Albert Mohler and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change the Way You Think about Leadership At the age of thirty-three, Dr. Albert Mohler became the youngest president in the 164-year history of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was the driving force behind the school's transformation into a thriving institution with an international reputation characterized by a passionate conviction for truth. In the process he became one of the most important and prominent Christian voices in contemporary culture. What will it take to transform your leadership? Effective leaders need more than administrative skills and vision. They need to be able to change the hearts and minds of those they lead. Leadership like this requires passionate beliefs that can stand up to pressure from without and within. In this updated edition Dr. Mohler has added a new introduction and conclusion based on an additional 10 years of leadership. He has also completely rewritten the chapter "The Digital Leader." The Conviction to Lead will crystallize your convictions while revolutionizing your thinking, your decision-making, your communication, and ultimately, those you lead. "Dr. Al Mohler has written a book that shakes us up and challenges our thinking. The Conviction to Lead is poised to become one of the all-time classic works on Christian leadership."--JIM DALY, President - Focus on the Family "Having rarely thought about leadership, I was hooked from the first chapter--to my complete surprise. This is a powerful book and gracefully written."--FRED BARNES, Executive Editor--The Weekly Standard

Download or read book African American Church Leadership written by Paul Cannings and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2013 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can African American church leaders maximize their leadership potential? What are current models for effective leadership in the African American Christian community? This book answers those questions and more with up-to-date research and current best practices regarding leadership principles and strategies. African American church communities and those who interact with and work with these communities will find this book particularly useful. ParkerBooks are written to equip and encourage African American ministry leaders.

Download or read book Leadership RE Vision written by Jim Seybert and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A go-to book for any leader, whether in the church or business world, Leadership RE:Vision provides daily meditations written to help leaders think through their problems and challenges from a fresh perspective. Successful business consultant Jim Seybert inspires readers to examine their own beliefs about leadership in light of what the Bible says, rather than in terms of conventional wisdom. Leadership RE:Vision explores relevant topics such as time management, staff relations, truth telling, image management, corporate growth, and excellence. Contains chapters such as: “Don't Waste God's Time,” “Customers Don't Always Come First,” “Good Stewardship Doesn't Mean Stinginess,” “Time-Management Training can be a Con Game,” and “Be Alert for Huge Mistakes.”

Download or read book Ephesians written by Mark D. Roberts and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike. Each volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story: LISTEN to the Story: Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story. EXPLAIN the Story: Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting. LIVE the Story: Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students. —Ephesians— Like all of Paul's letters, Ephesians is centered in the gospel and its implications. It tells the story of what God has done in Christ and spells out the ethical implications of this story. But the letter to the Ephesians is unique among Paul's letters in many ways, including in how it tells of the story of God, beginning "before the creation of the world" and ending in eternity. Edited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, The Story of God Bible Commentary series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.

Download or read book Who s in Charge written by James E. Harvey and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Who's In Charge? is a practical guide to effective leadership for clergy and others in ministry. It applies the time-tested principles of leadership, supervision, and management to everyday church operations. Actual case histories taken not only from church environments and sources but also from the world of government, business, and industry illustrate correct and incorrect leadership practices." "Who's In Charge? will be helpful for both the experienced church leader concerned about improving leadership techniques and the seminarian who wishes to build on the experience of others. It is also a useful and practical guide for the non-ordained church worker who is responsible for directing the activities of other employees and volunteers. Who's In Charge? discusses the traits of an effective leader, supervision and management techniques, methods of organization, time management and decision-making skills, and the proper way to conduct meetings. It also provides practical teaching tips for non-teachers, such as how to set instructional goals, create a framework for lesson plans, and proceed when lacking the desired expertise."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Download or read book Who Moved My Pulpit written by Thom S. Rainer and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who Moved My Pulpit? may not be the exact question you’re asking. But you’re certainly asking questions about change in the church—where it’s coming from, why it’s happening, and how you’re supposed to hang on and follow God through it—even get out ahead of it so your church is faithfully meeting its timeless calling and serving the new opportunities of this age. Based on conversations with thousands of pastors, combined with on-the-ground research from more than 50,000 churches, best-selling author Thom S. Rainer shares an eight-stage roadmap to leading change in your church. Not by changing doctrine. Not by changing biblical foundations. But by changing methodologies and approaches for reaching a rapidly changing culture. You are the pastor. You are the church staff person. You are an elder. You are a deacon. You are a key lay leader in the church. This is the book that will equip you to celebrate and lead change no matter the cost. The time is now.