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Called by God to Serve

Author : Robert F. Holley

Publisher : Lutheran Voices

Page : 100 pages

File Size : 38,33 MB

Release : 2004-08-31

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9781451415605

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Book Description

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

Author : Jim Herrington

Publisher : Baker Academic

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 27,62 MB

Release : 2020-01-21

Category : Religion

ISBN : 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

Author : Larry L. McSwain

Publisher : Chalice Press

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 45,80 MB

Release : 2013-05-30

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0827205317

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Book Description

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

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Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Pub

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 46,88 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780806646510

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Book Description

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.



Leading the Congregation

Author : Roger Heuser

Publisher : Abingdon Press

Page : 510 pages

File Size : 14,75 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1426711395

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Book Description

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



Who Rules the Church?

Author : Gerald Cowen

Publisher : B&H Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 37,89 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Baptists

ISBN : 9780805430356

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Book Description

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.



Kingdom Calling

Author : Amy L. Sherman

Publisher : InterVarsity Press

Page : 273 pages

File Size : 29,48 MB

Release : 2011-11-02

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0830869557

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Book Description

Amy Sherman unpacks Proverbs 11:10--"When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices"--to develop a theology and program of vocational stewardship. Here is practical help for churches, ministries and other faith communities to navigate the complex process of following Jesus in those places where we happen to prosper.



Elders in Congregational Life (Newton)

Author : Phil A. Newton

Publisher : Kregel Academic

Page : 194 pages

File Size : 36,93 MB

Release :

Category : Baptists

ISBN : 9780825494789

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Book Description

(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.



Zombie Church

Author : Tyler Edwards

Publisher : Kregel Publications

Page : 225 pages

File Size : 40,15 MB

Release : 2011-12-13

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0825489261

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There is something missing in the church today. Stuck in a rut of routines and rituals, the church is caught up in doing what it is “supposed to do” but is lacking the true essence of what it is supposed to provide: life. Real faith--and a real relationship with Jesus--is not about playing by the rules, attending services, and praying before meals. Real faith is more than religion. Believing there is a way to breathe life back into the church, Tyler Edwards adopts a contemporary and entertaining metaphor--zombies--to highlight and challenge the problematic attitude of today’s believers.



Pastoral Leadership

Author : Harold L. Senkbeil

Publisher : Lexham Press

Page : 106 pages

File Size : 11,63 MB

Release : 2021-08-04

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1683594762

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Christ's sheep need shepherding. That's where you come in. With more than 60 years of ministry between them, Harold Senkbeil and Lucas Woodford have come to understand that everything in ministry--even administration, leadership, and planning--revolves around the ancient tradition of the care of souls. Pastors are entrusted with the care of a flock by the Good Shepherd and are called to be faithful to this task. But pastoring seems to be getting more and more difficult. Based on a sound theological framework, Senkbeil and Woodford present a set of practical tools for church leadership and strategy. Calling on their vast experience, they encourage pastors to protect, guide, and feed their flock as Jesus would, bridging the eternal wisdom of the word of God with the everyday practicality of hands-on leadership. Originally published as Church Leadership & Strategy, this revision includes a new chapter and litany.