Tips for accessing BOOKS on Ministry: Many of the titles included on these pages are books found in Luther Seminary Library and only available to seminary students. However, you may be able to borrow these same titles from your local public library. Make note of the title, author and ISBN of the desired book and ask your local library to request the book by "Interlibrary Loan" (ILL). Otherwise, of course, you may choose to buy certain titles from your favorite bookstore or online book source.
Smart Church Management by
Church leaders understand that managing the day-to-day operations of a church can be challenging because of limited resources, managing volunteer labor, and supporting the needs of the congregation. Smart Church Management: A Quality Approach to Church Administration, third edition is an updated guide for managing the resources of a church - which is people, time and money. This book provides tools and examples for decision making and problem-solving for church administration that is easy to understand and more importantly, quick to implement! This book also includes discussion questions to provoke thought and discussion for church teams. This book is ideal for ministry students, church boards, church leadership and church administrators.
Sunday, Sabbath, and the Weekend : managing time in a global culture by
Fourteen contributors come together here to examine how Christians and their churches can or should find meaning in the concepts of Sunday and Sabbath in relation to the pressures of contemporary global culture. The editors weave together personal experience, suggested practices, and historical and ethical material to form a unique volume for today?s church.
The More-With-Less Church : maximize your money, space, time, and people to multiply ministry impact by
Proven church growth consultants show churches how to increase efficiency so they can save thousands, even millions, of dollars while multiplying their ministry impact.
Time Management: a working guide for church leaders by
Creative suggestions on how to manage time effectively.
Part-Time Is Plenty by
Churches experiencing numerical and financial decline may dread the day when they can no longer afford a full-time pastor. Freeing up funds that would go to a full-time salary sure would help the budgetmaybe even enough to turn things aroundbut is it even possible to run effective ministries with just a half- or quarter-time professional? Journalist and part-time pastor Jeffrey MacDonald says yeschurches can grow more vibrant than ever, tapping into latent energy and undiscovered gifts, revitalizing worship, and engaging in more effective ministry with the community.Readers get a much-needed playbook forhelping congregations to thrive with a part-time ministry model. They learn to see the model in a new light: to stop viewing part-time as a problem to be eradicated and to instead embrace it as a divine gift that facilitates a higher level of lay engagement, responsibility, playfulness, and creativity.
Chasing after Wind by
One pastor's journey from idealism, through disillusionment, to an acceptance of grace After forty years as a Presbyterian pastor, Douglas Brouwer wondered if he had spent his life, as the author of Ecclesiastes laments, "chasing after wind." What did all the hard work on evenings and weekends and holidays, away from his family, amount to? What was there to make of the long string of petty conflicts and the overwhelming feeling of disillusionment? And in the current age of shrinking mainline churches, what could he point to as the end result of his decades in ministry? Chasing after Wind will resonate with pastors everywhere who went into ministry to do lifechanging work for God and ended up spending most of their time managing the parking situation outside the church, fielding parishioner complaints about the color of the sanctuary carpet (or, in Brouwer's case, the color of his shoes), and endlessly fundraising for mission projects and building maintenance. In telling his story, Brouwer comes to recognize that the most meaningful parts of his career--the "holy bits," as he calls them--were in unexpected moments where everything was stripped away but the mysterious work of God. Recounting these times of curious joy and shared mourning, he demonstrates how a pastor can find grace and peace in looking back on a life in ministry.
Who's in Charge? : leadership skills for clergy and others in ministry by
"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
Pastoral Spirituality: a focus for ministry by
Is the pastor a performer, manager, entertainer, therapist, or bureaucrat? While modern pastors are often associated with roles like these, Ben Campbell Johnson examines ministry and all its functions from a spiritual perspective and helps pastors see themselves as individuals called by God. With exercises designed to help them reflect on their experiences, he helps ministers recapture the essence of their calling.
The Renegade Pastor's Guide to Time Management by
Time is your most important God-given resource no matter how hard you work, you can't make a day last longer than twenty-four hours. As a pastor, you may grapple with overlapping activities, growing calendar demands and the challenges of balancing your ministry, family and personal health without shortchanging any of these areas. Add to this the expectation to always be available thanks to today's technology, and you are left feeling overwhelmed, unfocused and frustrated.
There is a better way. By mastering a set of proven time-management principles, you can regain control of your life. It is possible to manage your time so that you can stay on top of the never-ending demands of being a pastor, nurture your congregation, spend quality time with your family, and take care of your physical and emotional needs. Become the pastor God has called you to be. The next move is yours.
Atomic Habits: tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones by
The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 10 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; design your environment to make success easier; get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.
The 5 Pillars of Time Management for Busy People by
This book will give you the tools to:
Prioritize your tasks and goals: Know where and when to start your day. This way, you’ll make sure that everything that is important is done ASAP.
Reduce stress and get rid of that pit in your stomach: You aren’t gonna be racing against the clock anymore. Know that you’ll have more than enough hours in a day to accomplish everything you need to do.
Get more out of life: Create enough free time to spend with the people who matter the most. Don’t miss out on the finer things in life by being so busy and overwhelmed all the time.
Develop a better work/life balance: Learn to successfully manage multiple projects without feeling stressed or overburdened!
Improve your productivity with effective time management strategies: With 55 effective hacks to boost and maintain productivity by staying on top of your schedule and get even more done by effectively scheduling your tasks.
Easy-to-implement lifestyle hacks for ANYONE: It doesn’t matter who you are or what your job is. These hacks and time management tips are guaranteed to work for you.
Time Management for Catholics: make the most of every second by putting Christ first by
Offering dozens of practical techniques for managing time, avoiding burnout, and reconnecting with your Creator, bestselling author Dave Durand reveals the methods he has used over the past 10 years in his work with thousands of busy Catholics. In this faith-based guide, Durand dispenses simple advice that's easy to adapt and apply immediately--from finding extra hours for quality family time and reducing workweek hours to retooling a schedule for fitness and exercise--each technique is sure to create more structured days, weeks, and months while, most importantly, encouraging every Catholic to be the person God intended.
Time Management and Church Leaders: a blog by K. Yarnell
Time Management 101 For Busy Church Leaders: interesting side topics, like "How Church Leaders Should Spend Their Day Off," "Church Staffing: Office Time v. Flex Time" and more.
"The concept of time management based on Ephesians 5:15-17 and relevance to contemporary Christian leaders": free online research article from HTS Theological Studies (Pretoria Univ)
Time Management for Effective Leaders, by Matthew R. Mullins of Leadership Development International
"Time Management as a Pattern for Improving the Work Effectiveness of Christian Leaders," free online article from Technium Science: Technium, Vol. 3, Issue 8 pp.71-82 (2021)