| Administry: The Nuts and Bolts of Church Administration Contributor(s): Tumblin, Thomas F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426727003 ISBN-13: 9781426727009 Publisher: Abingdon Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - Administration - Religion | Christian Living - Leadership & Mentoring |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.40 lbs) 108 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shepherding the church requires up-to-date knowledge of budgets, insurance, financial management, personnel organization, audits, and legal liability. These responsibilities are complex and ever-changing. While as pastor, you are called to be a faithful steward of the church's resources and an effective planner of its ministries, you need facts and skills to get your job done. This book will help you organize and weave your way through the often complex business of the church. Contents include: Definition of Ad-Ministry and What It Means to be an Ad-Minister A Theological Model for Ad-Ministry The Church as an Organization Stewarding People--Paid and Unpaid Staff Staffing the Volunteer Organization Stewarding Resources--Finances and Budgeting Stewarding Places and Spaces Stewarding Fiduciary Responsibility--Legal and Liability Issues Stewarding the Mission of God Strategic Planning to Fulfill God's Call on Your Congregation Includes templates, and samples, including Church Staff Review forms, Staff Growth Plans, Offering Tracking Logs, Financial Statements, Property Inventory Worksheets, and Emergency Procedures Worksheets. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tumblin, Thomas F.: - Thomas F. Tumblin is Professor of Leadership, and Associate Provost for Global Initiatives and Academic Affairs at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. His role includes oversight of the strategic goals for church planting and global partnerships. He teaches in the seminary's Master of Divinity, Doctor of Ministry and MA in Leadership degrees. He is a former executive pastor at Ginghamsburg UMC near Dayton, OH and an elder and former district superintendent in the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. |