Jonathan McKee and Thomas W. McKee, The New Breed: Understanding and Equipping the 21st Century Volunteer. Second Edition. Group Publishing, 2012. Referenced in: Managing Volunteer Ministry in Church LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a must read for those who work with ministry volunteers. While most who work in these positions prefer to elevate ministry involvement beyond
John W. Wimberley, Jr., The Business of the Church: The Uncomfortable Truth that Faithful Ministry Requires Effective Management. Alban Institute, 2010. Referenced in: Church Administration: General Manuals Leadership and Emotional Systems LifeandLeadership.com Summary Wimberley covers the same topics as most general manuals on church administration, but uniquely interprets administrative tasks through Edwin Friedman’s emotional systems
Jack Crabtree, Better Safe Than Sued: Keeping Your Students and Ministry Alive, Book and CD-ROM. Youth Specialties, 2008. Referenced in: Church Administration – Tax, Legal, and Risk Management LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a recognized standard for safety issues in working with teens. It is for teens what Thornburg’s Safe Sanctuaries is for young children and
John H. Tyson, Administration in the Small Membership Church (Ministry in the Small Membership Church Series). Abingdon, 2007. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book is part of Abingdon’s Ministry in the Small Membership Church Series, designed for Methodist churches, but also useful for other contexts. From the Publisher For many pastors, church
Douglas Alan Walrath, Making It Work: Administration in the Small Church (Small Church in Action Series). Pilgrim Press, 2000. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a contribution to Judson Press’s Small Church in Action Series, and is revised from the earlier 1994 edition. From the Publisher This book challenges the assumption that
Joy Thornburg Melton, Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing the Risk of Abuse in the Church for Children and Youth. Discipleship Resources, 2008. Referenced in: Church Administration – Tax, Legal, and Risk Management Companion volume: Melton, Safe Sanctuaries for Ministers LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is recognized as the standard on the issue of creating safe environments for children in
Bruce L. Petersen, Edward A. Thomas, Bob Whitesel, Editors, Foundations of Church Administration: Professional Tools for Church Leadership. Beacon Hill Press, 2010. Referenced in: Church Administration, General Manuals LifeandLeadership.com Summary Some administrative manuals are “how to,” while others offer healthy theologically and theoretical perspective on administrative tasks. This volume focuses on the latter, the “foundations”
Craig R. Hickman, Mind of Manager, Soul of a Leader. John Wiley, 1992. Referenced in: Leader-Manager Continuum LifeandLeadership.com Summary Written for business and industry, Hickman addresses the natural tension between leaders and managers in 49 vignettes arranged according to six sections. These sections are: Management/Leadership Environments Competitive Strategy/Advantage Organizational Culture/Capability External/Internal Change Individual Effectiveness/Style Bottom
Essential Managers Series Referenced in: General Manuals on Church Administration Leader-Manager Continuum Ministry Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a European-produced set of guides to all areas of leadership and management. There are over 30 books in the Essential Managers Series, and most of them are only 70 pages long. They may not be the first
Ron Aguair, Keeping Your Church Safe. Xulon Press, 2008. Referenced in: Tax, Legal, and Risk-Management Issues LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a self-published volume by the Director of Safety and Security at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. It is in the same genre as Group Publishing’s The Missing Ministry and Cirtin’s Church Safety and Security,
