Douglas Fagerstrom, The Ministry Staff Member: A Contemporary, Practical Handbook to Equip, Encourage, and Empower. Zondervan, 2006. Reference in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams From the Publisher This is a comprehensive and practical handbook of stories, counsel, suggestions, and projects covering all the major responsibilities of serving as a staff member in today’s church. During
Mike Bonem and Roger Patterson, Leading from the Second Chair: Serving Your Church, Fulfilling Your Role, and Realizing Your Dreams. Jossey-Bass, 2005. Referenced in: Leading in Subordinate Roles Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary Leadership Network always produces quality material, and one of the authors of this volume, Mike Bonem, was a contributor to
Harold J. Westing, Church Staff Handbook: How to Build an Effective Ministry Team. Revised and updated. Kregel Publications, 1997. Referenced in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary Westing’s first edition appeared in 1985, and the fact that it was updated in 1997 and is still in print attests to its value. Westing presents staffs
Schaller, Lyle E. The Multiple Staff and the Large Church. Abingdon, 1980. Referenced in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary Lyle Schaller has been called the “dean of church consultants” and voted the most respected observer of the American church scene (LA Times national religion poll.) Church leaders who ignore Lyle Schaller usually suffer
Rendle, Gilbert and Susan Beaumont, When Moses Meets Aaron: Staffing and Supervision in Large Congregations. Alban Institute, 2007. Referenced in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary The name Gilbert Rendle is synonymous with thoughtful, well-designed solutions to church leadership issues. He and co-author Susan Beaumont have combined to provide a very helpful volume. Do
McIntosh, Gary, Staff Your Church for Growth: Building Team Ministry in the 21st Century. Baker Books, 2000. Referenced in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary If you buy only one book on multiple staffing for churches, get this one. McIntosh begins by discussing the tendency of churches as they progress through the years to
W. Byrne Herbert, Job Descriptions and Duties for Church Members and Workers. Xulon Press, 2005. Referenced in: Congregational Ministry Teams Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams Personnel, Minister Evaluation LifeandLeadership.com Summary This volume makes the inevitable task of writing job descriptions easier, quicker, and more efficient. It provides several boiler plates for role descriptions for virtually
Larry Gilbert and Cindy Spear, The Big Book of Job Descriptions for Ministry: Identifying Opportunities and Clarifying Expectations for Ministry. Gospel Light Publications, 2002. Referenced in: Congregational Ministry Teams Personnel, Minister Evaluation LifeandLeadership.com Summary Most church leaders recognize the importance of good administration, but are either untrained or uninterested in giving attention to the necessary
John C. Maxwell, The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants. Thomas Nelson, 2006. Maxwell, 17 Indisputable Laws of Team Work Referenced in: Ministry Teams Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness John Maxwell Leadership Library — Inspiring Leadership Empowering Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John Maxwell is perhaps
John C. Maxwell, The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team. Thomas Nelson, 2001. Maxwell, 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Workbook Maxwell, 17 Indisputable Qualities of a Team Player Referenced in: Ministry Teams Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness John Maxwell Leadership Library —Inspiring Leadership Empowering Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John
