Robert J. Radcliffe, Effective Ministry as an Associate Pastor: Making Beautiful Music on a Ministry Team. Kregel, 1998. Referenced in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary Using the metaphor of harmonious playing of the same musical score, Radcliffe writes out of his own experience as an associate pastor and presents a very useful vision
David Hopewell, Sr., Keys to Becoming an Effective Associate Minister and Church Leader. Orman Press, 2004. Referenced in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary Written by the Minister of Evangelism at Greenforest Community Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia. An insightful journal of his discoveries over twenty-five years in the associate pastor role. From the
Martin E. Hawkins and Kelli Sallman, Associate Pastor: Second Chair, Not Second Best. Broadman and Holman Publishers, 2005. Referenced in: Leading in Subordinate Roles Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary Using the musical analogy of “second chair,” or “second fiddle,” the authors provide a very useful guide to the associate pastor role. They first
Theodore P. Fields, All the Pastor’s Men: The Associate Minister in the Black Church Setting. 1st Books Library, 2002. Referenced in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary Written to address the unique opportunities and challenges of associate ministers in African-American churches. From the Publisher The book, All The Pastor’s Men: The Associate Minister in
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
