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
Aubrey Malphurs and Will Mancini, Building Leaders: Blueprints for Developing Leadership at Every Level of Your Church. Baker, 2004. Prequel: Malphurs, Being Leaders (2003) Sequel: Malphurs, Leading Leaders (2005) Referenced in: Leadership Development in Congregations Congregational Ministry Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the second of a trilogy on leadership by Aubrey Malphurs, this time co-authored
John C. Maxwell, Relationships 101. Thomas Nelson, 2004. Referenced in the Following Ministry Resource Guides: Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness John Maxwell Leadership Library – Inspiring Leadership Empowering Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John Maxwell is perhaps the most widely-read author on leadership and life-effectiveness today. For this reason, LifeandLeadership.com cross-lists Maxwell’s writings under different
Ellen Van Velsor, Cynthia D. McCauley, Marian D. Ruderman, The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development. Third Edition. Jossey-Bass, 2010. Referenced in: Congregational Ministry Teams Leadership Development in Congregations LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the recognized standard for leadership training. Though not church-related, it is the most complete description on the most effective theories
Craig E. Runde and Tim A. Flanagan, Developing Your Conflict Competence: A Hands-On Guide for Leaders, Managers, Facilitators, and Teams. Jossey-Bass, 2010. Referenced in: Church Conflict – Leadership, Preaching, and Worship in Church Conflict LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a high-quality set of resources produced by the Conflict Competent organization, in association with the Center for
Jill Hudson, When Better Isn’t Enough: Evaluation Tools for the Twenty-First Century Church. Alban Institute, 2004. Referenced in: Personnel, Minister Evaluation Ministry Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent volume which addresses pastoral evaluation in light of postmodern realities. As she says, “New occasions call for new duties. As pastors engage in new roles, they
Erwin Berry, The Alban Personnel Handbook for Congregations. Alban Institute, 1999. Referenced in: Personnel and Ministry Evaluation Ministry Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary Berry is a retired human resources professional and college professor who uses his expertise to help churches establish effective personnel policies and procedures. His chief suggestion is that a congregation should create a continuously
Joyce Parchman, Editor, Church Staff Evaluation: A Tool for Effective Performance. NACBA Press, 2001. Referenced in: Personnel, Minister Evaluation Ministry Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a comprehensive guide to church staff evaluation produced by the benchmarking organization in all things church administration, the National Association of Church Business Administrators. For additional information on this volume,
Richard R. Hammar, J.D., LL.M., CPA, Pastor, Church, and Law, Volume 3: Employment Law. 3rd Edition. Your Church Resources/Christianity Today International, 2007. Note: This listing is part of the site archive. While these materials may have some enduring value, it is strongly suggested that you use the reference link below for possible updates or click
