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
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
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
TEAM MINISTRY – CHURCH STAFF, MINISTRY STAFF & LEADERHIP TEAMS Part of the ministry resources on Team Ministry Ministry Staff, Church Staff Teams – focuses narrowly on the team dynamics of paid ministry staff Comprehensive Manuals on Ministry Staff Teams Associate Staff Ministry Leading from Less Influential Roles or Power-Imbalanced Situations Church Leadership Teams –
Team Ministry – General Resources Part of the ministry resources on Team Ministry Introduction First Read Ken Blanchard – Teamwork Principles in Simple Language Patrick Lencioni — Practical Team Principles and Strategies John Maxwell on Teamwork Related Ministry Resources – including Team Ministry – Church Leaders and Church Staff, Team Ministry – Church Member Involvement,
