Church Administration: Creating Efficiency for Effective Ministry - Hardcover

Welch, Robert H

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805431640 ISBN 13: 9780805431643

Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

For churches and religious nonprofits, the business of business is not business - it is ministry. However, these organizations still have to plan. Because organization is needed to accomplish specific tasks, leadership must train and motivate workers for progress and effectiveness. Church Administration will assist pastors and church administrators in becoming effective and efficient leaders, managers, and administrators.

Twelve chapters deal with the following vital areas:

1. An Introduction to Administration
2. Basics for Administration
3. Documents for Administration
4. Organizing the Church
5. Administering Personnel Resources
6. Administering Financial Resources
7. Administering Physical Resources
8. Administering the Office
9. Administering Risk Management
10. Administering Planning Activities
11. Administering Program Ministries
12. Administering Support Activities

About this title

About the Author

Robert H. Welch (Ph.D., M.A.R.E.) is Retired Professor of Administration and Hugh Seborn Simpson Chair of Administration in Religious Education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0805431640
• ISBN 13: 9780805431643
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 400