Management Essentials for Christian Ministries

This is one of my current textbooks, and I have taken classes from Dr. Anthony, the editor. I can guarantee you that Dr. Anthony is a seasoned minister, a brilliant teacher, and a passionate Christian. He is incredibly wise. This book teaches all of the administration stuff that pastors generally do not like to do, but have to in order to minister. This text comes from a strong Biblical perspective and will help you make your administrative processes more efficient. I have known many, many successful pastors who always say that this book was one of the most useful they ever bought.

I read this book for a Church Administration class in Seminary. It serves as a nice resource for Pastors. It deals with nearly every area a Pastor will have to deal with. Although he generally comes from a large church background, those with smaller churches can glean much from its pages.

Where internal church organization and planning has had to debrief established business practices, this is a well written and easy to follow and understand comprehensive guide for all of the organizations and committees inside a church. Totally non-denominational, chapters reveal planning stages and steps, and why they are important. We don't want to hurt anyone's feelings in the church. Planning and management guidelines provided are relevant and action oriented. We don't just put it in God's hand to accomplish, we open and read this essential book He has delivered.

I was specifically looking for a book that would help me organize the plans I had for the new Dance Ministry I started at my church. I wanted a book that understood how the unique business of a church runs and would help me organize and present my ideas to my pastor. This book is more than perfect. It seems to be written for people just like me. I recommend it for anyone starting a new ministry, or just looking for a way to organize or maintain an existing ministry.