Foundations for Purposeful Church Administration

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ISBN: 9780687133390 | 0687133394
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 4/1/1965

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Highly acclaimed and widely used, this text shows what church tasks must be undertaken, why they are important, and the guiding theological principles required to achieve them. Alvin J. Lindgren clarifies the present confusion about what church administration is and what its place in the church should be. He provides a concept of church administration for the student of theology, and a new, more effective overview for the working pastor frustrated by current demands and procedures.

Introduction	p. 13
Church Administration and the Contemporary Scene	p. 15
The Increase of Administrative Activities in the Life of the Church
A Common Image of the Pastor as Administrator
Two Basic Approaches to Church Administration Today
Church Administration and the Nature of the Church	p. 22
Administration, by Definition, Requires a Clear Understanding of the Purpose of the Church
Biblical Precedent Relates Church Administration to the Nature of the Church
Contemporary Pressures Require the Church to Define Its Nature
Possible Approaches to Defining the Nature of the Church
The Nature and Mission of the Church	p. 38
The Church as God's Chosen Community
The Church as the Body of Christ
The Church as a Fellowship of Redemptive Love
A Concept of Purposeful Church Administration	p. 60
A Definition of Purposeful Church Administration
Purposeful Church Administration Rests upon a God-Centered, Person-Oriented Polarity Principle
Steps in the Administrative Process
Goals and Principles of Purposeful Church Administration
Build A Spiritual Foundation Through Worship and Study	p. 89
The Importance of This Principle
Begin with the Church Administrator
Worship Must Be Kept Central and Vital in the Life of the Church
Study Is Required of the Whole Church if It Is to Understand and Fulfill Its Mission
The Relationship of Worship and Study to the Life of the Church as a Whole
Establish Redemptive Interpersonal Relationships	p. 121
The Importance of Redemptive Interpersonal Relationships
The Pastor Must Be a Mature Person
The Implications of Personality Dynamics for Church Administration
The Pastor's Relationship with Persons
Establishing Redemptive Interpersonal Relationships Between Church Members
Provide for the Creative Functioning of Small Groups in the Church	p. 153
The Importance and Use of Small Groups in the Church
A Definition of Group Dynamics
Principles of Group Dynamics
Opportunities for Growth Through Committee Relationships
New Life Through Study and Fellowship Groups
Equip Laymen for Leadership and Service in the Church's Ministry to the World	p. 181
The Necessity and Significance of Lay Service and Witness
Dimensions of the Lay Ministry
How May Laymen Be Equipped for Christian Service?
Strengthen the Church by Coordinated Comprehensive Planning	p. 226
The Necessity and Value of Comprehensive Planning
An Approach to Long-range Planning in the Congregation
The Place of Annual Planning in the Local Church
A Continual Coordination of Plans
Utilize All Available Resources	p. 255
The Importance of This Principle
Sharing Denominational Resources
Sharing Interdenominational and Ecumenical Resources
Relating Community Resources to the Church
Keeping Abreast in Related Fields
Conclusion
Appendix A	p. 280
Appendix B	p. 283
Index of Subjects and Authors	p. 291
Index of Scriptural Passages	p. 301
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