Author: Martin Woodroofe
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483402185
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Beyond Nice is about creating excellent working relationships in Churches and other Christian organisations. It looks at why Christian bodies struggle with people issues and people management. The author has taken his experience as a practising Christian in the business world and has sought to understand why Christian organisations often find it more difficult to manage people than businesses do. He also explores potential solutions to this problem, and central to this are almost 40 interviews conducted with Christian leaders; bishops, pastors, charity leaders, academics and consultants. He also looks at the example Jesus gives us of how to deal with and lead people. Together, these things are combined to offer potential solutions to current Christian leaders, and some food for thought to Christian followers about how best to support their leaders.
Beyond Nice: Creating Excellent Working Relationships in Churches and other Christian Organisations
Author: Martin Woodroofe
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483402185
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Beyond Nice is about creating excellent working relationships in Churches and other Christian organisations. It looks at why Christian bodies struggle with people issues and people management. The author has taken his experience as a practising Christian in the business world and has sought to understand why Christian organisations often find it more difficult to manage people than businesses do. He also explores potential solutions to this problem, and central to this are almost 40 interviews conducted with Christian leaders; bishops, pastors, charity leaders, academics and consultants. He also looks at the example Jesus gives us of how to deal with and lead people. Together, these things are combined to offer potential solutions to current Christian leaders, and some food for thought to Christian followers about how best to support their leaders.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483402185
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Beyond Nice is about creating excellent working relationships in Churches and other Christian organisations. It looks at why Christian bodies struggle with people issues and people management. The author has taken his experience as a practising Christian in the business world and has sought to understand why Christian organisations often find it more difficult to manage people than businesses do. He also explores potential solutions to this problem, and central to this are almost 40 interviews conducted with Christian leaders; bishops, pastors, charity leaders, academics and consultants. He also looks at the example Jesus gives us of how to deal with and lead people. Together, these things are combined to offer potential solutions to current Christian leaders, and some food for thought to Christian followers about how best to support their leaders.
Before and Beyond the 'Big Society'
Author: Joseph Forde
Publisher: James Clarke & Company
ISBN: 0227177797
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
John Milbank's theology has shaped much modern political thinking both within and without the Church. In Before and Beyond the 'Big Society', Joseph Forde presents the first study devoted exclusively to John Milbank's theology of welfare, and how it has influenced policy in the Church of England since 2008. By examining the favourable response the Church gave to the 'Big Society' project in 2010-12, Forde shows that Milbank's Blue Socialist fingerprint increasingly dominates. However, this theology has not evolved in a vacuum and Forde expertly places it in its historical and theoretical context. He offers a detailed critical discussion of Milbank's own critique of what has been the mainstream (Temple) Anglican theology of welfare in the Church of England since the 1940s, and a fresh contribution to the assessment of Anglican social theology. Finally, he demonstrates how Milbank's ideas have been furthered by other influential Anglicans. It is this influence that will carry the greatest implications for the Church of England's policy on welfare going forward, making this study relevant to all who care about its contribution to the provision of welfare.
Publisher: James Clarke & Company
ISBN: 0227177797
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
John Milbank's theology has shaped much modern political thinking both within and without the Church. In Before and Beyond the 'Big Society', Joseph Forde presents the first study devoted exclusively to John Milbank's theology of welfare, and how it has influenced policy in the Church of England since 2008. By examining the favourable response the Church gave to the 'Big Society' project in 2010-12, Forde shows that Milbank's Blue Socialist fingerprint increasingly dominates. However, this theology has not evolved in a vacuum and Forde expertly places it in its historical and theoretical context. He offers a detailed critical discussion of Milbank's own critique of what has been the mainstream (Temple) Anglican theology of welfare in the Church of England since the 1940s, and a fresh contribution to the assessment of Anglican social theology. Finally, he demonstrates how Milbank's ideas have been furthered by other influential Anglicans. It is this influence that will carry the greatest implications for the Church of England's policy on welfare going forward, making this study relevant to all who care about its contribution to the provision of welfare.
The Pastor As Church Leader and Educator
Author: Herbert W. Byrne
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1600345468
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1600345468
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Being (the Church) Beyond the South-North-divide
Author: Andrea Fröchtling
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN: 9783825866334
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This book testifies to the fact that the embodiment of ideas of partnership can occur in many ways. Contributors from South Africa and Germany engage in a search for identities in othernesses and for common ground beyond the divide. Seventeen contributions address a variety of partnership-related issues, ranging from ecumenical hermeneutical foundations to practical applications. Andrea Frchtling is teacher in Celle, Germany. Ndanganeni Phaswana is a bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa-Central Diocese.
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN: 9783825866334
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This book testifies to the fact that the embodiment of ideas of partnership can occur in many ways. Contributors from South Africa and Germany engage in a search for identities in othernesses and for common ground beyond the divide. Seventeen contributions address a variety of partnership-related issues, ranging from ecumenical hermeneutical foundations to practical applications. Andrea Frchtling is teacher in Celle, Germany. Ndanganeni Phaswana is a bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa-Central Diocese.
Beyond the Congregation
Author: Christopher P. Scheitle
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190453575
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Christianity in the United States has long been organized around congregations and denominations. However, a different type of organization operating outside of these traditional structures is claiming an increasingly important place in the religious market. The growth of Christian nonprofits, popularly called "parachurch" organizations, has been recognized by churchgoers and social scientists alike as an important development that is transforming the composition and dynamics of American Christianity. The size, resources, and activities of this population have made it the public face of American Christianity and altered the relationship between individuals, churches and denominations. Beyond the Congregation utilizes data on almost 2,000 of the largest and most influential Christian nonprofits in the United States to answer some of the key questions raised by these organizations. What explains the growth of Christian nonprofits? What activities are they pursuing? How are they funded and how do they use those funds? Beyond the Congregation provides a much needed examination of these issues that is accessible and informative for scholars, nonprofit executives, religious leaders and the general public.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190453575
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Christianity in the United States has long been organized around congregations and denominations. However, a different type of organization operating outside of these traditional structures is claiming an increasingly important place in the religious market. The growth of Christian nonprofits, popularly called "parachurch" organizations, has been recognized by churchgoers and social scientists alike as an important development that is transforming the composition and dynamics of American Christianity. The size, resources, and activities of this population have made it the public face of American Christianity and altered the relationship between individuals, churches and denominations. Beyond the Congregation utilizes data on almost 2,000 of the largest and most influential Christian nonprofits in the United States to answer some of the key questions raised by these organizations. What explains the growth of Christian nonprofits? What activities are they pursuing? How are they funded and how do they use those funds? Beyond the Congregation provides a much needed examination of these issues that is accessible and informative for scholars, nonprofit executives, religious leaders and the general public.
Good Governance is Worth the Effort: A Handbook for Christian Charities and Churches in Aotearoa
Author: Martyn Norrie
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0473478552
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Charities operate in an increasingly complex environment. Their charitable status does not excuse them from governing their organisation in a manner that complies with the myriad of laws and regulations that apply to their day-to-day operation. This book is written to help leaders and board members of Christian charities as they seek to outwork their calling in New Zealand. It aims to help you to encourage the team that God has placed you in, and to outwork His purposes in and through your organisation.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0473478552
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Charities operate in an increasingly complex environment. Their charitable status does not excuse them from governing their organisation in a manner that complies with the myriad of laws and regulations that apply to their day-to-day operation. This book is written to help leaders and board members of Christian charities as they seek to outwork their calling in New Zealand. It aims to help you to encourage the team that God has placed you in, and to outwork His purposes in and through your organisation.
God Beyond Borders
Author: Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1630872563
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Based on ten years of research, God Beyond Borders is a comprehensive study of interreligious learning in faith communities. The United States is one of the most religiously diverse countries of the world. Kujawa-Holbrook details the many practices of interreligious learning in faith communities; through interreligious encounters, religious education, shared sacred space, shared prayer, and compassionate action. The book also surveys the field of interreligious learning and investigates some of the more common intentionally interreligious communities--families, clergy groups, chaplaincies, and community organizations. Kujawa-Holbrook combines theory and praxis to make a case for the importance of interreligious learning in all religious organizations.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1630872563
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Based on ten years of research, God Beyond Borders is a comprehensive study of interreligious learning in faith communities. The United States is one of the most religiously diverse countries of the world. Kujawa-Holbrook details the many practices of interreligious learning in faith communities; through interreligious encounters, religious education, shared sacred space, shared prayer, and compassionate action. The book also surveys the field of interreligious learning and investigates some of the more common intentionally interreligious communities--families, clergy groups, chaplaincies, and community organizations. Kujawa-Holbrook combines theory and praxis to make a case for the importance of interreligious learning in all religious organizations.
Good Church / Bad Church
Author: Fred Herschelman
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
News reports notify us about the latest sexual, financial, or moral scandal that is plaguing the local church. Broken, damaged, and wounded churches litter the landscape of America. This gets clicks, views, and impressions while creating revenue for media companies. But hidden behind the scandals, behind the curtains, is where the real damage lies. This book takes a journey across America visiting all the states and numerous churches to explore what a good church looks like. And over time, gems were discovered, from all the way up in Alaska with the glaciers down to sunny Florida, from the tropics of Hawaii to the cold of the Northeast. Join us on this journey as we discover what makes a good church as thirty of some of the most interesting and unique pastors in America help guide us along this expedition while also exploring some of the troubling trends that we are seeing in some churches today. In this book, you will learn how to know what a good church is, where to find them, and what to look for. #ChristianChurchLeadership #ChristianChurchAdministration #ChristianInstitutionsandOrganizations #ChristianLeadership #MensChristianLiving #AdultChristianEducation #TroublingChurchTrends #GoodChurch #FindingAGoodChurch #ChurchScandals #FalseTeaching #ChurchBehindTheScenes #GoodChurch/BadChurch
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
News reports notify us about the latest sexual, financial, or moral scandal that is plaguing the local church. Broken, damaged, and wounded churches litter the landscape of America. This gets clicks, views, and impressions while creating revenue for media companies. But hidden behind the scandals, behind the curtains, is where the real damage lies. This book takes a journey across America visiting all the states and numerous churches to explore what a good church looks like. And over time, gems were discovered, from all the way up in Alaska with the glaciers down to sunny Florida, from the tropics of Hawaii to the cold of the Northeast. Join us on this journey as we discover what makes a good church as thirty of some of the most interesting and unique pastors in America help guide us along this expedition while also exploring some of the troubling trends that we are seeing in some churches today. In this book, you will learn how to know what a good church is, where to find them, and what to look for. #ChristianChurchLeadership #ChristianChurchAdministration #ChristianInstitutionsandOrganizations #ChristianLeadership #MensChristianLiving #AdultChristianEducation #TroublingChurchTrends #GoodChurch #FindingAGoodChurch #ChurchScandals #FalseTeaching #ChurchBehindTheScenes #GoodChurch/BadChurch
Global Church Planting
Author: Craig Ott
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441213678
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
With nearly fifty years combined global church-planting experience, Craig Ott and Gene Wilson are well qualified to write a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for cross-cultural church planting. Combining substantive biblical principles and missiological understanding with practical insights, this book walks readers through the various models and development phases of church planting. Advocating methods that lead to church multiplication, the authors emphasize the role of the missionary church planter. They offer helpful reflection on current trends and provide best practices gathered from research and empirical findings around the globe. The book takes up a number of special issues not addressed in most church planting books, such as use of short-term teams, partnerships, and wise use of resources. Full of case studies and real examples from around the world, this practical text will benefit students, church planters, missionaries, and missional church readers.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441213678
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
With nearly fifty years combined global church-planting experience, Craig Ott and Gene Wilson are well qualified to write a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for cross-cultural church planting. Combining substantive biblical principles and missiological understanding with practical insights, this book walks readers through the various models and development phases of church planting. Advocating methods that lead to church multiplication, the authors emphasize the role of the missionary church planter. They offer helpful reflection on current trends and provide best practices gathered from research and empirical findings around the globe. The book takes up a number of special issues not addressed in most church planting books, such as use of short-term teams, partnerships, and wise use of resources. Full of case studies and real examples from around the world, this practical text will benefit students, church planters, missionaries, and missional church readers.
Beyond the Reformation?
Author: Paul D. L. Avis
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780567083999
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Beyond the Reformation? sheds fresh light on divisive issues of authority in the Christian Church and puts them in a new historical and ecumenical perspective. Against the background of the perennial tension between the mystical and the institutional dynamics in the life of the Church, it goes beyond the tragic divisions of the Reformation era in two major ways. First, it examines the power struggles of the medieval period, the largely abortive attempts at reform, and the theological solutions to apparently intractable divisions that were proposed by the Conciliar Movement and enacted by the reforming councils of the fifteenth century. It shows how the legacy of conciliar theology was both continued and modified by the Continental and Anglican Reformers and how this has shaped the churches in the modern world. It examines the question of continuity and discontinuity in the Reformation, seeing that event as an unresolved argument within the family of the Western Church. But this book also seeks to move beyond the Reformation in a second way. Drawing on Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican theology, the book explores the theme of conciliar and primatial authority in relation to the ecumenical quest for reconciliation and unity in the fragmented Church of today. In this major, ground-breaking work, Anglican theologian and ecumenist Paul Avis adds to his repertoire of studies of authority in the Christian Church, brings together historical, confessional and ecumenical aspects of ecclesiology, and charts a course for convergence between the major traditions on the thorny questions of authority, primacy and unity.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780567083999
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Beyond the Reformation? sheds fresh light on divisive issues of authority in the Christian Church and puts them in a new historical and ecumenical perspective. Against the background of the perennial tension between the mystical and the institutional dynamics in the life of the Church, it goes beyond the tragic divisions of the Reformation era in two major ways. First, it examines the power struggles of the medieval period, the largely abortive attempts at reform, and the theological solutions to apparently intractable divisions that were proposed by the Conciliar Movement and enacted by the reforming councils of the fifteenth century. It shows how the legacy of conciliar theology was both continued and modified by the Continental and Anglican Reformers and how this has shaped the churches in the modern world. It examines the question of continuity and discontinuity in the Reformation, seeing that event as an unresolved argument within the family of the Western Church. But this book also seeks to move beyond the Reformation in a second way. Drawing on Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican theology, the book explores the theme of conciliar and primatial authority in relation to the ecumenical quest for reconciliation and unity in the fragmented Church of today. In this major, ground-breaking work, Anglican theologian and ecumenist Paul Avis adds to his repertoire of studies of authority in the Christian Church, brings together historical, confessional and ecumenical aspects of ecclesiology, and charts a course for convergence between the major traditions on the thorny questions of authority, primacy and unity.