[PDF] Developing Ministry Skills Of Seminary Administrative Assistants And Staff Personnel eBook

Author : Sue Thompson
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 39,7 MB
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1426724799

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This ministry guide has been written to provide information about how to provide support ministry to the people with whom you work. This guide is also for people who work in many different ministry settings, a church or denominational administrative office, a small or medium size church, a parachurch or missions focused organization, and large churches. It will assist them with how they look at their ministry, and the level of support that is needed for their particular setting. A call to ministry is an important thing to understand for an administrative assistant; your heart and the way you deal with people and tasks are different if you understand your position as a call to ministry rather than a job for a paycheck. If you understand that you represent not just your pastor and your church, but Christ to every person who calls, stops by, e-mails, etc., you approach your tasks and people differently. Working as the assistant to a pastor, or any person in ministry, you have to approach your tasks with an understanding of who you are serving, and you are serving Christ and his people. The position of Administrative Assistant is a vital part of the over-all ministry of your church and the congregation. You are the gate-keeper, bridge-builder, keeper of the “information”, soother of wounded feelings, and the deliverer of unwanted news. You are the person who has your finger on the pulse of your congregation and your community. You are the person people will come to for answers. You will handle thousands of details related to dozens of different projects and commitments for your pastor. You will help make your pastor’s ministry seamless. While all of these descriptions may make your head spin, this is a part of the ministry of being an assistant. You can look at each day as a challenge or an adventure. If you understand your job as a ministry and understand your call to this ministry you are ready for a great adventure. Begin each day with a prayer for wisdom and strength, surrender your mind and will to God, and prepare yourself to work with the heart of a servant. As Christ walks alongside you in your daily life, you will learn to walk along side your pastor and to be a partner in their ministry.

Author : Usccb
Publisher : USCCB Publishing
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 13,31 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781574557244

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Co-workers in the Vineyard of the Lord offers pastoral and theological reflections on the reality of lay ecclesial ministry, affirmation of those who serve in this way, and a synthesis of best thinking and practice.

Author : Rose Graham
Publisher : Lifestream Resources
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,50 MB
Release : 2007-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834123342

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The church administrative assistant is a key part of effective ministry. Greeting weekday visitors, taking phone messages, managing paperwork, and keeping the pastor and staff organized are just a few of the daily tasks of an assistant's role. This myriad of duties and responsibilities, which are often unique to each individual church, makes training new assistants an often difficult and daunting task for pastors and staff.The Church Administrative Assistant's Handbook is a valuable training tool to help church administrators and assistants work together to achieve efficiency and maximize their church's ministry. It includes a variety of useful forms and information for the pastor and assistant to use together as they set up their requirements and expectations for a successful team.Resources include: Design expectations and qualifications to use when selecting an executive assistantQuestionnaires to help determine work style, personality, and spiritual gifts Practical tips, guidelines, and tools for accomplishing daily tasks A CD with reproducible files of policies, templates, forms, checklists, and procedures, which can be adapted to fit a person's various need

Author : Gene Grate
Publisher : Lifestream Resources
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,76 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834123861

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Church administration can become an overwhelming task for churches, but it's a necessary part of every faith community. Whether it's prayer groups or pastoral care, evangelism or executive meetings, faith retreats or finances, there's an administrative component in every area of ministry. In a world that expects quality and excellence, churches should be shining examples, reflecting what it looks like to offer God our very best. But excellence doesn't come easy. It's the result of careful planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuation that come from successful and efficient administration.The Church Administration Kit is an efficient, effective tool to help churches handle the operational side of church ministry. Filled with practical, reusable resources, it provides an assortment of guidelines, training helps, templates, suggestions, and practices to enhance efficiency and successfully manage administrative duties and tasks.And best of all, everything is completely reproducible!The CD offers an assortment of adaptable worksheets and templates, includingJob descriptions, office guidelines, telephone protocol, and training information to enhance the working relationships of pastors and office assistantsPerformance evaluations for pastoral staff and ministry assistantsProject development and management planning formsPolicies and procedures for a variety of ministries

Author : G. Douglass Lewis
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 26,67 MB
Release : 2006-06-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802833977

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There are now over 250 theological seminaries in the United States and Canada. Leading these diverse institutions is a difficult task that combines elements of executive management, academic prowess, master storytelling, and spiritual discipline. Apart from informal mentoring relationships, however, there has been no resource specifically designed to impart collected presidential wisdom. Douglass Lewis, Lovett Weems, and the four dozen other presidential contributors to this volume -- a project of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada -- together possess hundreds of years of combined experience in institutional leadership. They pass along sage advice on everything from boards and enrollment to facilities and institutional advancement, with special discussions of women in leadership, Canadian schools, and the challenges of university-based programs. Any person in administration at a seminary recognizes that leadership in theological education presents a unique set of challenges. "A Handbook for Seminary Presidents" aims to make this task easier and more fulfilling not only for the presidents themselves but also for deans, faculty, support staff, and all who seek to effectively prepare the next generation of Christian leaders. Contributors: Daniel Aleshire Harold W. Attridge Albert Aymer Rebekah Burch Basinger Michael Battle Maxine Beach Charles E. Bouchard C. Samuel Calian Cynthia Campbell John Canary Robert Cooley Vincent Cushing Marvin Dewey David Draper Ward Ewing Frederick J. Finks Dorcas Gordon Thomas Graves Heidi Hadsell Adolf Hansen Martha Horne James Hudnut-Beumler ByronKlaus Christa Klein Steven Land Robert Landrebe Robert F. Leavitt G. Douglass Lewis David Maldonado Kevin Mannoia David McAllister-Wilson William McKinney Laura Mendenhall Ron Mercier Donn Morgan Richard J. Mouw David Neelands Anthony Ruger Donald Senior Jean Stairs Brian Stiller Susan Thistlethwaite David L. Tiede Timothy Weber Kent M. Weeks Louis Weeks Lovett H. Weems Jr. Edward Wheeler Craig Williford Wilson Yates

Author : United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly
Publisher :
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 23,56 MB
Release : 1982
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Vol. for 1958 includes also the Minutes of the final General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America and the minutes of the final General Assembly of the Presbyteruan Church in the U.S.A.