Choosing Partnership Sharing Ministry

Author : Marcia Barnes Bailey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566994837
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing Partnership, Sharing Ministry written by Marcia Barnes Bailey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-06-20 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many clergy, Marcia Barnes Bailey began her work as an ordained leader with a vision of the pastor as leader extraordinaire, empowered by education, authority, position, and resources. She soon found herself thinking: "There has to be another way." In this book, Bailey invites pastors and congregations to a new understanding of ministry, leadership, and the church that challenges hierarchy by fully sharing responsibilities, risks, and rewards in mutual ministry. This model took shape over 10 years as Bailey, pastoral colleague Marcus Pomeroy, and the congregation they served began writing their own definition of partnership--creating their own map, trusting their own instincts, making their own mistakes. For Bailey, this kind of partnership began when she discovered the courage to listen to herself and to the Spirit for the inklings of another way--to incarnate Jesus's example, a ministry that was widely inclusive, delegated power, shared authority, and thrived with the multiplication of gifts. Partnership invites us on a journey that can transform us as leaders, as human beings, and as the church. It is challenging and exciting, and it requires hard work. It is also energizing, engaging, and empowering. Partnership unleashes the Spirit to create a new vision and reality among us, moving us one step closer to living into God's reign.

Author : Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566994780
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Born of Water, Born of Spirit written by Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does the church look like if we take the ministry of the baptized the priesthood of all believers seriously? How are congregations transformed when the church supports and affirms the ministry of all the baptized, particularly in small congregations without the means to hire a seminary-trained pastor? And what ecclesial structures and educational models need to emerge in the next decades to assist these small congregations in the recovery of baptismal living and their own vitality? Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook and Fredrica Harris Thompsett explore these questons as well as the variety of ways people in small congregations many with no more than fifty members are living out their baptism and the impact their actions are having on their congregations, judicatories, and communities, and the institutions that educate clergy. The authors argue that just because a community cannot pay a seminary-trained minister, a growing problem in remote regions, it does not mean that there is no ministry there. It does mean that we need to look at ministry and the church in a more expansive way. The stories of the congregations revealed in this book serve to inspire us about what is possible when we live intentionally as the reconciling presence of the body of Christ in the world. They also educate us about what will be needed in the years to come to lift up still more small congregations for their work in the larger community.

Author : Judith A. Urban
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781566994354
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Life Through Shared Ministry written by Judith A. Urban and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide for building a shared ministry is based on Judith Urban's consulting, training, and planning with shared ministry directors and teams the past 12 years, her experience building a shared ministry system in a congregation, and her own studies in the field of volunteer management.

Author : David A. Keck
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566994500
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healthy Churches, Faithful Pastors written by David A. Keck and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-06-18 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congregations want to support their pastors, but don’t know how. Pastors love their congregations, but they don’t know what to ask of their congregations to garner needed support. Everyone wants to thrive together, but so often we get stuck. This clear and engaging guide helps pastors and congregations bridge communication gaps and set mutual goals and expectations. Reverend Keck grounds his framework of expectations on both scholarly research and on interviews he’s conducted with pastors and lay people. He finds many common difficulties in churches arise from failing to discuss priorities and expectations, and from not effectively working through the problems that arise when expectations aren’t met. For pastors and congregants to arrive at common expectations, they need to understand each other—their respective needs, hopes, and distinctive callings. This book provides concrete steps to aid congregants and pastors communicate their mutual expectations. Keck presents fifty “expectation statements”—examples of what pastors and congregations can expect of one another; a vital resource to anyone who seeks to initiate a discussion of expectations in their own church. Elucidating goals and expectations allows congregations and pastors to support one another and flourish, and fosters church health and harmony.

Author : Ron Pierce
Publisher : CBE Bookstore
ISBN 13 : 0974303127
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Partners in Marriage and Ministry written by Ron Pierce and published by CBE Bookstore. This book was released on 2011-01-20 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the Bible prescribe gender roles for men and women? Are men uniquely called to exercise authority in marriage and church ministry? Is submission a one-way street, for women only? Or, has God created us—and called us—to live together in a partnership of yielding in love to each other? Partners in Marriage and Ministry addresses these frequently asked questions.

Author : Luis Bush
Publisher : IVP Books
ISBN 13 : 9780830813322
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Partnering in Ministry written by Luis Bush and published by IVP Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gail Song Bantum
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493435221
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing Us written by Gail Song Bantum and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, people have asked Gail Song Bantum and Brian Bantum to reveal the secret to their marriage as a multiracial Christian couple, each with a high-profile ministry calling. This book reveals the lessons, mistakes, and principles that have helped the Bantums navigate race, family history, and gender dynamics in their twenty-plus years of marriage, while inspiring readers to pursue mutual flourishing in their marriages and relationships. Marriage is about more than constant bliss or unending sacrifice, say the Bantums. It's about exploring your own story, seeing the other for who they are (even as they change), and being flexible in discovering how those differences and stories come alive in new ways when joined together. It's the discovery of life in the gaps and the mysteries that emerge when we live in mutuality, believing that fullness is possible for each. Choosing Us reflects the realities and demands of modern marriage and respects the callings and ambitions of both partners. It shows that marriage is about choosing the other's flourishing on a daily basis, amid differences and even systemic obstacles, to build a relationship that thrives and reflects the kingdom of God.

Author : Rob Dixon
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1514000717
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Together in Ministry written by Rob Dixon and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women and men are designed to work together in fulfilling God's mission on earth. Yet God's original intent for equal partnership has been so distorted that churches and organizations continually struggle to foster healthy mixed-gender ministry collaboration. Is it even possible to return to the Genesis ideal of co-laborers in today's contexts? Longtime ministry leader Rob Dixon knows it's possible—though it takes intentionality, courage, and wisdom. Based on qualitative field research among ministry practitioners, Together in Ministry offers a prophetic roadmap for individuals and communities as they seek to develop flourishing ministry partnerships for women and men. Organized around the key domains of inner life, community culture, and intentional practices, this model identifies ten key attributes of partnerships that are both personally satisfying and missionally effective. For each attribute Dixon presents research findings and biblical examples, along with benefits, barriers, and practical next steps. With plenty of real-life stories from ministry leaders and reflection questions in each chapter, Together in Ministry casts a compelling—and encouraging—vision for flourishing partnerships and equips teams and individuals with next steps for making that vision a reality.

Author : Dan Hotchkiss
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566997712
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Governance and Ministry written by Dan Hotchkiss and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governance and Ministry has proven to be an indispensable guide for leaders and clergy on how to work together to lead congregations. In this second edition, veteran congregational consultant and minister Dan Hotchkiss updates the book to reflect today’s church and synagogue landscape and shares practical insights based on his work with readers of the first edition. Governance and Ministry highlights the importance of reaching the right governance model for a congregation to fulfill its mission—to achieve both the outward results and the inward quality of life to which it is called. Hotchkiss draws on governance research from business, non-profits, and churches, as well as deep experience in a variety of denominations and congregations to help readers determine the governance model that best fits their needs. The second edition has been streamlined and reorganized to better help readers think through leadership models and the process of change. The book features new material on the implications of congregation size, the process of governance change, policy choices, and the lay-clergy relationship. It also features two appendices with resources often requested by Hotchkiss’s consulting clients: a style guide for policy-makers and a unified example of a board policy book. Written with energy and humor, and offering plenty of practical examples, the second edition of this helpful resource is ideal for anyone involved in church leadership to assist in framing critical questions, creating a vision, and implementing a plan.

Author : James D. Whitehead
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
ISBN 13 : 9780060695729
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Promise of Partnership written by James D. Whitehead and published by Harper San Francisco. This book was released on 1993 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a comprehensive and practical model for ministry in today's parish, the authors draw on their experience and scholarship to provide tools that will enable clergy and their congregations to build productive working relationships in their parishes. Winner of the Catholic Press Association Book Award.