The Impact Of Church Consultancy

Author : Ian G. Duncum
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532667930
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impact of Church Consultancy written by Ian G. Duncum and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-01-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows the journey of ten churches who underwent church consultancies, and explores in depth both the consultancy and its outcomes. Pre-consultancy and post-consultancy “snapshots,” four to five years apart, of vitality indicators and attendance figures (using National Church Life Survey and other data) are used to compare these with churches that have not undertaken church consultancies. Theologies of church consultancy, church health, and church growth are also developed and examined, intersecting with a wide body of literature, including contemporary ecclesiologies. Consultancy outcomes are examined in detail. This includes interviews with pastors of some of those churches, reflecting on their perceptions of whether and how the church consultancy impacted the health and growth of their church. Conclusions are drawn about the efficacy of church consultancy in influencing the health and growth of churches, as well as contexts for the best use of church consultancy. This is a significant book for denominational leaders, theological lecturers, pastors, and church leaders as they encounter lack of health in churches and seek ways forward for greater health and impact in their local communities.

Author : Ian G. Duncum
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532667957
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impact of Church Consultancy written by Ian G. Duncum and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-01-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows the journey of ten churches who underwent church consultancies, and explores in depth both the consultancy and its outcomes. Pre-consultancy and post-consultancy "snapshots," four to five years apart, of vitality indicators and attendance figures (using National Church Life Survey and other data) are used to compare these with churches that have not undertaken church consultancies. Theologies of church consultancy, church health, and church growth are also developed and examined, intersecting with a wide body of literature, including contemporary ecclesiologies. Consultancy outcomes are examined in detail. This includes interviews with pastors of some of those churches, reflecting on their perceptions of whether and how the church consultancy impacted the health and growth of their church. Conclusions are drawn about the efficacy of church consultancy in influencing the health and growth of churches, as well as contexts for the best use of church consultancy. This is a significant book for denominational leaders, theological lecturers, pastors, and church leaders as they encounter lack of health in churches and seek ways forward for greater health and impact in their local communities.

Author : David Dadswell
Publisher : SCM Press
ISBN 13 : 0334048621
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Consultancy Skills for Mission and Ministry written by David Dadswell and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consultancy is increasingly being used to support mission and to help church leaders and workers in the challenges they face in their work. Helping churches and workers understand their situation and develop effective strategies demands skilful consultants who can handle issues of context and theology, the characteristics of voluntary sector organisations, and mission in a post-modern world. This guide to being a church consultant offers rigorous, practical consultancy theory and tools as well as pointing to a rich range of methods and models for further investigation. By integrating the insights of practical theory, organizational studies, the social sciences and a range of helping skills, consultants will be able to support those who are leading change in churches in processes which are more explicit and carefully thought through than is often the case. This book encourages consultants to develop their own model and practice built on a healthy cycle of sound theory, evaluated practice and thoughtful feedback.

Author : David Dadswell
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0334043735
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Consultancy Skills for Mission and Ministry written by David Dadswell and published by Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. This book was released on 2011 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An hands-on handbook on consultancy for church-based organisations, and a key resource for church leaders such as archdeacons, mission enablers and others.

Author : Christophe P. Gilbert
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impact of Churches on Political Behavior written by Christophe P. Gilbert and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1993-07-30 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume applies well-known and highly regarded data in a new way and analyzes the impact of churches today on American political attitudes and behavior. These important findings measure how churches serve as political and social contexts and affect voting behavior; party identification; and the positions that local congregations and their membership take on abortion, public prayer, the economy, defense, support for minorities, and other issues. Political scientists, sociologists, and religious scholars will find these new interpretations of survey data clear, well-supported, and carefully qualified. This study of the role of religion in political decision making uses National Election study data, county-level data and the South Bend Community Study. Chapter 1 provides a general overview and introduction. Chapter 2 fills out the discussion about the nature of religious and social contexts and their relationship to churches and their members. These early chapters also define the design and research methodology and describe earlier research on the subject. Chapter 3 considers county-level data and changes relation to religious environments and individual behavior. In chapter 4, findings relating to voting and party identification are covered. Chapter 5 considers voter turnout, attitudes on public policy issues, economic expectations, views on issues relevant to the church. Chapter 6 evaluates church contexts and individual self-evaluations and perceptions about the impact of social contexts. The political influence of church discussion partners is the focus of chapter 7. The final chapter points to the political relevance of churches as contexts and summarizes some of the theoretical conclusions derived from the empirical study. Appendices provide the methodological material about variables and coding schemes needed for understanding the design of the work. A bibliography points to related studies of note.

Author : James N. Sells
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1514001055
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Clinical Hour written by James N. Sells and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global mental health crisis is growing faster than our existing mental health care system can address. To meet the scope of human need, we need new models of care. The good news is that there is an institution uniquely positioned with the resources and the heart to help: the church. Psychologists James Sells and Amy Trout and journalist Heather Sells know firsthand the urgency of the situation—but they have also witnessed creative partnerships between churches and mental health professionals springing up across the United States. In this book, they call clinicians, students, and educators to collaborate with churches and lay leaders to envision and then create innovative solutions in their own communities. Challenging the dominance of the traditional "clinical hour" as a one-size-has-to-fit-all model, Sells, Trout, and Sells give concrete guidance on how mental health professionals can work with churches to provide consultation, train lay leaders, and develop and evaluate programs to expand a continuum of care. They also explore the skills, theological foundations, and research-based knowledge that both Christian counselors and church leaders need to integrate their spheres of expertise. Both a call to action and an encouraging roadmap, this book charts the way forward for combining the science of the mental health discipline with the service of Christian ministry. Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients.

Author : Graham Manville
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131710207X
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Management Consultancy Insights and Real Consultancy Projects written by Graham Manville and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of management consultancy research has grown rapidly in recent years. Fuelled by the drivers of complexity and uncertainty, a growing number of organizations – both profit and third sector alike – are looking at management consultancy to assist in their aims for development and change. Consultants have become a common feature in organizational change initiatives, involved in both providing advice and in implementing ideas and solutions. However, despite this growing recognition and influence, management consultancy is still often misunderstood or criticized for its lack of theoretical underpinning. The book seeks to address these issues by offering applied theoretical insights from academics that both teach and practice management consultancy. Written by recognized experts in their field, the contributors combine original insights with authoritative analysis. Uniquely, this book identifies emerging themes with critical discourse and provides rich empirical case study evidence to show the reader how management consultancy projects are implemented. Real-world international consultancy projects are featured as written up cases featuring organizations from multi-national corporations to the public sector. Written for graduate level managers or those who have practical leadership experience, this book will enable readers to apply management consultancy models beyond a classroom context

Author : United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research. Division of Policy Studies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Housing for the Elderly and Handicapped written by United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research. Division of Policy Studies and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Judith Lauwers
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284180018
Total Pages : 871 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Counseling the Nursing Mother written by Judith Lauwers and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant’s Guide, Seventh Edition presents topics within a counseling framework with practical suggestions and evidence-based information interwoven throughout. Additionally, the Seventh Edition is an ideal study guide for International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification and practice.

Author : Kay Kotan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998754697
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Impact! written by Kay Kotan and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The church likely rises and falls with the missional investment of the laity. So, of course, this book is for the laity. But, this book, but it is also for pastors and judicatory leaders. Our hope for this resource is to rekindle the spark and set the laity on fire - ¿on fire for Christ. Our tribe, the United Methodist Church, was founded as a movement of laity and reached millions of people. Our hope and prayer is that this resource will help re-engage and empower the laity.