Letters to Timothy A Handbook for Pastors

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The Church God`s Glorious Church .............4 Five Ingredients of Growing Churches .........6 The Offices of the Church .........9 God`s Gift to the Church ............11 The Prayer life of the Church .............14 The Church Committee ............16 Appointing the Committees .................19 Deacons and their Ministry .............23 Decons and Divorce .............26 Church discipline ..........30 2. The Pastor as God`s Man The Call to the Ministry .........34 Various Kinds of Ministry ..........37 The Question of Formal Education .........39 Essential Integrity ...............42 Leading out of your Character .............44 A Touch of Charisma ...............46 The pastor`s Personality ..........48 A Teachable spirit ..............51 You and Your People Skills ...............54 The pastor`s Home ...........60 Managing your Time ..........66 Your Weekly Schedule ...............70 Outside speaking Engagements .........73 Faithful over small Opportunities ..........75 About those greener pastures ..................78 Dealing with pastor search commitees ..........81 Faithful to the End ..........84 3. The Pastor as Spiritual Leader The pastor and his People .........88 Casting the Vision ..........90 Hospital Calls ..........93 Death Calls ..........95 Conducting the Funeral .......98 The Counseling Ministry .........103 Preparation -For-Marriage Course .........106 Weddings .....110 4. The Pastor as organizational Leader So you want to be a Leader .......116 Community, Cause, Corporation ..........120 Making the Tough Decisions...........124 Dealing with Opposition ..........126 Don`t Use up your Leadership ........129 Dtaying above the fray .........131 Principles of Motivation ...........134 Streaming the Organization ..........137 Things to Control ......140 Publicity and Advertising ......143 Publicity and Advertising ...143 The Church newspaper .............145 Protecting the church from Liability ........148 5. The pastor as Preacher Preparing the message ....154 Delivering the message ..........162 Extending the invitation ...........166 Doing Good follow up..........170 The Meaning and method of Baptism .........173 Administering the lord`s Supper ..........178 Calling out the Called .........181 Great Preachers or Great Pastors .........184 6. Worship Services Multiple Services ........188 The Traditional Music Ministry ..........193 The contemporary music Ministry ......196 Dramas and Skits ..........200 The Atmosphere of the Church ...........202 Recognizing and Receiving Guests .........205 The Use of Public Testimonies .......209 Ushers and Greeters ..............212 The Question of Sunday Nights ..........215 Supply Preachers .......218 7. Programs and Ministries Organizing the sunday morning bible Study ............222 The Ministry of the Sunday morning Bible Study ......225 Ministry to Adults ...........229 Ministry to Singles ..........232 Ministry to Students .............236 Ministry to Elementary Children ...........239 Ministry to preschoolers...........243 Planning and training for the Sunday morning bible Study ................247 Special Bible Studies ........250 The bus Ministry .............253 The Activities ministry ............256 Planning the evangelistic Crusade ...........258 The art of Effecting Change ..............263 Witness training and Outreach ...........267 Vacation Bible School ..........271 Summer Camps ...........274 Planting new Churches ..........278 Special Days ...........282 Special Events ..........285 Seizing the Opportunity ..........288 8. The Church Staff Administering the Staff .......292 Calling a Staff Member ...........296 Reassigning and Realising a Staff member ........300 Delegating responsibility ..........303 Observing Anniversaries ...........306 9. The Church Finances Overseeing the Budget.........310 Ensuring financial Responsibility .....313