How to Manage an Effective Religious Organization

by Sand, Michael A.

• ISBN13: 9781601631510
• ISBN10: 1601631510
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-07-15
• Publisher: Career Pr Inc

Summary

If you are one of the millions who regularly attend religious services, you are undoubtedly aware of the profound effect your church, synagogue, mosque, or temple has on your life. Your religious congregation is likely involved in celebratory occasions such as births, marriages, and religious holidays, as well as in times of misfortune, illness, or the death of a loved one. Therefore, it is important, to have input into the major decisions that your congregation makes. And it is even more essential to know your duties, responsibilities, and options if you are even peripherally involved in its management. How to Manage an Effective Religious Organizationwill teach you: '¢ How your religious leader is hired, evaluated, and, if necessary, let go '¢ How you can offer suggestions to your priest, minister, rabbi, or imam '¢ Whether your religious organization is financially stable, and what type of fundraising is needed '¢ How the governing body of lay leaders of your congregation can be more effective How to Manage an Effective Religious Organizationwill give you numerous ideas for improving your congregation, whatever its religious affiliation.

Author Biography

Michael A. Sand heads Sand Associates, a nationwide firm that provides comprehensive consulting and training to nonprofit organizations. He has led more than 1,000 workshops for nonprofit agencies and municipal governments. Sand is the author of How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization and The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 11
Hiring the Religious Leader	p. 17
Supporting the Religious Leader	p. 31
Evaluating the Religious Leader and Staff	p. 35
Firing the Religious Leader	p. 43
The Council	p. 49
Meaningful By-Laws	p. 67
Forming Active Committees	p. 73
Personnel Policies	p. 79
Fundraising	p. 83
Fiscal Procedures and Cutting Expenditures	p. 93
Capital Campaigns	p. 97
Faith-Based Grant Writing	p. 107
Strategic Planning	p. 115
Membership and Programming	p. 125
Getting and Keeping Volunteers	p. 135
Meaningful Life-Cycle Events	p. 145
The Excellent Church, Synagogue, Mosque, or Temple	p. 149
Hiring an Imam	p. 155
Advertisment for Imam	p. 159
United Church of Christ Profile Reference	p. 161
Pastoral Questionnaire	p. 165
Model for Congregational Stewardship	p. 171
Sample Registration Card	p. 175
Membership Application	p. 177
Topics Included in the New Member Class	p. 183
Questions to Ask	p. 185
Chart of Accounts	p. 187
Sample Volunteer Job Description	p. 191
Talent Bank Questionnaire	p. 193
Ways to Support and Recognize Volunteers	p. 197
Life-Cycle Forms	p. 201
Notes	p. 205
Recommended Reading	p. 213
Index	p. 217
About the Author	p. 223
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