Ministry Nuts and Bolts

by Malphurs, Aubrey

• ISBN13: 9780825433580
• ISBN10: 0825433584
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-23
• Publisher: Kregel Pubns

Summary

Since Aubrey Malphurs first wrote Ministry Nuts and Boltsin 1997 he has gathered even more insights and strategies thanks to his work consulting for churches, his further research, and the classes he teaches at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has applied this expanded knowledge to the second edition of Ministry Nuts and Bolts, a helpful guide designed to teach pastors what they need to know about the day-to-day, nitty-gritty of leading a pastorate-things that aren't taught in seminary.

Author Biography

Aubrey Malphurs (Th.M., Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is president of Vision Ministries International and chairman of the Field Education Department at Dallas Seminary. As a pastor and church planter, he has a passion for equipping a new generation of leaders for significant ministry in the twenty-first century church. He is the author of numerous books in the area of leadership, vision, and church ministry, including Maximizing Your Effectiveness: How to Discover and Develop Your Divine Design and Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your Core Values.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Charts	p. 5
Introduction	p. 7
The Values of Your Ministry
The Definition of Core Values: What Is a Credo?	p. 17
The Discovery of Core Values: What Is Your Credo?	p. 34
The Development of Core Values: How to Construct Your Credo	p. 47
The Mission of Your Ministry
The Definition of Mission: What Is a Mission?	p. 59
The Development of a Mission: How to Make Your Mission	p. 78
The Vision of Your Ministry
The Definition of Vision, Part 1: What Is a Vision?	p. 99
The Definition of Vision, Part 2: What Is the Difference Between a Vision and a Mission?	p. 114
The Development of a Vision: How to Birth Your Vision	p. 130
The Strategy for Your Ministry
The Definition of Strategy: What Is a Strategy?	p. 155
The Development of a Strategy: How to Craft Your Strategy	p. 167
Appendixes
Acadiana Community Church: Credo and Doctrinal Statement	p. 180
Church Credos	p. 186
Personal Core Values Audit	p. 202
Church Ministry Core Values Audit	p. 205
Mission Development Process	p. 208
Vision Audit	p. 210
Notes	p. 212
Index	p. 215
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