Christian leadership essentials : a handbook for managing Christian organizations /

Christian leadership essentials : a handbook for managing Christian organizations / [print] David S. Dockery, editor. - Nashville, Tennessee : B&H Academic, (c)2011. - x, 355 pages ; 24 cm.

Introduction Christian leadership and the identity and mission of an organization Leadership, vision, and strategic planning Governance and board relations Managing the organization Financial oversight and budget planning Development, campaigns, and building projects Institutions, organizations, and foundation relations Leadership, organizations, and external relations Relations with multiple and various constituencies Selecting and building leadership teams From peer to manager Employee relations in a grace-filled community Engaging the culture Crisis management The leader as mentor and pastor Leadership for a global world Leadership transitions and the search process Some closing thoughts David S. Dockery-- A biblical model of leadership Robert B. Sloan -- David J. Gyertson -- Bob R. Agee -- Robert Andringa -- R. Judson Carlberg -- Jon Wallace -- Evans P. Whitaker -- Alvin O. Austin -- Carl Zylstra -- James Edwards -- Thom S. Rainer -- Carla Sanderson -- Philip W. Eaton -- Barry H. Corey -- Kimberly Thornbury -- Randall O'Brien -- Charles A. Fowler -- Tommy Thomas -- David S. Dockery.

In Christian Leadership Essentials, university president David S. Dockery assembles a great wealth of insights regarding the many spheres of responsibility involved in leading Christian organizations and institutions. No matter how much experience a leader of a faith-based organization may already have, there are plenty of fresh thoughts and indispensable guiding principles on topics including governance, boardsmanship, mission and vision, finance and budget planning, development and external relations, employee relations, theological foundations, mentoring, crisis management, leadership transitions, leadership teams, and more. --



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Christian leadership--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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