Management Resources
Web Links
www.barna.org
Barna Research Group, Ltd. Strategic information you can trustwww.churchbusiness.com
Church Business Magazinewww.churchdevelopmentcorp.com
Church Development CorporationHelping churches to be more efficient and effective in ministry.www.congregationalresources.org
Congregational Resource Guide To help congregational leaders connect with resources they need to gain insight into problems and to encourage transformation in their communities of faith.www.dol.gov
Department of Labor
Official website for federal labor laws and regulations.www.friezeconsulting.com
Frieze Consulting
Provides seminars and consulting in the church business arena.www.injoy.com
John Maxwell Web sitewww.irs.gov
Internal Revenue Service
Official Web site of the Internal Revenue Service.www.lifeway.com/staff.asp
LifeWay Resources
LifeWay church staff articles, etc.www.leadnet.org
Leadership Networkwww.mbsinc.com
Ministry Business Services, Inc.
Providing consultation and services to churches in management, accounting, and information technology.www.pulpitandpew.duke.edu/links.html
Pulpit and Pew: Research on Pastoral Leadership, Duke Theology Schoolwww.census.gov
U.S. Department of Commerce
Census information, demographic profiles, and projections by state and other interesting statistics.www.christianitytoday.com/cbg
Your Church Magazine
Books
Benke, William, and Le Etta. 2000.Church Wake-Up Call: A Ministries Management Approach. Birmingham, New York: The Haworth Press.
Berkley, James. 1997. Leadership Handbook of Management and Administration. Grand Rapids: Baker/Revell.
Crumroy, O.F., S.J. Kukawa, and F.M. Wittman. 1998. Church Administration and Finance Manual: Resources for Leading the Local Church. New York: Morehouse Publishing.
Evans, G.R. 2000. Managing the Church? Order and Organization in a Secular Age. Hammond: Indiana. Sheffield Press.
Gangel, Kenneth O. 2000. Feeding and Leading: A Practical Handbook on Administration in Churches and Christian Organizations. Grand Rapids: Baker/Revell.
Hightower, Jim. 1997. No One Told Me: An Honest Look at Ministry. Macon, Georgia: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc. Jackson, Wil. 2002. Staff Talk: 52 Devotions for Church Staffs. Lima: Ohio. CSS Publishing.
McIntosh, Gary L. 2000. Staff Your Church for Growth. Grand Rapids: Baker/Revell.
Pollock, David. 1996. Business Management in the Local Church, Revised and Expanded. Chicago: Moody Publishers.
Powers, Bruce P., ed. 1997. Church Administration Handbook: A Revised and Completely Updated Edition. Nashville: Broadman/Holman.
Randall, Robert. 1994. The Time of Your Life: Self Time Management for Pastors. Nashville: Abingdon Press.
Tidwell, Charles. 1992. Church Administration, Effective Leadership for Ministry. Nashville: Broadman/ Holman.
Toler, Stan. 2000. Church Operations Manual: A Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Church Management. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press.
Trask, Thomas E., Wayde Goodall, and Zenas Bicket, eds. 1997. The Pentecostal Pastor. Springfield, Missouri: Gospel Publishing House.
Walrath, Douglas. 1994. Making It Work. Valley Forge: Judson Press.
Westing, Harold. 1996. Church Staff Handbook: How to Build an Effective Ministry Team. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications.
Zimmerman, Thomas, Zenas Bicket, and G. Raymond Carlson, eds. 1979. And He Gave Pastors. Springfield, Missouri: Gospel Publishing House.