Church Administration, 2nd Edition: Creating Efficiency for Effective Ministry

This book is helpful information for any pastor or church elder. This information is necessary and may not be taught in seminary or Bible college, but one would use this information every day.

Robert H. Welch's book "Church Administration, Creating Efficiency for Effective Ministry" is an enlightening and educational piece of work that any church or religious nonprofit would benefit reading from. The content of the book provides clear, concise, and practical tools that churches or religious organizations can use for their administration, or refer to as a guide or inspiration. Resources like templates, applicants, and/or other supplemental documentation can be found through Welch's writings, and ultimately provide the necessary aid and support pastors may need. Furthermore, the education and research that's provided is effective for any administrators looking to further manage and control their ministry practice. Overall, the book's quality is both useful, practical, and resourceful. Robert H. Welch is able to give clear, communicative insight on a topic that's incredibly hard to judge, let alone a topic that's talked about! I believe any and all pastors or leaders that are serious about administration and the gift that this is to the church (or religious organization) should seriously consider reading this. :)

This is one of the most interesting administration book I’ve read. Take advantage of all the content, because it can be helpful for anyone that want to organize the Church or churches under your responsibility. The first chapters are deeply interesting for any Christian Leaders and the chapters from the 7 are useful as reference for any church activities, programs or administration issues.Highly Recommended

A good overview of Church Administration. It is quite American in its context, but if you can overlook that, it is a helpful book on Administration.

its beautifully written and has many lessons you can learn from this author. i actual bought 6 copies as gift for my friends. once you start reading you cannot put this book done thumps up to the author and the creative way she wrote her story.

I was recently asked to develop a new class on church administration for a growing Christian college. Since this is my first time to teach the subject, I contacted my previous church administration professor from my alma mater. This is the book he recommended. Since it is a very thorough book, some will find it overly detailed. Nonetheless,this book answers many questions in terms of procedures that many related books won't even touch. It covers literally every aspect of Church administration and leaves nothing to the imagination. Even though it is written from a Southern Baptist perspective, it is easily adaptable to any denomination. Its only weaknesses is that for someone new to the area of administration, this may seem overwhelming as a first text. Nonetheless, I will be taking a calculated risk and will use it with my summer students a month from now. In short, this is a manual that has been regularly updated and needs to be on every minister's bookshelf.

This is a readable book on a topic that most churches don't want to have any of their leaders really know. I know the great leaders are designed to inspire. But someone has to mind the P's and Q's. The inspiration person and the P's & Q's person should read this together and get their s&*t together and keep your butts our of trouble. Yes, it's older; but it's readable and it's right.

Book's last few pages and back-jacket crinkled

My husband loves thus book, very informative and helped him with his assignment.

This book is a great resource for churches still in the set up stages and a great guideline to measure by.

This is so helpful for the whole church and not only to the Admin, the individual. This will result peace to the saints and orderliness in every activities and program of the church.

A very rigorous look at church administration. Whilst very U.S. specific it still has a lot of international applicability.