Servant Leadership For Congregations

There is no finer management concept than that of the servant leader, none more essential to organizational well-being. Servant Leadership for Congregations extends the concept to Christian congregations, a natural bonding exemplified by Christ.

SERVANT LEADERSHIP DEFINED

Servant leadership for Christian congregations is defined "as a democratic philosophy of guiding stewardship that values the responsibilities, interests, and abilities of all affected parties, and actively encourages their full involvement in planning and decision-making through study and open discussion toward consensus. The Christian servant leader is one who, recognizing God's sovereign will over all, leaps to do that will with the help of the Holy Spirit."

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Servant Leadership is organized in two divisions. The first, The Christian Servant Leader, presents the nature of the servant as a congregational leader, together with the impact on basic management functions. The second, Functional Responsibilities, a primer on application, reports ways in which the various church functions may be affected by servant leadership.

The volume's 23 chapters and four appendices are listed below.

Servant Leadership for Congregations

Preface, Acknowledgements, Contents

The Christian Servant Leader

1. Introduction

2. About Congregations

Part I. Concept and Spirituality of Servant Leadership

3. The Concept of the Servant as a Leader

4. The Priesthood of All Believers

Part II. The Nature of Servant Leadership

5. Bible Guidance and Derived Principles

6. Personal Dimensions of the Servant Leader

7. Peremptory Authority

8. Core Elements for Leading/Managing

Part III. Church Structure and Leadership Roles

9. Statements and Organization

10. Leadership Roles

Part IV. Leadership in Practice

11. Communications and Planning

12. How to Conduct Meetings and Reach Decisions

Functional Responsibilities

Part V. Worship

13. The Worship Service

14. New Needs, New Responses

15. The Spoken Word and Prayer

Part VI. Discipleship

16. Parish Life

17. Small Group Ministries

18. Christian Education

19. Our Call to Stewardship

20. Evangelism - Basics and the Inreaching Responsibility

21. Evangelism - the Outreaching Challenge

22. Community Ministry

23. Administration and Property

Appendices

A. Christian Music

B. Job Descriptions

C. The Challenge of Seeking Perfection

D. The Renewal Reader