{"product_id":"9781883298081","title":"Servant Leadership For Congregations","description":"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.\u003cp\u003eSERVANT LEADERSHIP DEFINED \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServant 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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOOK DESCRIPTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServant 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume's 23 chapters and four appendices are listed below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServant Leadership for Congregations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface, Acknowledgements, Contents \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Christian Servant Leader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. About Congregations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I. Concept and Spirituality of Servant Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Concept of the Servant as a Leader \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The Priesthood of All Believers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II. The Nature of Servant Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Bible Guidance and Derived Principles \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Personal Dimensions of the Servant Leader \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Peremptory Authority \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Core Elements for Leading\/Managing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III. Church Structure and Leadership Roles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Statements and Organization \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Leadership Roles \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart IV. Leadership in Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Communications and Planning \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. How to Conduct Meetings and Reach Decisions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunctional Responsibilities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart V. Worship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. The Worship Service \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. New Needs, New Responses \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. The Spoken Word and Prayer \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart VI. Discipleship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Parish Life \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. Small Group Ministries \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Christian Education \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Our Call to Stewardship \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20. Evangelism - Basics and the Inreaching Responsibility \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21. Evangelism - the Outreaching Challenge \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e22. Community Ministry \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23. Administration and Property \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA. Christian Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB. Job Descriptions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC. The Challenge of Seeking Perfection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD. The Renewal Reader \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Research Associates of Washington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054714831088,"sku":"9781883298081","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781883298081_p0.jpg?v=1763604396","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781883298081","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}