Management
The following index lists all the resources (Articles, Training Notes and Health-checks) that have a management theme. Most of these will be headed in this way, but some may have another heading with a cross-reference to Management in the box at the end.
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Staff management
see also A45,TN41 and TN49 under Church members as workers
| Ref | Title |
| A3 |
Salary differentials for Christian staff A case of worldly thinking? |
| A6 |
Job descriptions Advice and examples for staff and volunteers |
| A8 |
Worker agreements Appropriate paperwork for church use |
| A17 |
Staff selection step-by-step From advertisement to interview |
| A32 |
Be creative as a line manager How to develop paid staff |
| A46 |
Redefining 'management' Three Bible images to consider |
| TN17 | Suggested questions for an annual review |
| TN20 | Line management in a church staff team |
| TN37 | To pay or not to pay? |
| TN65 | Sharp interview questions |
| TN66 | A daily office for church staff |
| TN76 | How to prepare a job reference |
| TN80 | Staff salary scales |
| TN85 | Preparing a Lone Worker Policy |
| TN92 | How genuine are your GORs? |
| TN95 | Exit interviews for everyone |
| TN101 | Working with a No. 2 |
| TN120 | Lessons for leaders |
| TN128 | Effective staff meetings |
| TN130 | Appoint a 'Staff Action Group' |
| TN144 | 360-degree reviews for churches? |
Church members as workers
See also A6, A8, TN17, TN85, TN120 and TN144under 'Staff management'
| Ref | Title |
| A10 |
An introduction to the art of training Help people learn new skills |
| A26 |
The office of Lay Minister Three proposals for change |
| A43 |
Every member on active service How to mobilise your church |
| A45 |
How to lead a team at church Practical help for beginners |
| A47 |
15 principles of volunteering By examining five ministries |
| TN14 | Setting up a Newcomers Team |
| TN15 | How not to delegate! |
| TN24 | Church members can burn out too |
| TN31 | Affirming volunteers |
| TN36 | Square pegs in round holes |
| TN41 | What makes a group a team |
| TN49 | What's going on under the water |
| TN55 | So, who should be in the dock? |
| TN60 | Administrator types |
| TN79 | 'One another' teams |
| TN90 | Put someone in charge |
| TN100 | Why some offer, why some don't |
| TN119 | Group behaviours to beware of |
| TN139 | Church workers in teams |
| TN148 | Serving in a post-Covid church |
The life of church members
| Ref | Title |
| A31 |
Helping people back to church Basics we often overlook |
| A41 |
Going deeper into meetings 2: People issues |
| TN10 | What do Christians do between Sundays? |
| TN27 | Saying good-bye to church members |
| TN30 | How to give and receive criticism |
| TN34 | Closing down a church activity |
| TN59 | Don't you dare change anything! |
| TN83 | The service isn't over yet |
| TN86 | Customer care for churches? |
| TN95 | Exit interviews for everyone |
| TN107 | A church policy on hospitality |
| TN109 | A test for your church's welcome |
| TN127 | Identify your church's groups |
| TN134 | Integrate your newcomers |
| TN146 | Be hospitable! |
All the above
| Ref | Title |
| HC4 |
Church Health Review Part 1: Explanation |
| HC5 |
Church Health Review Part 2: Questions and tests |
| HC6 |
Christian Effectiveness Model Part 1: Explanation |
| HC7 |
Christian Effectiveness Model Part 2: Questions and tests |
Thank you so much for your time on Saturday, I am really excited to take the conversation forward. I agree there was a real sense of enthusiasm and engagement.
An incumbent following a church training day - January 2023
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