The Unofficial United Methodist Handbook for Pastors
by Joyner, F. Belton., Jr.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-05-01
Publisher(s): Abingdon Press
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Summary
A very handy handbook that provides amazingly essential information and practical tips every pastor needs to know, delivered with brevity and a good sense of humor.Be prepared to laugh as you try to keep hold of the reins--like the circuit rider of yesteryear. The Unofficial United Methodist Handbook for Pastors gives serious information and practical tips to uplift your spirit and warm your heart. Like The Unofficial United Methodist Handbook for the well-informed churchgoe r , this handbook for pastors illustrates timeless biblical truths in everyday living, making life easier--and much more entertaining. This book captures all the essential information every pastor needs close at hand to prevail in any circumstance, and have a good and well-needed chuckle along the way: + How to Support and Empower the Church Council without Becoming a Dictator or a Wallflower + How to Know if You're Called to Be a Pastor + Ten Things You Should Never Say to a Church Member + How to Recover from Christmas and Easter Overload + How to Preach a Stewardship Sermon without Sounding Like You Are Begging for a Raise + How to Keep Both Your Job and Your Family + How to Use Your Family Members as Sermon Illustrations without Alienating Them or Boring the Congregation + How to Retire from Ministry Gracefully + What is unique about United Methodist Ministry '¦plus dozens of other illustrations, maps, diagrams, and essential tips! This unique and incredibly handy resource is perfect for United Methodist ministers and all who help lead congregations. View the Table of Contents
Table of Contents
| Call stuff | |
| How to know if you're called to be a pastor | p. 16 |
| Check any that apply to you | p. 18 |
| How to avoid becoming the pastor you swore you'd never be and become the pastor you always wanted to be | p. 20 |
| How to manage your relationship with the bishop | p. 26 |
| What has four major categories, 15 sub-categories, and 21 sub-sub-categories? | p. 29 |
| What not to do | p. 30 |
| Here is what a pastor does | p. 32 |
| How to know when it's time to ask for a new appointment | p. 35 |
| Seven things to keep in mind when you go for an introductory visit | p. 39 |
| What to do when you question whether you're the right person for the appointment you're in | p. 43 |
| How to retire from ministry gracefully | p. 46 |
| Administrative stuff | |
| Five tips on finding the right personnel to make a great ministry team | p. 50 |
| Thirty subjects you should never ask about when interviewing for new staff | p. 53 |
| How to empower the staff to do good work | p. 56 |
| Five things senior pastors can do to endear themselves to the staff | p. 59 |
| How to run a staff meeting | p. 61 |
| How to fire someone when you really have to | p. 64 |
| How to get the best out of the church administrative assistant | p. 67 |
| How to relate effectively to a senior colleague | p. 70 |
| How to relate effectively to a junior colleague | p. 71 |
| Five common pitfalls solo pastors fall into and how to avoid them | p. 73 |
| Ten tips for building effective pastoral relationships in a congregation | p. 76 |
| Four unlikely leaders in the Bible and what you can learn from them | p. 79 |
| How to release your congregation's ability to develop a vision for ministry | p. 82 |
| How to delegate | p. 85 |
| How to enable your congregation to live as the priesthood of all believers | p. 87 |
| How to participate in a committee meeting without having to be in charge | p. 90 |
| How to take charge of a committee meeting when it gets off track | p. 92 |
| How to support and empower the church council without becoming a dictator or a wallflower | p. 94 |
| How to survive a charge conference | p. 97 |
| Ten things about parish ministry they didn't teach you in seminary | p. 100 |
| How to read a congregational financial statement (and why it's important) | p. 104 |
| How to manage your calendar | p. 106 |
| How to carve out time for sermon preparation and worship planning | p. 108 |
| Pastoral stuff | |
| How to follow Jesus as your pastoral model | p. 112 |
| How and when to respond to a request for pastoral care | p. 115 |
| How to make an effective hospital visit | p. 117 |
| How to make an effective home visit | p. 119 |
| How to make an effective shut-in and care facility visit | p. 121 |
| Ten things you should never say to a parishioner | p. 123 |
| How to use the grapevine to support your ministry | p. 126 |
| How to identify a church alligator | p. 128 |
| How to avoid getting triangulated | p. 130 |
| How to manage habitual drop-in visitors so you can get your work done | p. 132 |
| How to remain calm in a crisis situation | p. 134 |
| How to prepare mentally for a funeral | p. 136 |
| Seven preachers in the Bible and what made them great | p. 138 |
| How to preach a prophetic word without losing your appointment | p. 141 |
| Three jokes for use with church crowds | p. 143 |
| How to preach a stewardship sermon without sounding like you are begging for a raise | p. 145 |
| How to create a climate of care, love, and openness in your congregation | p. 147 |
| How to conduct yourself at an ecumenical worship service | p. 150 |
| How to lead a retreat | p. 152 |
| How to deal with disgruntled transfers from other churches | p. 156 |
| How to drink coffee | p. 158 |
| How to accept cookies and other goodies graciously without gaining weight | p. 161 |
| How to listen to the same story for the 100th time and feign interest | p. 164 |
| How to respond when you forget a parishioner's name | p. 165 |
| Five ways to handle the tacky gifts that parishioners give you | p. 167 |
| How to survive a mission trip | p. 169 |
| Miscellaneous resources that did not fit anywhere else | p. 173 |
| Worship stuff | |
| Ten things you should never say during worship | p. 178 |
| How to welcome visitors | p. 180 |
| How to use your family members as sermon illustrations without alienating them or boring the congregation | p. 181 |
| How to wing a sermon when you leave your notes at home | p. 184 |
| Eight common hand gestures used in preaching | p. 186 |
| Nine uses for old sermon manuscripts | p. 189 |
| How to recover when you lose your place or forget during a public presentation | p. 191 |
| How to recruit worship assistants discreetly when someone doesn't show up | p. 193 |
| How to handle a ringing cell phone during worship | p. 195 |
| How to handle loudspeaker feedback | p. 197 |
| How to recover from an open-mike gaffe | p. 199 |
| How to respond to a shrieking child incident | p. 201 |
| Five common wedding faux pas and how to avoid them | p. 203 |
| How to survive an anxious bridal party | p. 205 |
| Personal stuff | |
| How to recover from Christmas and Easter overload | p. 208 |
| How to stay fit | p. 211 |
| How to establish and maintain the discipline of daily devotions | p. 214 |
| How to keep up on current trends in theology, even when you're busy | p. 216 |
| How to maintain a social life as a single pastor | p. 218 |
| How to keep both your job and your family | p. 220 |
| Five ways to help your marriage thrive despite the demands of the job | p. 222 |
| How to avoid answering personal questions | p. 224 |
| The pros and cons of wearing a clergy shirt | p. 226 |
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