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37 Cards in this Set
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What support is there for a course in Church Administration? |
If you understand the tenants of general administration and the techniques of ministerial leadership, your job will be made significantly easier. |
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What administrative principles can be gleaned from Exodus 18? |
-God appoints leaders -God expects those leaders to function effectively -No leader can do the job alone. -Leaders who try to do the job alone either burnout themselves or wear out the followers -God often provides advisers to assist us in leadership -By delegating portions of the job, a leader can focus on the main issues -Delegation does not relieve the leader from responsibility, but it does remove them from carrying out the mundane and routine issues -Individuals who are delegated tasks must be qualified to do the job -Individuals who are delegated tasks must be given responsibilities to their level of ability--the more qualified, the higher the responsibility |
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How were Moses and the Apostle Paul prepared to serve? |
-Both Moses and Paul received divinely appointed calls from God to carry out his mission of leadership. -From the burning bush, God called Moses to lead the Israelites from Egypt to the promised land -On a Damascus Road, Christ blinded Paul and told him to form the ekklesia into the body called the Church. -Both received significant preparatory religious education--Moses from Jethro, a Midianite priest; and Paul from Gamaliel, one of the most important rabbis at the time. |
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From our text, what leadership responsibilities does the author list? |
-To define and set forth the purposes, aims, objectives, and goals of the church. -To lay down a broad plan for structuring the church organization. -To organize and recruit the executive staff outlined in the plan -To provide clear delegation and allocation of authority and responsibility -To provide standardization of all activities and programs in order to ensure goals and objectives are uniformly met. -to make provisions for committees, councils, ministry teams to achieve good coordination between all facets of the ministry. -To provide for a valuation and look ahead to ways of improving church programs, activities, and ministry. |
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List four major principles from the Scientific School's philosophy discussed in text. |
-Discover the best way to accomplish a task. -Discover the best worker to accomplish the task. -Provide incentives for the workers. -Provide closer supervision by the manager. |
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List Henry Fayol's business operations categories |
-Technical -Commercial -Financial -Security -Accounting -Managing |
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List Henry Fayol's functions of a manager |
-Planning -Organizing -Commanding -Coordinating -Controlling |
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What four values are important in the Total Quality Management Approach? |
-Remain customer focused -Systems Thinking -Leadership -Continuous Improvement -Shared Decision Making |
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What four things does the modern process of administration involve? |
-Planning -Organizing -Leading Controlling |
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What four administrative value statements does the text's author state? |
-The purpose of each church is the same as given in the Great Commission. -The Spirit gives the leadership of the church vision to carry out the purpose -Every church should be able to articulate its mission and purpose -Every church should be able to provide definite visualizations for accomplishing the mission |
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What is involved in administrative planning? |
-Estimating the future -Establishing objectives -Developing policies -Developing Implementing Procedures -Programming -Scheduling -Budgeting |
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What is involved in administrative leading? |
-Decision Making -Communication -Motivation -Selecting People -Developing People -Admin Controlling (Evaluation) -Establish Performance Standards -Performance Measuring -Performance Correcting -Dynamics of Leadership |
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Why is it important to have things written down (recorded) as an administrator? |
-Written instructions inform the church members how their church operates; and, how they should operate in it. -The written material benefits staff communication because specific responsibilities and duties are spelled out. -Written material assists individuals in acclimating to the new church or job. -Records help churches to move forward and not relive problems, debated and decisions. |
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In what three basic areas is a church manual organized? |
-What the church is called by the Holy Spirit to do. -How they are organized to do it. -The methods or techniques that will need to be employed to do it. |
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Define constitution |
a definitive statement of the name, location, doctrinal purpose, and rules of conduct. |
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Define Bylaws |
focus on the rights and privileges of the members, the responsibilities and powers of church officers, how they become officers, and how long they serve. |
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Define Policies |
A policy is a general statement that relates the church's position on a particular subject. |
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Define Procedures |
describe the how by which the church or organization will implement the policies. |
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Advantages of policies and procedures |
1. Organization 2. Present order, business, and sense of purpose to insiders and outsiders. 3. Serve as guides for leaders 4. convert problems into processes 5. Help formulate objectives and goals. |
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Disadvantages of Policies and Procedures |
1. Tend to be legally binding 2. Can become a source of contention and conflict 3. Can become hindrances if not updated. |
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List and describe types of polity. |
-Monarchial--strict hierarchy (Roman Catholic Church) -Episcopalian--loose hierarchy (United Methodist Church) -Presbyterian--regional authority (Presbyterian Church) -Congregational--appointed leaders (Baptist Church) |
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As change agents in the church, what can administrators do? |
-Evaluate a situation and determine the causes of problems -Select one or two individuals who can assist in solving the problem. -Lead those "change effectors" in understanding the problem and allow them to participate with the administrator in determining a change. -Release the change effectors to cause the change to occur within the organization -Evaluate and redefine change when it needs to be done. |
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What are some ways to organize a church? |
-By style -By size -by strengths or gifts -by function |
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What are some ways to organize a church by style? |
-informal or formal -centralized organization -nonorganization or collegial (Pauline Church) -Line or Participative Organization |
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What are some ways to organize a church by size? |
-Pioneer or Missional (30-50) -Committees (50+) -Additional Staff (200+) |
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What are some ways to organize a church by strengths or gifts? |
-fellowship -discipleship -outreach -ministry -worship |
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What are some ways to organize a church by function? |
-Pastoral -Education -Music -Support |
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What are som important skills needed for team members? |
-Spiritual Sensitivity -Relational Skills -Leadership ability -Communication Skills -Technical Expertise |
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What is an agenda? |
a document that is sent to each person who is to attend a meeting |
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What does an agenda identify? |
-topics to be discussed -purpose of each item (info, problem, decision, planning, evaluation) -who is and needs to be involved -what resources are needed |
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What are 10 meeting requirements that the author lists in the text? |
1. Know the purpose. 2. Set goals. 3. Select the right participants. 4. Prepare (do your homework) 5. Select appropriate location 6. Bring resources to meeting 7. Distribute agenda before every meeting 8. Facilitate like a good steward. 9. Recap who is doing what by when (DR GRACE) 10. Record and distribute minutes |
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Define Personnel Committee (Team) |
a personnel committee (team) provides the research and evaluation necessary to conduct the personnel affairs of the church or organization |
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What three things must church policies be? |
-standardized -fair -legal |
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Describe a good hiring process that a church can use from the text. |
-Review of the staff plan -application process -evaluation of the applicants -validate qualification -prioritize dirability -confirm capacity and capability of applicant -designate limited number of interviews -contract for employment -orientation |
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Define compensation |
-Compensation is an administrative term that describes the costs to a church for the employment of an individual -it includes the salary, cost of benefits, expenses incurred or reimbursed and cost to provide an office. |
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Define salary and benefits |
-Salary is take home pay. It is the portion of compensation the employee will pay taxes on. -Benefits are termed fringe benefits in the secular business world and are inducements provided by an employer to attract and retain top quality employees. |
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What are some important steps to take in developing a salary plan? |
-Determine the mission in the purpose of the church. -Create a leadership organization to meet that mission. -Write a job description for all leadership and employee positions. -Determine the relative worth of each job description. -Determine the categories and limits of a scale of salaries to be paid. -Establishes policies and procedures relating to the administration of pay. -Determine benefits that will be provided. -Determine reimbursable business expenses offered. -Employee Evaluation and Development |
