Ministry Nuts and Bolts: What They Don't Teach Pastors in Seminary

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Summary: Practical insights about getting leadervalues down on paper.
Review: Malphurs is the best writer of practical planning and the development of a church's strategy that I have seen to date. He takes the mission, vision, values of various organizations and shows how they are of immense importance for preventing conflict and setting goals. I use this book when I consult with pastors and elders around the world. He takes advantage of the information in both business and religion to help leaders think about their goals and thenfollow through on them.

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Summary: Excellent Primer on Church Strategic Planning!
Review: This title is one of several books I have read by Aubrey Malphurs. He is, in my estimation, the best authority on church strategic planning for established, evangelical churches. In this volume, the author gives an overview of church strategic planning, ideal for a seminary graduate beginning his first pastorate or an older pastor who is just beginning to think strategically. To get the full scope of Malphurs' thought, the best title is "Advanced Strategic Planning." This work could have been entitled "Basic Strategic Planning" -- it is a good introduction to the subject.

If you're looking for a resource person on church strategic planning, you simply can't go wrong with Malphurs. Everything I have read by him is top-notch and first-rate.