Shepherding the church requires up-to-date knowledge of budgets, insurance, financial management, personnel organization, audits, and legal liability. These responsibilities are complex and ever-changing. While as pastor, you are called to be a faithful steward of the church's resources and an effective planner of its ministries, you need facts and skills to get your job done. This book will help you organize and weave your way through the often complex business of the church.Contents Definition of Ad-Ministry and What It Means to be an Ad-MinisterA Theological Model for Ad-MinistryThe Church as an OrganizationStewarding People - Paid and Unpaid StaffStaffing the Volunteer OrganizationStewarding Resources - Finances and BudgetingStewarding Places and SpacesStewarding Fiduciary Responsibility - Legal and Liability IssuesStewarding the Mission of GodStrategic Planning to Fulfill God's Call on Your CongregationIncludestemplates, and samples, including Church Staff Review forms, StaffGrowth Plans, Offering Tracking Logs, Financial Statements, PropertyInventory Worksheets, and Emergency Procedures Worksheets.