Faith-Based Management
Leading Organizations That are Based on More Than Just Mission

Peter C. Brinckerhoff (Author)

9780471315445, Wiley

Hardback, published 20 September 1999

272 pages
23.7 x 16.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.553 kg

The First and Only Complete Guide to Successfully ManagingFaith-Based Organizations Faith-Based Management Written by aleading international expert on faith-based management, this bookdescribes proven management strategies and techniques developed atsome of the world's most successful places of worship andfaith-based service organizations. It also supplies you with acomplete action plan for quickly implementing them in yourorganization. Peter Brinckerhoff begins by exploring the uniquechallenges faced by managers of faith-based organizations. He thenidentifies the seven key characteristics of a successfulfaith-based organization and provides you with clear,easy-to-follow guidelines on how to:
* Assess and examine your organization's strengths andweaknesses
* Clearly define staff roles and responsibilities
* Delegate, evaluate, discipline, and motivate paid staff
* Find, train, motivate, and hold on to top-notch volunteers
* Generate budgets and financial reports and implement financialcontrols
* Improve your leadership skills
* Conduct sophisticated, cost-effective marketing compaigns thatwork
* Create strategic, business, and marketing plans
"Brinckerhoff has captured the essence of faith-based management inhis latest book. He has successfully integrated proven managementconcepts and ideas with the spiritual mission that distinguishesfaith-based organizations. A must-read for volunteers and staff."--Dana R. Todsen, ACFRE President and CEO Baptist HealthFoundation, Inc. Birmingham, Alabama "Faith-Based Management is aconcise, accurate, and practical book. It will be a very helpfulresource for leaders who are trying to unite faith and mission intoday's world." --The Reverend Dr. John R. Buzza Hope PresbyterianChurch and Community Ministry Center Springfield, Illinois"Faith-Based Management offers the fourth important contribution inPeter Brinckerhoff's management series for not-for-profitexecutives. If mission, finance, and marketing are important tonot-for-profits' success, core values and beliefs are essential tothe faith-based not-for-profits' very existence. Peter once againchallenges and provokes thoughtful reflection while providing thereader with a pragmatic prescription for improving the overallmanagement of the faith-based organization. He challenges each ofus to accept full responsibility for carrying out God's work. Heshows us a way." --Reid S. Thebault President and CEO YMCA ofMetropolitan Detroit

The Special Calling of the Faith-Based Organization.

The Characteristics of a Successful Faith-BasedOrganization.

The Duties of Staff and Board.

Staff Management.

Financial Stewardship.

Leadership in the Faith-Based Organization.

Faith-Based Marketing.

Vision and Planning.

Getting the Most From Your Volunteers.

Final Thoughts.

Resources for Further Study.

Index.

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]