You are focused, motivated, and believe all things should be done decently and in order (1 Cor. 14:40). Your ministry is very important in the church, as well as in the business world. Because of your God-given gift, and the skills you have likely developed, you should be able to exercise your gift in the organizational end of any ministry setting. Find out more about the gift and the ministry of Administration in this book. Topics include: "What Is Administration?" "Establishing Personal Goals and Priorities," "Preparing and Implementing Effective Plans," "Involving and Motivating Others in Ministry," "Delegating Responsibility and Authority," "Making the Right Decision at the Right Time," "Finding Your Place on the Ministry Team," "Identifying Your Giftedness in Administration." In addition, you will find "A Two-Year Plan to Begin Thinking Like an Administrator." Consists of seven chapters and two appendixes to help you develop and use your gift of administration. Includes: 71-page book in PDF format. Also available as a download (item #908). THE CD IS NOT AUDIO. It contains the book in PDF format for viewing on your computer. We recommend that you also read How to Find Meaning and Fulfillment through Understanding the Spiritual Gift Within You, to gain a better understanding of spiritual gifts and how they relate to your daily life and ministry. How to Find Meaning and Fulfillment... is available in a revised edition as a PDF downloadable file (#904) or CD (#904C) or in the original printed edition (#405K).

Black & white print. Principles of Management is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the introductory course on management. This is a traditional approach to management using the leading, planning, organizing, and controlling approach. Management is a broad business discipline, and the Principles of Management course covers many management areas such as human resource management and strategic management, as well as behavioral areas such as motivation. No one individual can be an expert in all areas of management, so an additional benefit of this text is that specialists in a variety of areas have authored individual chapters.

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

John Piper pleads with fellow pastors to abandon the professionalization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry.