Essential Guidelines for Church Leadership and Administration
Explore key aspects of church leadership and administration, including the mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ and techniques for effective leadership. Delve into topics such as staying calm, staying connected, and staying focused on the mission. Learn about the administrative structure of local churches and their financial responsibilities. Gain insights into nominations, lay leadership development, and the overall organization of the church. Discover essential practices for fulfilling the mission of the church and transforming the world through discipleship.
- Church leadership
- Administration guidelines
- Discipleship mission
- Local churches
- Financial responsibilities
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CHURCH LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION
MISSION: Book of Discipline 120. The Mission The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches and extension ministries of the Church provide the most significant arenas through which disciple-making occurs. Focus on this the rest will work out! Church Leadership and Administration all come down to facilitating this mission we have in the world how will your local church live it out?
BASIC CHURCH LEADERSHIP: Stay Calm self-care, be the least anxious person in the room, communicate calm not chaos Stay Connected to those you agree with, who support you and those who do not Stay Focused on the Mission see previous slide focus on the higher, not the lower Resources: Ed Friedman, Ron Richardson, Tod Bolsinger, Ronald Heifitz, Lovett Weems
ADMINISTRATIVELY ORGANIZED FOR MISSION Local Church Charge Conferences District Conferences Annual Conferences Jurisdictional Conferences & Central Conferences General Conference
THE LOCAL CHURCH Charge Conferences Local Church Organization can be different from church to church Basic Requirements ( 244) Finance Nominations Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee Trustees
FINANCE (258.4) Duties and Oversight Coordinate budget process Receive money from offerings and other sources, using best practices (financial secretary) Disburse money, including apportionment payments and clergy salary
FINANCE (258.4) Provide for an annual audit Provide financial reporting to Council/Board and members May include stewardship/pledge campaign Does NOT decide how money is to be spent that comes from Council, Leadership Team, however it is set up
NOMINATIONS AND LAY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ( 258.1) Description and function Chaired by the pastor Identify and develop leaders Support leaders through prayer, training, affirmation Membership divided into 3 class years
STAFF/PASTOR-PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE ( 258.2) Function and elements Supports and advises clergy and staff Makes salary and CEU recommendations Evaluates clergy (twice annually), including Annual Preference Communicates and interprets the role of the pastor to the congregation Lay Servant approval and renewal Identifies potential candidates for ordained/licensed ministry Parsonage review (w/trustees)
TRUSTEES (258.3, 2525-2551) Duties Property matters, including parsonage and personal property Carries out function under direction of the Charge Conference Localities have their own guidelines for registering trustees with the court always check in to obtain these
TRUSTEES (258.3, 2525-2551) Pastor may call meetings One exception to quorum rule needs to be a majority present for binding decisions May not interfere with pastor in use of property for worship, meetings, etc. Shares annual parsonage review with SPRC Pastor is not typically a voting member
ONE BOARD OR SIMPLIFIED ACCOUNTABLE STRUCTURE Combines many/all of these committees into one Board You may enter a system that is already structured this way ask your District for help in understanding how this works You may want to consider this for your church read Mission Possible by Kay Kotan and Blake Bradford Pros and Cons to this newer model
THE CONNECTION A UMC covenantal community sharing: Financially Apportionments In accountability Reporting In mission the main thing
THE CONNECTION Connections to other local UMC s and pastors Connections to other churches and pastors outside the UMC Connections to local nonprofits, agencies, schools and governmental agencies like police and firefighters Connects to the District Connections to the Conference Connections to the Denomination
THE REAL NITTY GRITTY STUFF WHERE CAN I FIND HELP? UMC Book of Discipline Your Church administrative team you need help with this, volunteer or paid Your district administrator - they can help! Your DS attend clergy meetings, ask for help when you need it, keep them in the loop
THE REAL NITTY GRITTY STUFF WHERE CAN I FIND HELP? UNITY where you enter things like Clergy Compensation and church statistics Books, podcasts, Lewis Center at Wesley and Duke s resources Vaumc.org and your District website Your official email
