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Church Administration TrainingChurch Administration TrainingIt's time to take your knowledge of church administration to a new dimension. Every Senior Pastor needs qualified ministry assistants from church secretaries to board of directors, what you don't know can greatly impede the God-given vision of your local church as well as put your ministry at risk. What you don't know can hurt you. We offer church administration certification courses for Church Administrators, Church Secretaries, Church Human Resource Managers, as well as a certificate of training for church board members. See video excerpts on our Facebook page
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Click here to take the class "Principles of Church Administration" With assignment and quizzes, course material is estimated at 3 hours and 15 minutes for the class.
Church Administration Certification Programs:It is unfortunate that for years many church office staffs have been left to fend for themselves, which produced frustration, burnout, discouragement, and disillusionment. Ephesians 4:16 tells us that the body of Christ grows and builds itself up through the aid of every contributory link (every joint) effectively supplying its part. The church and Christian colleges have ample courses on biblical studies, leadership and the like but have overlooked a vital link to the Body—its administrators.
Although the church has generally put the burden on the pastor, it is
impractical to expect pastors to effectively shepherd God’s people and
manage a church, its office and business affairs. The pastoral calling
is primarily one of feeding, equipping, covering, and counseling. This
is why Christian colleges have appropriately focused largely on degrees
in biblical studies for pastors with a few courses on church
administration. The courses offered give pastors a glimpse of the
business aspect of the church, but where does this leave those who are
called to church administration?
The church cannot be a strong organism when we neglect that which is
fundamental to effective church management. There is a demand for
excellence in ministry but the church cannot fulfill this demand with
untrained church office workers.
When we attach church administration to a pastor’s already weighted
responsibilities, some are pushed beyond measure. It is reported that
"About 75% of pastors go through a period of stress
so great that they consider quitting."
It is vital to
understand that being called to pastor does not necessarily mean one is
called to be an administrator. Clearly the biblical definition of pastor
does not apply nor appear to demand that from pastors. The Apostles
understood this and when the demand to tend to administrative matters
was interfering with their called function, they appointed others to
tend to the business of the church (Acts 6).
Watching over souls is a twenty-four hour job without any holidays or
days off. This is where adhering to the principles of administration
comes in handy. One of the principles is called delegating to qualified
people. This is where those called to church administration excels. The
church administrator, senior office administrator, pastor of
administration, secretary, administrative assistant, treasurer, business
administrator—whatever the titles are, pastors must choose to delegate.
We cannot afford to continue to lose such mighty men and women of God as
casualties of ministry. A “called” church administrator is a blessing to
any ministry. An anointed church secretary can help keep peace in the
office and church, as well as reroute to the appropriate ministry leader
matters that normally would unnecessarily disrupt a pastor’s day. We
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