Theology and practice of pastoral leadership and church polity. Covers elder and deacon qualifications and character, church governance structures and decision-making, staff culture and hiring, conflict resolution and mediation, vision-casting and strategic planning, and organizational health. Contains works by Strauch, Dever, Leeman, Witmer, and others.
The Church Leadership & Governance collection in Theostack contains curated works from across the breadth of Christian thought — carefully selected for orthodoxy, scholarly value, and pastoral usefulness.
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