Administration
The following index lists all the resources (Articles, Training Notes and Health-checks) that have an administration theme. Most of these will be headed in this way, but some may have another heading with a cross-reference to Administration in the box at the end.
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Principles of administration
| Ref | Title |
| A15 |
Christian administration? A theological introduction |
| A27 |
Reliability in ministry For administrators and leaders |
| A46 |
Redefining 'management' Three Bible images to consider |
| HC8 |
A Gift Assessment for Administrators 1: Introduction |
| HC9 |
A Gift Assessment for Administrators 2: Questions and tests |
| TN4 | Advice for all church administrators |
| TN21 | Ideas for a sermon on administration |
| TN72 | Church administration explained: part 1 |
| TN73 | Church administration explained: part 2 |
| TN111 | A church policies checklist |
| TN115 | Identifying gifts of administration |
| TN129 | Collecting data for mission |
| TN138 | Categories for church operations |
Offices and Administrators
| Ref | Title |
| A33 |
Roles for a church office Part 1: Three perspectives |
| A34 |
Roles for a church office Part 2: Three more perspectives |
| A38 |
Appointing an Operations Manager Or reviewing an post |
| A42 |
What do Church Administrators do? Defining roles |
| A53 |
The UCAN story Networking Church Administrators: 1981 - 2017 |
| A55 |
The management of church records A broad overview |
| TN26 | A checklist for an office move |
| TN40 | Appointing an Administrator |
| TN60 | Administrator types |
| TN68 | Administrators who miss the point |
| TN77 | Administrator wisdom |
| TN86 | Customer care for churches? |
| TN102 | People who visit the church office |
| TN112 | Set my leaders free! |
| TN126 | The small-church administrator |
| TN131 | Helpful handover documents |
| TN156 | Preparing a house-style guide |
IT and personal administration
| Ref | Title |
| A1 |
Pass or file? How to get excited about filing! |
| A11 |
Become a better emailer ...and make everyone happy |
| A14 |
Create a quality website ...by asking the right questions |
| A25 |
Working from home Boundaries, discipline and space |
| A36 |
Sorting out your study Part 1: The space in the room |
| A37 |
Sorting out your study Part 2: The stuff in the room |
| A51 |
The 'To Do Diary' guide How to use this simple tool |
| TN23 | How to do 'To Do' lists |
| TN46 | A beginner's guide to IT security |
| TN53 | A simple email filing system |
| TN57 | Clear your clutter! |
| TN143 | Protect your church from scams |
| TN149 | Keep all your seniors in touch |
Administering buildings and finance
| Ref | Title |
| A7 |
Understanding stewardship A basis for Christian teaching |
| A16 |
Funding a capital project ...by direct giving |
| A18 |
Administering church funds A call for a fresh approach |
| A28 |
Rooms to let Hiring out your church premises |
| A31 |
Helping people back to church Basics we often overlook |
| TN19 | Key words for a financial appeal |
| TN29 | What's your real church income? |
| TN33 | Danger at church! |
| TN44 | The message of your buildings |
| TN85 | Preparing a Lone Worker Policy |
| TN98 | An outline Church Financial Policy |
| TN108 | What do budgets actually tell us? |
| TN116 | Global mission giving |
| TN117 | Building project preparations |
| TN122 | Your eco-church check-up |
| TN135 | How to conduct a disability audit |
All the above
| Ref | Title |
| HC4 |
Church Health Review Part 1: Explanation |
| HC5 |
Church Health Review Part 2: Questions and tests |
| HC6 |
Christian Effectiveness Model Part 1: Explanation |
| HC7 |
Christian Effectiveness Model Part 2: Questions and tests |
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