Structures
The following index lists all the resources (Articles, Training Notes and Health-checks) that have a structures theme. Most of these will be headed in this way, but some may have another heading with a cross-reference to Structures in the box at the end.
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Structures and staffing
| Ref | Title |
| A3 |
Salary differentials for Christian staff A case of worldly thinking? |
| A6 |
Job descriptions Advice and examples for staff and volunteers |
| A8 |
Worker agreements Appropriate paperwork for church use |
| A17 |
Staff selection step-by-step From advertisement to interview |
| A48 |
Organising your small groups Choices to be made |
| A50 |
The patronage process as drama A guide for Patrons and PCCs |
| A56 |
Organising pastoral care ... in an all-member culture |
| TN5 | Responsibilities of mission agency boards |
| TN20 | Line management in a church staff team |
| TN35 | Causes of friction in mission agencies |
| TN37 | To pay or not to pay? |
| TN40 | Appointing an Administrator |
| TN58 | Beware committees |
| TN65 | Sharp interview questions |
| TN66 | A daily office for church staff |
| TN76 | How to prepare a job reference |
| TN80 | Staff salary scales |
| TN92 | How genuine are your GORs? |
| TN111 | A church policies checklist |
| TN130 | Appoint a 'Staff Action Group' |
| TN147 | The role of the PCC |
Meetings
| Ref | Title |
| A5 |
How to chair meetings An orchestral approach |
| A20 |
Annual meetings can be different Ideas to experiment with |
| A24 |
Mission-shaped Church Councils Three ways forward |
| A40 |
Going deeper into meetings 1: Planning issues |
| A41 |
Going deeper into meetings 2: People issues |
| TN8 | Major decisions: a new approach |
| TN13 | A purpose statement for those who chair |
| TN45 | Are you sure it's minutes you need? |
| TN61 | Mapping out a meeting |
| TN71 | Seatings for meetings |
| TN88 | Advice to a new committee member |
| TN97 | How to minute a meeting |
| TN118 | Why, exactly, are we meeting? |
| TN125 | How to take major decisions |
| TN128 | Effective staff meetings |
| TN141 | A church council 'Code of Conduct' |
| TN150 | Prayer at church business meetings |
Leadership structures
| Ref | Title |
| A26 |
The office of Lay Minister Three proposals for change |
| A38 |
Appointing an Operations Manager Or reviewing an existing post |
| TN6 | The Minister's role in larger churches |
| TN18 | A leadership team checklist |
| TN50 | Should the staff lead the church? |
| TN51 | A fresh approach to rural ministry |
| TN78 | The role of a church leader |
| TN104 | A grid structure for churches |
| TN110 | It's confidential: but it still leaks out |
| TN136 | Restructure your committees |
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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A Church of England bishop - November 2023
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