Table of Contents

Analogy
Introduction
Chapter 1 - To the Glory of God
Centering your ministry on the glory of God.  
Chapter 2 - Defining the Ministry
Creating clear direction, goals, and scope for the ministry.
Chapter 3 - Analyze: Building a Plan and Evaluating Solutions -
Building the plan and creating a path to follow.
Chapter 4 - Measuring Stewardship: Interpreting Results
Measuring the ministry's stewardship while leaving the ministry's success to God.
Chapter 5 - Executing the Ministry
Putting the plan into action with order and control.
Chapter 6 - Maintaining the Ministry
Sustaining the results of the ministry long after the ministry ends.
Chapter 7 - Conclusion

Book Excerpts

Analogy

Anchored a mile into the Boston Harbor, the USS Issue Identified was burning. It was a large eighteenth century tall ship and it had suddenly caught fire almost an hour ago. Gathered on the shore near the Boston Community Marina, Daniel Churchman watched as the smoke from the USS Issue Identified billowed upward. There was now a crowd of around twenty to thirty people that had formed near the water's edge.... [continue reading]

Introduction

Ministry failure. Not the spiritual kind, but the practical kind. Everyone's hearts were motivated in the right way, but at the end it was the planning and execution of the ministry that brought its demise. Sound familiar? [continue reading]

Chapter 1

What brings glory to God? What does God say brings glory to Him? Church growth? Dynamic ministries? Eloquent sermons? Best-selling books? David captures the answer to these questions by writing.... [continue reading]

Chapter 2

The music at Community Church stunk. There was no way around it; it was awful. Pastor Ryan Stevenson contemplated this over a cup of coffee on Monday morning after a particularly bad Sunday worship session.... [continue reading]

Chapter 3

Creating a realistic and actionable plan is a critical part of any project or ministry. This chapter is about evaluating the opportunity a ministry is undertaking and then generating ideas as solutions to meet these goals established in the define statement. If a ministry's define statement is about determining direction, Analyze is about building toward an actionable plan.... [continue reading]

Chapter 4

When writing this book, this chapter has been by far the most difficult. The reason is that this chapter requires a delicate balance in conveying a very specific concept without inferring others. It is like a tightrope walker who recognizes that it is possible to have safe passage between two towers, but also realizes that danger lies on either side.... [continue reading]

Chapter 5

Three . . . two . . . one . . . blast off! The project has been well defined, a plan has been created, and measurable elements have been identified. We are ready for action! Right? Well, almost.... [continue reading]

Chapter 6

Have you ever considered how a ministry should end? Does it ever seem like churches or Christian organizations undertake the same ministry every year? Does it ever feel like the positive results that were accomplished from the last ministry or project have been lost over time? If so, you are not alone.... [continue reading]

Chapter 7 (Conclusion)

Among the ten most-printed books in the history of planet earth, there are three Christian titles. You might not be surprised to find that the Bible is in the top ten; in fact it is number one (six billion copies), but the other two titles might surprise you. They are.... [continue reading]