About the Book
Projects with a Purpose is written to look at six key elements found in healthy project in churches or Christian organizations. The book uses each chapter of the book to look at one of these key elements. In each chapter, the framework is clearly layed out, examples are given, and project/ministry management tools are proposed and explained.
Below is a list of the 6 project/ministry management framework chapters as well as the 7th Nehemiah chapter.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – To the Glory of God
Centering your project around the glory of God.
Chapter 2 – Defining the Project
Creating a clear direction and scope for the project.
Chapter 3 – Generating a Plan
Analyzing a plan and creating a path to follow.
Chapter 4 – Measuring the Effort: Interpreting Results
Measuring the project effort quantitatively vs. qualitatively. Leaving Success to God.
Chapter 5 – Execution
Putting the plan into action with order and control
Chapter 6 - Control
Maintaining the effects of the projec long after the project ends
Chapter 7 - Case Study - Nehemiah
Nehemiah’s project management during the rebuilding of Jerusalem
To get more detail click on the framework link below
PROJECT & MINISTRY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
The Absolute Critical Context of the Book
I stongly avocate the critical context in which this book is written. Some believe that project management theories have no place in a church where the focus should be on God and worship. How are Christians suppose to understand the spiritual nature of a Church with its spiritual obligations and “non tangible” projects with management principles that are not overtly stated in the Bible? In an attempt to solve this percieved dilemma I outlined some of the important elements to remember when thinking about project management in a church. If you have ever had concerns about bringing the types of concepts presented in Projects with a Purpose into a church or have never thought about the limitations that should be placed on management techniques in a Church you might be greatly helped by clicking on the link below. I personally thing that understanding the context allows the Projects with a Purpose to be the most effective.
THE ABSOLUTE CRITICAL CONTEXT OF THE BOOK
Excerpts from the Book - Opening Analogy
Projects with a Purpose opens with an analogy that illustrates some of the challenges and problems associated with project and ministry management in Churches and Christian organizations. To read the opening analogy click on the link below.
EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK - OPENING ANALOGY
Project Examples
Churches and Christian organizations are filled with projects. Some people call them ministries, others plans, missions, or tasks. What ever your term of choice is the outcome is still the same, people in churches are seeking to organize their ideas and thoughts and steward their resources to the best of their ability. If you have not thought about how pervasive projects and ministries are in a church or christian organization, click on the link below to view a list of common projects and ministries. I believe that Projects with a Purpose has a versitility to work for the largest and smallest projects, ministries, missiones, tasks, or what ever you want to call them.
PROJECT EXAMPLES
Defining the words Words mean things… but not everyones definition is the same. So in an attempt to clarify what I am writing in Projects With a Purpose and on projectswithapurpose.com I have provided a list (growing list) of words and phrases that are either prominantly used in the book/website, sparked controversy over their meanings, or are just plain important. You might also be helped to look at the Project Examples link to see some examples of projects defined in the context of this book.
Defining the Terms