Bøger af Malcolm Grundy

Local church life is changing radically and clergy deployment with it. Multi-congregational groupings are increasingly the norm with fewer stipendiary clergy. As ministry increasingly becomes the responsibility of local congregations and priesthood more about supervision, this guide explores the theology of this model and how it works in practice.

Intended for all involved in church leadership at the local or structural level. This book draws on leadership theory and practice from a range of disciplines to offer some techniques and solutions. It provides techniques and solutions in relation to: developing lay leadership; building team ministry; leading a group of congregations; and more.

This is an accessible guide for all those thinking of ordination, their teachers, and all those setting out in the ministry, along with their families. It offers practical advice on all the personnel issues related to the ministry, from sensing a call to planning for your retirement.

This work includes the latest rites for welcoming adults into church membership, together with a detailed account of the catechumenate, the way in which adults make a journey into faith, making commitment at the right time on the way and following through into discipleship.

An examination of the role and work of bishops for today and tomorrow, exploring how ministries of great responsibility might shape the future. It is an examination of leadership in episcopal churches. It describs the pitfalls and temptations of power by analyzing the responsibilities of leadership.