Friday, June 15, 2007

Revival Ministries

presents "The Art of Taking an Established Church"
by Evangelist D. D. Knickerbocker

I am working on writing a book on "The Art of Taking an Established Church"

A list of topics pertaining to the steps of taking an established church

The Resume
The First Sunday
Meeting with the Pulpit Committee
The Q&A
Your View of the Church
Their View of You
The Vote
The Percentage
Negotiations
The Parsonage
Buying your own Home
First year
First 5 Years
Working with Church Staff
Working with Sunday school Staff
Understanding the Silent Pastor
The Wisdom in Waiting
The What To’s and Not To’s
Taking your Home Church
Understand the Former Pastor
Understanding the Heart of the People
Dealing with Hard Cases
Dealing with the Emotional
Keeping your Cool
Five Types of Members
Taking time off
Dealing with Problems
Dealing with difficult people
Dealing with an Exodus
Winning the Hearts
What to do when you want to leave?
Guidelines to counseling

Please send me some advice you would give preachers young and old who are going to take an established church. pick out the topic or add a topic and give your advice using Scripture if possible.
Thanks, Dan Knickerbocker