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The Ministry Staff Member: A Contemporary, Practical Handbook to Equip, Encourage, and Empower

Name: The Ministry Staff Member: A Contemporary, Practical Handbook to Equip, Encourage, and Empower
Author: Douglas L. Fagerstrom
ISBN: 9780310263128

by Douglas L. Fagerstrom, Ed Dobson (Foreword by), Leith Anderson

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Overview

'When are you going to become a real pastor?'
'When are you going to get your own church?'
'How long will you be here?'

During his thirty-one years serving in churches across the country, Doug Fagerstrom has both known the joys of being a ministry staff member and experienced many misconceptions of the role. In The Ministry Staff Member, he draws on his vast experience to correct false notions and provide a clear, accurate understanding. This comprehensive and practical handbook provides staff members---paid and volunteer, church and parachurch---with invaluable tools for success and helps those around them to better understand and appreciate the importance of what they do. Dozens of sidebar articles and suggested resource lists provide a useful toolbox you'll want to turn to again and again.

Synopsis

A comprehensive and practical handbook of stories, counsel, suggestions, and projects covering all the major responsibilities and relationships involved in serving as a staff member in today's church.

About the Author, Douglas L. Fagerstrom

Dr. Douglas Fragerstrom has been the Sr. Vice President of Converge Worldwide since 2010.

Doug has served in full-time ministry positions since 1973 as a youth pastor, minister of music, single adult pastor, pastor of adult ministries and executive pastor. Churches he has served in: Dalton Baptist Church, Mich. (1972-1975 and 1986-1990), Mission Hills Baptist Church, Colo. (1975-1979), Wooddale Church, Minn. (1979-1986) and Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, Mich. (1990-2003). Doug also served as President of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary from 2003-2009.