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Resource directory

An alphabetical listing of resources available on this website, the School of Ministry website and through the wider Church for ministers and parish administrators.

Contents

Alternative worship

Web resources

A paper on student.soul, the Church's outreach to tertiary students in Dunedin.

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Bible Studies

Online resources

Studies Online

Books

PYM library catalogue

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Children’s Ministry

People

Kids Friendly

Online resources

Visit the Kids Friendly webpages

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Continuing ministry formation

Online resources

Printed resources

  • Leave Guidelines

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Employment

A collection of resources covering: employment contracts, how to interview and hire staff, the Holidays Act 2003, and police checks etc. [More]

Finance

People

For more information, contact the Assembly Office's financial services department

Online resources

Printed resources

  • Beneficiary Fund Handbook (Beneficiary Fund Committee, October 1997)
  • Insurance/Risk Management Guide for Parishes (August 2001)

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Global Mission

People

Contact the Global Mission Office

Online resources

Visit the Global Mission Office webpages

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Health and safety page

Parishes typically see a large number of people move through their facilities in any given week.  Although some of these people will be there for non-church activities (i.e. the local parents group) they still have a right to be protected under health and safety legislation. 

Likewise, the Presbyterian Church has its own processes for screening of people for pastoral appointments and working with children. [More]

Leadership book list

  • Allcorn, Seth; Diamond, Michael A., Managing People During Stressful Times, Westport , Connecticut ; London , Quorum Books, 1997
  • Ammerman Nancy, Tatom. Studying Congregations: A New Handbook. Nashville , Tenn. : Abingdon Press, 1998.
  • Banks, Robert J., Kimberly Powell, and De Pree Leadership Center . Faith in Leadership: How Leaders Live out Their Faith in Their Work--and Why It Matters. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2000.
  • Barna, George, Leaders on Leadership
  • Belenky, Mary Field; et al, Women's Ways of Knowing: The Development of Self, Voice and Mind, New York, Basic Books, Inc, 1986
  • Bennis, Warren, On Becoming a Leader Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1989
  • Bennis, Warren and Burt Nanus, Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge (2nd Ed.) New York , HarperBusiness, 1997
  • Biles, Daniel V., Pursuing Excellence in Ministry, Washington DC , The Alban Institute, 1988
  • Blanchard, Mission Impossible
  • Bridges, William, Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes, London , Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 1996
  • Bridges, William, Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, Massachusetts , Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1991
  • Callahan, Kennon, Effective Church Leadership , Jossey-Bass, 1990
  • Cammock, Peter, The Dance of Leadership: The call for soul in 21st century leadership Prentice Hall, Auckland , 2001
  • Carroll, Jackson W., Dudley, Carl S. and McKinney , William, Handbook for congregational studies /edited by. Nashville : Abingdon, 1986. (BRN: 12867)
  • Cladis, George. Leading the Team-Base Church . San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1999.
  • Collins, James C., and Jerry I. Porras. Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies 1st ed. New York : HarperBusiness, 1994.
  • Covey, Steven, Principle Centred Leadership
  • Covey, Steven, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
  • Crawshaw and Kirkland , New Zealand Made
  • Day, Katie. Difficult Conversations: Taking Risks, Acting with Integrity. Alban Institute, 2001.
  • Depree, Max, et al Leadership Is an Art, Dell Books, 1990
  • Depree, Max, Leadership Jazz, Dell Books, 1993
  • Dunram, M., Personal Growth
  • Eamsum, William, Dancing with Dinosaurs
  • Eamsum, William, The Small Church
  • Eamsum and Brady, Growing Spiritual Redwoods
  • Edwards, Lloyd, How we Belong, Fight and Pray: the MBTI as a key to congregational dynamics, Washington DC : Alban Institute, 1993
  • Eims, LeRoy, Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be
  • Elmer, Duane. Cross-Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry. Downers Grove : IVP, 1993.
  • Farber-Robertson, Anita, Learning While Leading: Increasing Your Effectiveness in Ministry, Washington DC , The Alban Institute, 2000
  • Fenhagen, James C., Ministry for a New Time, The Alban Institute, 1995
  • Finney, J, Understanding Leadership
  • Foster, Charles R. Embracing Diversity. Leadership in Multicultural Congregations. Alban Institute, 1997.
  • Friedman, Edwin H. Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue. New York : Guilford , 1985.
  • Furr, James H., Mike Bonem and Jim Herrington. Leading Congregational Change Workbook. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2000.
  • Glasse, James D. Putting it Together in the Parish. Nashville : Abingdon, 1972.
  • Greenleaf, Robert K., Don M. Frick, and Larry C. Spears. On Becoming a Servant-Leader. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996.
  • Greenleaf, Robert K., Anne T. Fraker, and Larry C. Spears. Seeker and Servant: Reflections on Religious Leadership. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1996.
  • Greenleaf, Robert K. Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness. Mahwah: Paulist, 1977.
  • Grieve, Jane. Fundraising for Churches. London : SPCK, 1999,
  • Grimm, Eugene . Generous People: How to Encourage Vital Stewardship. Nashville : Abingdon, 1992.
  • Guder, Darrell L. The Continuing Conversion of the Church. Grand Rapids : Eerdmans, 2000.
  • Hahn, Celia Allison, Growing in Authority, Relinquishing Control, Washington DC , The Alban Institute, 1994
  • Halverstadt, Hugh F. (Hugh Fleece), 1939- Managing church conflict. LouisvIlle : Westminster/John Knox, 199 1. (BRN: 15 812)
  • Handy, Charles, The Empty Raincoat
  • Handy, Charles, Gods of Management: the changing work of organisations, Arrow Books, 1995
  • Hawkins, Peter; Shohet, Robin, Supervision in the Helping Professions, Buckingham , UK , Open University Press, 1989
  • Hawkins, Thomas R, The Learning Congregation, Louisville , Kentucky , Westminster John Knox Press, 1997
  • Heller, Robert, and Tim Hindle. Essential Manager's Manual. 1st American ed.New York , N.Y. : DK Pub., 1998.
  • Herrington, Jim, Mike Bonem, and James H. Furr. Leading Congregational Change. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2000.
  • Hesselbein , Frances , and Paul M. Cohen. Leader to Leader : Enduring Insights on Leadership from the Drucker Foundation's Award-Winning Journal. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1999.
  • Hopewell , James F., d. 1984 Congregation: stories and structures: edited by Barbara G. Wheeler. Philadelphia : Fortress, 1987 (BRN: 5626)
  • Hopkins, Nancy Myer and Laaser. Mark, Restoring the soul of a church: healing congregations wounded by clergy sexual misconduct, Bethesda, MD, Alban Institute: Collegeville: Interfalth Sexual Trauma Institute, 1995 (BRN: 13915)
  • Hudnut-Beumler, James. General Saints: Congregations Rethinking Ethics and Money. Alban Institute, 1999.
  • Hunter, George, How to Reach Secular People
  • Jinkins, Michael; Jinkins, Deborah Bradshaw, Power and Change in Parish Ministry: Reflections on the Cure of Souls, Alban Institute, 1991
  • Jones, D. Gareth. Coping with Controversy: Conflict, Censorship and Freedom Within Christian Circles. Dunedin : Vision Publications, 1994.
  • Jung, Shannon, Pegge Boehm, Deobrah Cronin, Gary Farley, C. Dean Freudenberger, Judith Bornter Hefferman, Sandra LaBlanc, Edward L. Queen II, and David C. Ruesink. Rural Ministry: The Shape of the Renewal to Come. Nashville : Abingdon, 1998.
  • Kanyoro, Musimbi R.A. (Ed.), In Search of a Round Table: Gender, Theology and Church Leadership, Geneva , WCC Publications, 1997
  • Katzenbach, Jon R., and Frederick Beckett. Real Change Leaders: How You Can Create Growth and High Performance at Your Company. 1st pbk. ed. New York :Times Business, 1996.
  • Killen, Patricia O'Connell and John De Beer, The Art of Theological Reflection, New York : Crossroad, 1995
  • Kirk, J. Andrew. What is Mission ? Minneapolis : Fortress, 2000.
  • Kirkpatrick, Thomas G. Small groups in the church : a handbook for creating community. Bethesda , MD : Alban Institute, 1995. (BRN: 4140)
  • Kotter, John P., Leading Change, Boston , Mass. , Harvard Business School Press, 1996
  • Kouzes, James M. and Posner, Barry Z., Encouraging the Heart: a leader's guide to rewarding and recognizing others, San Francisco , Jossey-Bass, 1999
  • Kouzes, James M., and Barry Z. Posner. The Leadership Challenge: How to Keep Getting Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations. 2nd ed, The Jossey-Bass Management Series. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1995.
  • Lakey, Berit, George Lakey, Rod Napier and Janice Robinson. Grassroots and Nonprofit Leadership: A guide for Organisations in Changing Times. Philadelphia : New Society Publishers, 1995.
  • Leas, Speed B., 193 7 - Church fights : managing conflict in the local church. Philadelphia : Westminster , 1973. (BRN: 14125)
  • Leas, Speed B., 193 7 - Discover your conflict management style. Washington, D. C. : Alban Institute, 1984. (BRN: 5595)
  • Leas, Speed, 13---1937-. How to deal constructively with clergy/lay conflict. Washington, D. G: Alban Institute, 1980? (BRN: 20919)
  • Leas, Speed 13---1937- Moving your church through conflict. Washington, D. G: Alban Institute, 1985. (BRN: 15943)
  • Mallory, Sue, The Equipping Church: Serving Together to Transform Lives, Leadership Network Inc, Zondervan, 2001
  • Maxwell, J. Developing the Leader Within You
  • McRae-McMahon, Dorothy, Being Clergy, Staying Human, New York , The Alban Institute, 1992
  • Mead, Loren B. Critical moment of ministry: a change of pastors. Bethesda , MD : Alban Institute, 1986. (BRN: 13775)
  • Messer, Donald E., Contemporary Images of Christian Ministry, Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1989
  • Metge, Joan, Korero Tahi: talking together, Auckland University Press, 2001
  • Morris, Danny E., and Charles M. Olsen, Discerning God's Will Together: a Spiritual Practice for the Church, Nashville , Upper Room Books, 1997
  • National Church Life Survey.
  • (1) Mission Under the Microscope: Keys to Effective and Sustainable Mission . Adelaide : Openbook, 1995;
  • (2) Build My Church: Trends and Possibilities for Australian Churches . 1999;
  • (3) Shaping A Future . Adelaide : Openbook, 1998 (Includes Church Life Survey New Zealand , "Lifting the Lid on New Zealand Churches).
  • Nessan, Craig. From Maintenance to Mission . Fortress
  • Nicholson, Roger S. Temporary Shepherds. Alban Institute, 1998.
  • Nouwen, Henri, In the Name of Jesus, DLT, 1989
  • Oates, Wayne E. (Wayne Edward), 1917 - The care, of troublesome people. Bethesda , MD . Alban Institute, 1994. (BRN: 12805)
  • Olsen, Charles M. Transforming Church Boards into Communities of Spiritual Leaders. Washington , D.C. : Alban Institute, 1995.
  • Parsons, George. Understanding your congregation as a system: the manual / George Parsons and Speed B Leas. Bethesda , MD : Alban Institute, 1993. (BRN: 16135)
  • Peterson, Eugene H., The Contemplative Pastor, Grand Rapids , Michigan , Wm B Eerdmans Publishing, 1993
  • Phillips, W. B. Pastoral transitions: from endings to new beginnings. Washington, D. C: Alban Institute, 1988. (BRN: 6553)
  • Ray, David R. The Big Small Church Book . Cleveland : Pilgrim, 1992.
  • Rendle, Gilbert R., Leading Change in the Congregation: Spiritual and Organizational Tools for Leadership, The Alban Institute, 1998
  • Richardson, Ronald W. Creating a Healthier Church. Minneapolis : Fortress, 1996.
  • Rush, Myron, Management: A Biblical Approach
  • Russell, Letty M., Church in the Round: Feminist Interpretation of the Church, Louisville , Kentucky , Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993
  • Saarinen, Martin F. The life cycle of a congregation. Washington, D. G: Alban Institute, 1986. (BRN: 5625)
  • Senge, Peter M. The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization. 1st ed. New York : Doubleday/Currency, 1990.
  • Shawchuck, Norman; Heuser, Roger, Managing the Congregation: Building Effective Systems to Serve People, Nashville , Abingdon Press, 1996
  • Sisk, Ronald. Surviving Ministry. Broadman and Holman.
  • Smith, Donald P., 1922- Clergy in the crossfire : coping with role conflicts in the ministry. Philadelphia : Westminster , 1973. (BRN: 618 1)
  • Sofield , Loughlan,ST and Kuhn, Donald H. The Collaborative Leader: Listening to the Wisdom of God's People, Notre Dame, Ave Maria Press, 1995
  • Spears, Larry C., (ed.) Insights on Leadership - Service, Stewardship, Spirit, and Servant-Leadership, 1998
  • Steinke, Peter L., Healthy Congregations: a systems approach, Washington DC , The Alban Institute, 1996
  • Steinke, Peter L. How your church family works : understanding congregations as emotional systems. Washington, D. C: Alban Institute, 1993. (BRN: 15816)
  • Senge, Peter M. The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of The Learning Organization, Sydney : Random House, 1990
  • Stevens, R. Paul; Collins, Phil, The Equipping Pastor: A systems approach to Congregational Leadership, Washington, Alban Institute, 1993
  • Thompson, George B. Jr. How to Get Along with your Church: Creating Cultural Capital for Doing Ministry. Cleveland : Pilgrim, 2001.
  • Walrath, Douglas Alan. Leading Churches Through Change. Nashville : Abingdon, 1979.
  • Warren, Rick Purpose Driven Church
  • Wheatley, Margaret, Leadership and the New Science : Learning About Organization from an Orderly Universe, Berrett-Koehler Pub., 1994
  • Whitehead, James D.; Whitehead, Evelyn E., The Promise of Partnership, New York , Seabury Press, 1991
  • Willimon, William H. Preaching about conflict in the local church. Philadelphia : Westminster , 1987. (BRN: 165 1)
  • Woods, C. Jeff. We've Never Done it Like this Before. Alban, 1994.
  • Youssef, M., Leadership Style of Jesus
  • Zabriskie, Stewart C. Total Ministry. Alban, 1995.

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Local Ministry

Online resources

Legislation

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Local mission planning

Online resources

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Local mission tools

Web resources

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Maori Culture

People

Te Aka Puaho

Books

  • Books from Te Aka Puaho
  • Other recommended books

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Music

Web Resources

School of Ministry Parish Leader ’s Toolbox: Music

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New Zealand culture

Books

See page 3 of the PYM Library Catalogue

Articles

Kevin Ward has written a series of articles about Christianity and NZ Culture 

Web resources

Statistics New Zealand is a useful source of information about your community

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Parish Handbook

Parish Handbook (Contact Heather McKenzie)

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Pastoral Care

Books

See page 8 of the PYM Library Catalogue

Web resources

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Publicity

St Columba postcards

Why re-invent the wheel when other New Zealand churches are producing top-quality, locally relevant promotional material?

St Columba at Botany Downs has developed a series of cards that promote upcoming service themes. They can be over-printed with information specific to your programme then posted out to your target area.

Each page is a sample of the two sides of the card. Post cards are printed in full gloss colour on 250 grams card, size A6

Click here to see four sample postcards (made smaller than actual size for quicker downloading, in pdf format)

St Columba can offer you a package that includes:

  • Design graphics
  • Over printing with your local content on the back
  • All print set up costs
  • Postage to you

Contact St Columba at Botany for more details

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Preaching

Online resources

People

  • Kevin Ward (Lecturer at the School of Ministry ) is available to take workshops on mission and preaching – contact him: kward(at)knoxcollege.ac.nz (03) 473 6709

Web Resources

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Property

People

For more information, email the Church Property Trustees or visit their webpages

Online resources

Printed resources

  • Accommodation Provision for Ministers
  • Insurance/Risk Management Guide for Parishes (August 2001)

Sermons and preaching

Social issues

Web resources

Documents on civil union celebrants, the Decade to Overcome Violence campaign, and Christ and war.

Study leave

The purpose of Study Leave is to maintain a vital and educated ministry to resource the mission of the church.

Study leave can achieve this by:

  • enabling ministers to gain time and distance from their routines for refreshment and reflection,
  • encouraging ministers to strengthen and enrich their ministry through focused study,
  • enabling ministers to undertake study or research that can be made available for the benefit of the wider church.

For information on study leave, how it accrues and how to apply for it please click on the guidelines.

Alternately, you may wish to consult the Conditions of Service Manual.”

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Supervision

People

CAIRA

Printed resources

Supervision: What is it? What use is it? How do you get the best out of it? (Personnel Workgroup, March 1999)

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Theology

Training Options

Books

People

Kevin Ward (Lecturer at the School of Ministry ) is available to take workshops on spirituality and film – contact him: kward(at)knoxcollege.ac.nz (03) 473 6709

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Transition Ministry

Online resources

Books

  • Bridges, William, 1933-. Managing transitions: making the most of change. Reading : Addison-Wesley, 1995. (BRN: 15815)
  • Halverstadt, Hugh F. (Hugh Fleece), 1939- Managing church conflict. LouisvIlle : Westminster/John Knox, 199 1. (BRN: 15 812)
  • Restoring the soul of a church: healing congregations wounded by clergy sexual misconduct / edited by) Nancy Myer Hopkins and Mark Laaser. Bethesda , MD : Alban Institute: Collegeville: Interfalth Sexual Trauma Institute, 1995 (BRN: 13915)
  • Leas, Speed, 13---1937-. How to deal constructively with clergy/lay conflict. Washington, D. G: Alban Institute, 1980? (BRN: 20919)
  • Leas, Speed 13---1937- Moving your church through conflict. Washington, D. G: Alban Institute, 1985. (BRN: 15943)
  • Leas, Speed B., 193 7- Church fights : managing conflict in the local church. Philadelphia : Westminster , 1973. (BRN: 14125)
  • Leas, Speed B., 193 7- Discover your conflict management style. Washington, D. C. : Alban Institute, 1984. (BRN: 5595)
  • Mead, Loren B. Critical moment of ministry: a change of pastors. Bethesda , MD : Alban Institute, 1986. (BRN: 13775)
  • Nicholson, Roger S. Temporary Shepherds. Alban Institute, 1998.
  • Phillips, W. B. Pastoral transitions: from endings to new beginnings. Washington, D. C: Alban Institute, 1988. (BRN: 6553)
  • Smith, Donald P., 1922- Clergy in the crossfire : coping with role conflicts in the ministry. Philadelphia : Westminster , 1973. (BRN: 618 1)
  • Willimon, William H. Preaching about conflict in the local church. Philadelphia : Westminster , 1987. (BRN: 165 1)

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Worship Resources

Online resources

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Youth Ministry

People

Stephanie Redhead is the National Youth Co-ordinator of the Presbyterian Church. Contact her at the Presbyterian Youth Ministry Office – (03) 208 6076, stephanier(at)pcanz.org.nz

Online resources

Check out the Presbyterian Youth Ministry Webpages

Books

The Presbyterian Youth Ministry Library has over 1000 useful resources and useful books on a variety of topics

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