Managing Religion: The Management of Christian Religious and Faith-Based Organizations - Volume 2: External Relationships

This two-volume work explores the management of religious and faith-based organizations. Each chapter offers a discussion of the earliest Christian organizations based on New Testament evidence; a study of managing faith-based organizations; and an exploration of secular management theory in relation to the management of faith-based organizations.

List of contents

9. Managing Denominations 10. Managing Faith-based and Mission Organizations 11. Managing Ecumenical and Multifaith Activity 12. Managing Relationships with Secular Institutions 13. Managing the Pursuit of Welfare and Social Justice 14. Managing in New and Changing Communities 15. Today's Challenges

About the author

Dr. Malcolm Torry is the Vicar of Holy Trinity, Greenwich Peninsula; Co-ordinating Chaplain of the Greenwich Peninsula Chaplaincy; and a Senior Visiting Fellow in the Social Policy Department at the London School of Economics, UK. His publications include Managing God's Business (2005) and Bridgebuilders (2010), a history of workplace chaplaincy.

Summary

This two-volume work explores the management of religious and faith-based organizations. Each chapter offers a discussion of the earliest Christian organizations based on New Testament evidence; a study of managing faith-based organizations; and an exploration of secular management theory in relation to the management of faith-based organizations.

Product details

• Authors: M Torry, M. Torry, Malcolm Torry
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9781349494217
• ISBN: 978-1-349-49421-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 15 mm x 215 mm
• Weight: 371 g
• Illustrations: XVIII, 288 p.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Management, B, Sociology of Religion, Planning, Organization, Christianity, Religious issues & debates, Management & management techniques, Management science, Non-Profit Organizations and Public Enterprises, Nonprofit organizations, Non-profitmaking organizations, Religion and sociology, Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Social Aspects of Religion, management;New Testament;organization;organizations