Methods of Church Work: Religious, Social and Financial (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Sylvanus Stall

 
9780332856001: Methods of Church Work: Religious, Social and Financial (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Practical guidance for church leaders and volunteers—how to organize help, training, and outreach .

This work surveys the varied roles of church workers, from deaconesses to lay volunteers, and explains how organized charity and education can strengthen communities.

The book outlines historic and modern ways churches support the sick, poor, and marginalized. It describes training programs, sisterhoods, and missionary homes that prepare men and women to assist pastors and run social services. It also covers financial helpers, lending groups, savings plans, and industrial training aimed at empowering families and improving daily life.
  • How deaconesses began and how they supported visits, care, and orphan work
  • Training schools and courses that prepare people for city, home, and foreign missions
  • Practical programs like lending relief, savings groups, and cooperative purchasing
  • Industrial training and domestic skills to help families manage at home
Ideal for readers of church history, social work, and practical ministry, this edition offers concrete methods you can adapt to contemporary communities.

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