Faith-Based Nonprofit Management: A Practical Guide To Leading, Managing, and Sustaining A Ministry Organization

Faith-Based Nonprofit Management: The Practical Guide to Leading, Managing, and Sustaining a Ministry Organization is designed for the people who carry the responsibility of turning ministry vision into faithful, effective action.

Whether you lead a children’s home, shelter, pregnancy center, recovery ministry, adult education program, food ministry, prison or reentry effort, mission organization, community development ministry, Christian school, or another faith-based nonprofit, this book provides practical guidance for the real work of leadership.

Perry Hancock draws on decades of nonprofit and ministry leadership experience to address the areas leaders must understand if they want their organizations to remain healthy, accountable, and sustainable. Topics include vision and mission, board leadership, legal and organizational foundations, financial management, staffing, volunteers, fundraising, program development, policies, communication, crisis response, evaluation, strategic planning, and long-term sustainability.

What makes this resource especially practical is the complete downloadable companion toolkit containing more than 190 forms, worksheets, checklists, templates, assessments, planning tools, and other ministry resources. These materials are designed to help readers move beyond simply learning the principles and begin applying them within their own organizations.

The downloadable toolkit includes resources connected to all 32 chapters and is available at:

compassionministryresources.com/nonprofit-toolkit

This is not simply a book about nonprofit management. It is a working guide for the person who has been entrusted with a ministry and wants to lead it wisely, strengthen its foundation, care well for people, steward resources responsibly, and keep the organization focused on the mission God has given it.

If you are starting a ministry, leading an established nonprofit, serving on a board, managing staff or volunteers, or preparing an organization for its next season of service, Faith-Based Nonprofit Management offers practical help you can use immediately.