Making Your Partnership Work: A Guide for Ministry Leaders [Paperback]

Daniel Rickett (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1579214193 | ISBN-13: 978-1579214197 | Publication Date: January 2002

What does it take to build a successful ministry partnership?

Daniel Rickett reflected on 20 years of experience and found the essential components to be a blend of vision, relationship, and results. In "Making Your Partnership Work," he shows how to build a partnership by focusing on nine imperatives of partnership:

§ Creating shared vision

§ Establishing compatibility

§ Applying ground rules

§ Keeping the relationship open and personal

§ Building intercultural understanding

§ Fostering trust

§ Measuring progress

§ Tracking agreements, contributions, and outcomes

§ Learning and handling change together

"Making Your Partnership Work"—it’s like having a personal coach eager to help you build your ministry partnership.

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About the Author

Daniel Rickett is Assistant Professor of Leadership in the School of International Leadership and Development at Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania; and, he is Senior Advisor of Partnership Development & Strategy for Partners International, Spokane, Washington, USA. Dr. Rickett is a veteran missionary, international consultant, and organization development specialist with over 20 years in the field.

Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: Winepress Publishing (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579214193
• ISBN-13: 978-1579214197
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seminal work, October 8, 2008

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Jeff Jernigan (Powder Springs, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Your Partnership Work: A Guide for Ministry Leaders (Paperback)

was told about this book by another church who use it as their mission blueprint and they were right on

3.0 out of 5 stars Review : Making Your Partnership Work: A Guide for Ministry Leaders, October 13, 2011

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Benjamin Tsao - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Your Partnership Work: A Guide for Ministry Leaders (Paperback)

In this book filled with practical wisdom and biblical insights, "Making your partnership work" by Dr Daniel Rickett serves as a invaluable guide to those trying to develop both cross cultural and local partnerships. The book's purpose is to capture the collective wisdom of the mission of Partners International and present it in a way that others can use. It is written primarily for those seeking deeper one-to-one partnering and not larger networked alliances.
This book though relatively short (some 150 pages), provides a simple yet holistic and comprehensive picture of partnership. It is also written in an easily accessible way. This combination makes the book a good quick read for both new and experienced Christians interested in the process and dynamics involved in partnerships.
The strength of the book is in its practical value. Found throughout the book were checklists, charts, tables and assessments that can be used "out of the box" and implemented into most partnership situations. Pastors and missionaries would find this book as a helpful resource in the course of their ministry.
I have two minor qualms against this book. The first was its lack of scriptural support. Though many of the principles shared were clearly biblical, the author made little effort to draw those links. Having done so would have given greater credibility to the information shared. My second critique was the lack of real life examples/testimonies which would also have added credibility and the impact on the principles shared.
All in all, this book serves it purpose well as a practical handbook. I warmly recommend it for a quick read.