with the infinitive ministrare, “to serve.” Church administration is to serve the church. The form of the service is ministry. The Latin word minister, from which come our words minister and ministry, literally means “servant.” The field in which the servant renders the service is the church. Hence, it is church administration. The noun administration is the act or process of administering. Usage has brought the concept of administration to be very similar to that of management, the judicious use
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