- Bahá'í Community, The: A Summary of Its Organization and Laws, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. (1947/1963) An early manual and compilation on Bahá'í administration, community, and laws.
- Bahá'í Procedure, by Shoghi Effendi, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. (1937) Instructions from Shoghi Effendi and procedures and rulings adopted by the National Spiritual Assembly, compiled from the Guardian's letters, Bahá'í News, and minutes and records of the National Spiritual Assembly, for the information of American Bahá'ís.
- Charter of a Divine Civilization: A Compilation, by Shoghi Effendi. (1956) A compilation of writings of Shoghi Effendi which "assembles the particular passages which interpret the meaning of the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá as source of the New Bahai' Order."
- Community as Family, The: Opportunities of Growth, by Ros Gabriel. (1995)
- Community Functioning, Issues Concerning: Fostering the Development of Bahá'í Communities, by Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (2000) Extensive guidance on community development. Includes extracts from letters written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi on fostering the evolution of Bahá'í communities.
- Developing Distinctive Bahá'í Communities: Guidelines for Spiritual Assemblies, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. (1998) A guide to community development. Links to document offsite.
- Developing the Secretariat of a Local Spiritual Assembly, by Paul Friedman. (1999) Management; administration; delegation by assemblies and institutions; developing human resources to advance the cause; role and duties of the secretary; experience of the Hamilton, New Zealand Assembly secretariat in 1993.
- Electioneering, by Universal House of Justice. (1996-08-18) On how to recognize and avoid "electioneering," and how to determine who to vote for in the Bahá'í administration.
- Even as the Waves of One Sea: Bahá'í Consultation's Implicit Cultural Support for the Clash of Differing Opinions, by Whitney White Kazemipour. (2024-03) A letter from Shoghi Effendi introduces some cultural dynamics which underlie Bahá'í consultation; disagreement can precede collective understanding and is not a sign of failure; the prayer to open meetings gives a moral motivation and ethos of tolerance.
- Group Dynamics: Compilation, Study Guide, and Worksheets, Author unknown, comp. (n.d.) Collection of materials on group dynamics: a compilation from the Writings, study questions, observation techniques, worksheets to help improve group discussion and cohesion.
- Law, Application of, by Universal House of Justice. (1991-12-09) Questions concerning the violation of Bahá'í and civil law, and the removal of administrative rights.
- Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (2021) Tablets of ‘Abdul-Bahá describing aspects of the life of Bahá’u’lláh including the tribulations He suffered, events in His homeland, the purpose and greatness of His Cause, and the nature and significance of His Covenant.
- Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. (1988) The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition.
- Local Spiritual Assemblies, by Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991)
- Local Spiritual Assembly, The, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991)
- Measuring Success: An Exploratory Study of United States Bahá'í Local Spiritual Assemblies and the Five Year Plan, by Armin J. Jezari. (2010) Applied research project on what degree a typical Local Spiritual Assembly in the United States is adopting elements of effective public administration based on the Five Year Plan (2006-2011).
- National Spiritual Assembly, by Shoghi Effendi. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991)
- Overcoming Barriers to Unity: An Essay on Group Harmony, by Steven E. Ellis. (1996) Different perspectives on unity and disunity; red flags of disunity including anger, advising, perfectionism, excessive speech; group decision-making; and the role of the institutions. Includes compilation on the subject of unity.
- Power and the Bahá'í community, by Moojan Momen. (2018) While Bahá'í social teachings may have sounded new and exciting a century ago, that is no longer the case today. The problem the world faces is not in the principles that would lead to a better society, but in their application.
- Primer for Bahá'í Assemblies, by Marzieh Gail. (1944-10) Overview of the Bahá'í political system, and proposals for consultation, assembly functioning.
- Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice. (2023-11-28) Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guardianship, global expansion, community building and development, participation in societal discourse, and construction of the Bahá'í World Centre.
- Role of the Local Assembly in Cluster Growth, by Universal House of Justice, International Teaching Centre, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. (2009-05-15) Practical guidelines for LSAs to organize and teach more effectively.
- Shoghi Effendi and Social Justice, by Jack McLean. (2007-03) The term "social justice” has been used by many engaged groups as a rhetorical tool to obtain more equitable transformations of the social order. To the Guardian and the later Bahá'í Administration, it is a Divine justice at heart.
- Spiritual Assembly (Mahfel-i-Ruháni), by Moojan Momen. (2011) Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Spiritual Assembly's Growing Pains, A, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1976) A play, in 28 pages, showing "some of the workings of a Bahá'í Spiritual Assembly: some of the blunders, some of the problems; how certain types of people fit better into one office and others into another."
- Spiritual Reinforcement: Study Questions, Compilation, and Quiz, Author unknown, comp. (1957 (?)) Questions and quizzes for individual study and group discussion, on "what every Bahá'í should know" about the Covenant and the Bahá'í way of living.
- Teaching the Bahá'í Faith and the Role of the Institutions, by Universal House of Justice. (1996-04-22) On the "sacred obligation" of teaching the Bahá’í Faith, the role of the institutions in teaching, and on questioning vs. obeying the institutions.
- Trustees of the Merciful: The Station, Responsibilities and Duties of the Local Spiritual Assembly, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. (1958) Brief compilation from Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi; constitutional basis of the Local Spiritual Assembly; duties and responsibilities.
- Trustees of the Merciful: An Introduction to Bahá'í Administration, by Adib Taherzadeh. (1972/1999/2009) The spirit that animates the Administrative Order of Bahá’u’lláh; spiritual attitudes that characterize members of the institutions of the Cause; unfoldment of the Administrative Order during the first 50 years of the Formative Age; statistical info.
- Withdrawal from the Faith, by Universal House of Justice. (2001-04-04)
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