Posted by: Kevin M. Stone in Events, Conferences on
Jan 19, 2008
Our annual Executive Pastor Summit concluded on this past Wednesday afternoon (1/16/08). In all there were 38 different Executive Pastors attending from around the country. Many of them attending for the first time. As I wrote in my last post, I always look forward to this annual opportunity to come together and discuss topics such as:
- Staff and Leadership
- Human Resources and Organizational Structure
- Church Operations
- Finance (Budgeting, etc.)
- Facilities (Security, etc.)
- Service Planning, Design, and Production
- Capital Campaigns and Building Programs
The Summit was held at the Hilton Garden Inn at Sea World in Orlando. The venue was pretty good but I prefer doing it on the Disney grounds. Last year we were at Coronado Springs, a Disney resort. Awesome! I'll be sure and make a case for going back to the Coronado next year!
I made a presentation to the group highlighting a new online tool for Senior Pastors and other church leaders called Executive Pastor Online. It's a "virtual Executive Pastor" providing church leaders with access to the knowledge and expertise of the Executive Pastor before they are able to staff that position themselves. The site also offers a secure (invitation only) back end for the Executive Pastor. It's an online environment for sharing information and facilitating discussions among Executive Pastors.
Posted by: Kevin M. Stone in Events on
Jan 03, 2008
We just completed one of a number of "major" events we have each year in Student Ministries - Countdown 2008. It was a HUGE success!
We had more than 360 students (6th - 12th Grade) attend, many staying until 7 a.m. the morning of New Year's Day. More than 150 of the students had never attended Impact or RIOT (Junior and Senior High) before. That's the best part.
I can hardly wait until next year!
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