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A Good Breakdown Of The Executive Pastor's Various Roles In The Church

Believe it or not, the Executive Pastor Job Description posted a long time ago, continues to be by far the most popular post here on Executive Pastor Online. Here's a bit more detailed breakdown of the position. Take a look. The Executive Pastor Is ... Leader Chief Operations Officer (COO) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Coach Peacemaker Human Resources Manager Chief Security Officer … [Read more...]

Becoming An Executive Pastor

Answering The Question I'm Often Asked ... "How Do I Become An Executive Pastor?"

I've been approached more than once over the years by individuals who are interested in "doing what I do." They're interested in becoming an executive pastor someday. They ask, "How do I become an executive pastor?" Given the uniqueness of the role and my path to the position, I'm not sure what to tell them. There's no degree or "typical" career path. In fact, in most cases, people in this role didn't set out to … [Read more...]

The Executive Pastor Is An “Infrastructure Builder”

Another One Of The Many Roles Of The Executive Pastor

What does it mean to "build infrastructure?" In my leadership fundamental post on Developing Infrastructure is Critical! I say this ... It's all about scalability! How can an organization leverage its leadership? Its knowledge? There are only so many leadership people to go around and good leaders are extremely difficult to find. So … building a world class organization depends on the leader's ability to develop … [Read more...]

The Executive Pastor Is A “Construction Manager”

Another One Of The Many Roles Of The Executive Pastor

Over the first 5 years of my ministry here at CCV, we purchased 19 acres of land and built 2 buildings (50,000+ square feet). That's right! Probably more than anything else, I've been a construction manager since becoming an executive pastor. "Construction Manager" probably doesn't adequately cover it. Maybe a better title would be "Building Program Leader." Why? Construction management begins once a contractor is … [Read more...]