As you've probably noticed by now, there's currently no "Senior Pastor Job Description" posted here on Executive Pastor Online. I've had several requests for one, and my response is always the same. Maybe I'll write one someday. But, for now, here's the deal ... At least at my church, the duties and responsibilities of the Senior Pastor are outlined in the church's Bylaws. The Bylaws describe the Leadership … [Read more...]
Performance Evaluations Are Overrated
Do Performance Evaluations Really Improve Performance?
Performance appraisals are good. Right? Of course, periodically giving people feedback on their performance is a good thing. Isn’t it? I guess that depends on what you mean by a “good thing.” Doing performance appraisals seems like a good thing to do intuitively, but have you ever given any thought to what they actually accomplish? No … I mean “really” give it some thought. They give managers something to do at … [Read more...]
Minister’s Housing Allowance Determination
A Process To Help Churches Help Their Staffs To Determine And Gain Approval For Their Housing Allowance Designations Each Year
One of the questions I get most often at this time of the year is on the topic of the Minister’s Housing Allowance. Not what it is or anything, but rather how to implement a process for helping a minister determine it and how to facilitate the “board approval” required by the IRS tax code. The issue is how to have the board do the approval and show that approval on a document somewhere for each minister. This is … [Read more...]
Developing A “Plan And Execute” Culture
One Of The Most Important Responsibilities Of The Senior Church Leader
A very critical part of any organizational culture is instilling the norm that we "plan and execute." It's not "ready, fire, aim." It's "aim, ready, fire!" But why is planning so important to the success of the organization? To answer this question, I'll borrow a quote from a previous post I wrote on strategic planning. Why plan? Why is planning or “choosing a direction” so important? Especially in the church, … [Read more...]
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