Executive Pastor Online

Church Leadership And Infrastructure Development

Operations Pastor Job Description

General Description The Operations Pastor is responsible for all aspects of ensuring the church is operationally strong through leadership and coordination of all church operations activities from weekend service preparation and logistics through ongoing care and maintenance of church facilities and grounds. This includes overall "operational readiness" as it pertains to churchwide volunteer coordination, … [Read more...]

It’s Your Fault

Addressing A Common Cultural Characteristic In Many Organizations

I recently re-read a booklet entitled Culture Shift by Dr. Price Pritchett. One chapter was right to the point, in my view, concerning a common cultural characteristic in many organizations. Still, it is especially prevalent in those where rapid change is the norm ... like a growing church. The chapter is entitled, Taking Personal Responsibility for Fixing Things. CCV's culture is certainly one of rapid growth and … [Read more...]

The Organizational Chart

One Of The Most Important Parts Of An Organization's Documented Infrastructure

An important part of developing infrastructure related to staff, the definition of authority, compensation, duties, and responsibilities, etc., is the Organizational Chart. It seems like a "lost art" these days, however. What do I mean? Nine times out of 10, when I ask a church leader if they have an organizational chart for their church staff, they say "no." I'm like, "Why not?" They usually say that they've … [Read more...]

Theological Alignment And Recruitment

A Brief Description Of The Thought Behind And Purpose Of The "Ministry Staff Questionnaire"

There are lots of resources available here on Executive Pastor Online. One that I made available a few years back is the Ministry Staff Questionnaire. We use the Questionnaire for several reasons. It's probably the single most important part of the recruiting process. Sure, we have a Job Description for any position we're recruiting, and we require a prospective candidate to fill out an Employment Application, … [Read more...]