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Church Leadership And Infrastructure Development

Where Do I Start?

Building A Strong Infrastructure In Your Church Is A Daunting Task And Deciding Where To Begin Can Be The Most Difficult Part

Especially for a church leader with very little staff and a desire to grow, developing infrastructure can be a daunting task. The question is, Where do I start? Once a church leader is convinced that developing infrastructure is fundamentally important to growth, the next step is getting it done. Here is where the real work begins. Also, many in church leadership roles are not gifted such that they're excited … [Read more...]

Building Infrastructure Is Critical!

The 3rd Leadership Fundamental

Truly good leadership is hard to find. Many people in leadership positions (it has been my experience) shouldn't be. It's sad but true. So, when an organization is fortunate enough to have solid leadership in place, leveraging it is HUGE. 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 … [Read more...]

Finance Team Charter

The Policy Document Created By The Board Of Elders, Forming A "Finance Committee"

Purpose The purpose of this policy is to establish and communicate the Finance Team charter as set forth by the church's Board of Elders. Scope The Finance Team is formed and empowered by the Board of Elders to function as a team of subject matter experts in the accounting and finance area regularly reviewing the church’s financial status, advising the Executive Pastor. To this end, this policy includes specifics … [Read more...]

New Book: Intentional Churches

How Implementing an Operating System Clarifies Vision, Improves Decision-Making, and Stimulates Growth

As a Facilitator and Coach, serving with Intentional Churches, I can't tell you how excited I am about this new book. These guys really get ministry and they've created a "method" for churches desiring to grow like nobody else. I'm serious! As an executive leader in corporate America, I've been in some of the best companies in terms of planning and execution. When I was introduced to Intentional Churches, though, … [Read more...]