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Church Leadership And Infrastructure Development

Truth And Grace In Practice

Contemplating The Approach To Creating Policies And Procedures In The Church

I remember reading Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend a while back. it was a great read! I loved how Andy Stanley addressed the need; when developing policies, processes, and procedures; to think in terms of guidelines rather than strict, black-and-white decisions when dealing with people issues with staff and the church at large. In chapter 4, Just As I Ain't. Andy Stanley describes … [Read more...]

Infrastructure And Leadership

Believing That Lack Of Solid Infrastructure Is A Leadership Issue

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, 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 difficult … [Read more...]

Executive Limitations Policy

The Policy That Is Created By The Church Eldership To Further Define And Limit The Authority Of The Senior Pastor

Purpose The purpose of this policy is to establish and communicate certain limitations to the authority of the Senior Pastor as set forth by the Board of Elders. Scope The Senior Pastor is empowered with the responsibility and authority necessary to conduct the church's day-to-day affairs, including establishing a strategic plan to achieve the “ends” of the organization as defined by the Board of Elders. To this … [Read more...]

Workflow Process Implementation

A Truly Innovative Approach To Developing Critical Infrastructure In The Church

One of the most significant innovations in creating and implementing formal processes is using "workflow tools." What does that mean? You ask. That's a good question. I've not talked to many, especially in the church, who are doing anything along these lines. A "workflow process" is all electronic, notifying and prompting people involved in the process along the way. Here's a simple example. Most churches have … [Read more...]