Background Since the beginning, YOUR CHURCH has relied on ministry leaders to individually recruit, train, deploy, and recognize volunteers serving in their ministry areas. Much of this recruiting has been done face-to-face through Leadership Evangelism and the relationships that have developed as a result. Corporately, volunteer recruiting has been accomplished via the “big event need” (Kids’ Camp, Stretch, … [Read more...]
Leadership And Governance
Formal Definition Of Organizational Leadership, Responsibility, And Authority
A very important part of any organization is how it is governed and how responsibility and authority are established and communicated. Here are a number of Leadership and Governance articles and resources on this topic: Boards That Make A Difference Eldership And Growth Writing By-Laws For Your Church Church By-Laws Church By-Laws (PDF) Cash Flow Management Strategy Executive Limitations … [Read more...]
Job Descriptions
The Key Responsibility And Authority Infrastructure Document
When it comes to one of the most important parts of developing infrastructure in the church, Defining Responsibility and Authority, the Job Description is critical. It, in addition to By-Laws, Executive Limitations policies, organization charts, etc., is the primary "responsibility" document. Obviously, there are a number of different approaches to writing a job description. I have seen many, especially since … [Read more...]
Capital Campaign Materials
Great Resources For Any Church That's Involved In A Capital Campaign
Running a capital fundraising campaign is something all growing churches embark upon at some point. Having done a number of them over the years, I've accumulated a number of resources that might be helpful to churches considering a campaign or even in the middle of one. Here’s a list of links to a number of useful capital campaign materials available to you here on Executive Pastor Online. Feel free to use … [Read more...]