Above all else, the executive pastor leads the staff. At some point in the growth of the church, the senior pastor recruits a leader they really trust to lead their staff well. This is a BIG deal! So, more than any other "qualification" the executive pastor must be a leader. They must have significant experience and have consistently demonstrated their ability to lead. I've devoted much of my blogging time to … [Read more...]
Marc Benioff On The Power Of Business
This Week's Top Quote From Around The Web
"...every company and every individual - from new hires to those sitting in the corner office - has the potential to become a platform for change. Lots of businesses talk about values, but in turbulent times, when they matter most, executives often forget to operationalize them. They see values as expensive luxuries that should remain nailed harmlessly to the wall when making business decisions. If some new … [Read more...]
The Best Of The Blogosphere For The Week Of November 3rd
This Week's Top Posts From Around The Web
Trends In Staff Compensation - Todd Rhoades Will The True Christian Men Stand Up? - Brian Tome The Incredibly High Price Leaders Pay When They Become Jerks - Phil Cooke How To Encourage Others - Josh Reich The Curse Of Assumptions (3 Things You Don't Want To Do) - Kurt Bubna And, this week's funny video... … [Read more...]
Planning Big Events
Four Main Steps In Planning And Executing Any Sizable Event In The Church
Planning and executing big events is one of the most important activities every church leader should work to understand and do well. In response to a couple of comments a while back, I wrote a series of posts on the topic. Here are links to those four posts: Scheduling and Theme Logo and Promotion Production and Execution Evaluation Take a look at these posts and contact me with questions. … [Read more...]