Another way the executive pastor serves the church is in the Human Resources (HR) Manager role. Either directly or indirectly (an HR Manager reporting directly to them), the executive pastor is responsible for "human resources management." So what does this important role entail? First, the executive pastor is responsible for supporting and enhancing the church's staff by planning, implementing, and evaluating … [Read more...]
Robert Sutton On Focus
This Week's Great Book Quote
"Good bosses focus their attention, and their people’s efforts, on the small number of things that matter most. The best bosses learn when they can and should ignore the least important demands from others. But some demands can’t be avoided even though they have little, if any, impact on people or performance. In such cases, it might be wise to do a quick and crummy job so you can ‘check the box’ and quickly move on … [Read more...]
The Best Of The Blogosphere For The Week Of June 6th
This Week's Top Posts From Around The Web
The Rise And Role Of Executive Pastors, Part 3 - Ed Stetzer 1 Question Every Leader Should Ask Themselves Every Day - Sean Lord 5 Harsh Realities Of Leading Change - Ron Edmondson How To Embrace Rest Post-Covid - Vanderbloemen 3 Things That Will Be True About Growing Churches In The Future - Carey Nieuwhof And this week's funny video.... … [Read more...]
Prioritize!
Prioritization ... One Of The First Steps For The New Executive Pastor
After dealing with the organizational structure, implementing data collection and reporting processes, and putting a strategic plan in place, the new executive pastor must put First Things First. The new executive pastor has to work with the senior pastor and the rest of the staff on identifying and working on the highest priority items first. For example, when it comes to infrastructure development, the new … [Read more...]