It occurred to me for the first time early in the life of our church when we were in the beginning stages of raising funds for land and a new building. To buy land and build a building, the church has to run a capital campaign to raise funds. And, to run a capital campaign, church leadership must “vision cast,” which means having some idea of what is going to be built. Right? But, how do the leaders know what's … [Read more...]
The Executive Pastor Is A “Project Manager”
One Of The Many Roles Of The Executive Pastor
One of the many duties of the executive pastor is to "project manage" most of the big events and other key efforts of the church. These "key efforts" can include capital campaigns, facilities construction, major events, church planting, major international missions projects, and sometimes even the planning and design of the Sunday morning experience. So, what is "Project Management?" It's a "facilitation" role in … [Read more...]
Capital Campaign Names
A Little Help With What Some Think Is The Most Difficult Part Of A Capital Campaign
We've run a total of 5 separate capital campaigns at my church since 2004. We're now working on a 6th. So, I've had plenty of experience with them. I have also had the privilege of helping other church leaders with stewardship strategies and capital fundraising campaigns for their churches. The last campaign I helped a church with, I'm happy to say, went very well. They were able to raise 120% of their goal over a … [Read more...]