I've recently had a few requests to share what we do here at CCV in terms of our monthly financial and overall performance reporting. Each month I prepare a "Leadership Team Monthly Report." I'm sharing the report's contents and a few other thoughts on reporting in today's post. I've written about KPMs (Key Performance Measures) and the importance of measuring results in previous posts. Needless to say, the … [Read more...]
My First Year As Executive Pastor
Recalling How We Went About Accomplishing This Very Important Leadership Transition In Our Church
I was having a conversation a while back with a senior pastor and his fairly new executive pastor on several topics. One of the questions they asked me was, "What was your first year in the role like? What should we be doing?" Having joined the staff almost 17 years ago, and it was fun to reflect on how my first year went. I thought I would share my response ... First of all, my decision to become an executive … [Read more...]
What Are Your “Core Values?”
A Reminder For Those Churches That Haven't Yet Taken The Time To Put Their Values On Paper ...
Having a list of "core values" is an essential part of defining the nature of any organizational culture. Core Values are also a critical part of any "strategy." Stating those things that help define your philosophy or approach as a church (or any other organization for that matter) is an important part of the overall strategy. Around here we say these are the things we're "willing to die on the fence over." They … [Read more...]
Eldership And Growth
Responding To A Reader With Ten Questions On The Topics Of Eldership And Growth
I recently responded to questions provided by a church leader facing the challenge of evolving his church from "small family/community church" to a "much larger, moving-toward-regional church." For those of you who might be facing similar challenges, I thought I might share my responses ... What is your current adult attendance for corporate worship? We don’t calculate an average for adults only. Our current … [Read more...]