Much of my time in the office and on Sunday mornings is spent coaching staff and volunteers. It's interesting. In thinking about this topic, I checked out Wikipedia and Dictionary.Com to get a definition of the word "coach." There were many. I guess the most relevant description came from Wikipedia: "Coaching - the practice of guiding an individual through a process." That's pretty much it. Right? As coaches, … [Read more...]
What’s The Plan?
Strategic Planning ... One Of The First Steps For The New Executive Pastor
After the new executive pastor implements data collection and reporting, it's time to tackle planning. Leading the church staff through a strategic planning process, resulting in a documented plan that is regularly reviewed and updated, is probably the most important thing a new executive pastor must do in the first few months of their ministry. I've posted on the topic of planning a few times over the years. … [Read more...]
How’s Business?
Data Collection ... One Of The First Steps For The New Executive Pastor
Understanding the current "state of the business" is one of the first tasks for the new executive pastor. Peter Drucker said it best, "What business are you in, and how's business?" From a post I wrote a while back, the concept I'm putting forth here comes from the Performance Cycle. Starting at the end, Measuring Results, the new executive pastor must implement data collection and reporting processes right from … [Read more...]
Becoming An Executive Pastor
Answering The Question I'm Often Asked ... "How Do I Become An Executive Pastor?"
I've been approached more than once over the years by individuals who are interested in "doing what I do." They're interested in becoming an executive pastor someday. They ask, "How do I become an executive pastor?" Given the uniqueness of the role and my path to the position, I'm not sure what to tell them. There's no degree or "typical" career path. In fact, in most cases, people in this role didn't set out to … [Read more...]
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