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 “Construction Manager”
Another One Of The Many Roles Of The Executive Pastor
Over the first 5 years of my ministry here at CCV, we purchased 19 acres of land and built 2 buildings (50,000+ square feet). That's right! Probably more than anything else, I've been a construction manager since becoming an executive pastor. "Construction Manager" probably doesn't adequately cover it. Maybe a better title would be "Building Program Leader." Why? Construction management begins once a contractor is … [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...]