General Description The Stewardship Pastor is responsible for the overall leadership and coordination of stewardship development activities in the church, leading and supporting all activities to accomplish the church’s stewardship strategy. This includes establishing and championing an annual Stewardship Plan that details stewardship teaching methods, timing, and themes; special offering projects, timing, and … [Read more...]
How To Write A Staff Policy Manual
A Few Words Of Guidance For Those Engaged In Writing This Very Important Set Of Policies And Procedures
I feel a little strange doing a post that is supposed to help church leaders organize and write a Staff Policy Manual. Why? It took me 7 years to write one for my church! Regardless, what I came up with served our church very well, and I wanted to share it. So, how do you write a Staff Policy Manual? The first order of business is to put a good outline together. What should your manual include? There are … [Read more...]
Where Do I Start?
Building A Strong Infrastructure In Your Church Is A Daunting Task And Deciding Where To Begin Can Be The Most Difficult Part
Especially for a church leader with very little staff and a desire to grow, developing infrastructure can be a daunting task. The question is, Where do I start? Once a church leader is convinced that developing infrastructure is fundamentally important to growth, the next step is getting it done. Here is where the real work begins. Also, many in church leadership roles are not gifted such that they're excited … [Read more...]
Writing A “Ministry Description”
The "Section By Section" Details Of Writing A Job Description For A Volunteer Position
In a few previous posts, I've addressed the importance of each staff member having a documented job description. However, in many smaller church situations, church leaders work more with volunteer staff than with paid staff. And, it's just as important to provide a volunteer with a document that outlines expectations. In fact, it might even be a little more important. We do this using a "Ministry Description." … [Read more...]
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