An important part of developing infrastructure related to staff, the definition of authority, compensation, duties, and responsibilities, etc., is the Organizational Chart. It seems like a "lost art" these days, however. What do I mean? Nine times out of 10, when I ask a church leader if they have an organizational chart for their church staff, they say "no." I'm like, "Why not?" They usually say that they've … [Read more...]
Strategic Planning Operating Procedure
Purpose The purpose of this operating procedure is to establish, document, and communicate the process for strategic planning at YOUR CHURCH. Scope The strategic planning process is used by senior staff to evaluate the organization’s performance, in terms of meeting stakeholder needs, and to develop a plan to better meet those needs during the coming planning period. The process begins with an annual strategic … [Read more...]
The New Management System
A "Highly Available" Collection Of An Organization's Documented Infrastructure
If you're a regular Executive Pastor Online visitor, you've noticed many posts containing part or all of the content of a piece of Management System documentation. For example, over the last several months, I've been posting the 50 sections of a sample Staff Policy Manual. I've been working on making Executive Pastor Online's "free resources" available as post content in addition to PDF content. In fact, I will soon … [Read more...]
Assimilation Process Implementation
The Details Of Developing And Implementing An Assimilation Process
I can't tell you the number of times I've been contacted by a church wanting to develop an assimilation process. They have one, and they want to improve it or use Church Community Builder to implement the process. Either way, I'm always happy to help! Remember, though, the assimilation process is just a part of an overall effort to develop strong, solid, and effective infrastructure. And, the heart of any serious … [Read more...]
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