There are lots of resources available here on Executive Pastor Online. One that I made available a few years back is the Ministry Staff Questionnaire. We use the Questionnaire for several reasons. It's probably the single most important part of the recruiting process. Sure, we have a Job Description for any position we're recruiting, and we require a prospective candidate to fill out an Employment Application, … [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...]
Finding Staff
The "6 Steps" To Successfully Finding Church Staff Members
Since the beginning here at Christ's Church of the Valley, “staffing” has been one of the biggest challenges in fueling growth. There is a continuous, ever-increasing need for people to lead stuff! From very early in the life of our church, we've focused on identifying and “raising up” leaders. And, in a church focused on reaching the lost, you often are developing leaders and leading them to Christ all at the … [Read more...]
Volunteer “Opportunities”
Connecting People To God Through Getting Things Done In The Church
I've had a number of conversations with people over the years about the reality that there's way more to get done than there are people to get it done. This is true, especially in the church. Depending on the financial position of the church, there is never enough paid staff to cover all the bases. What's the deal? This issue has prompted me, from time to time, to clarify a couple of things when it comes to … [Read more...]