I had another conversation recently with a lead pastor about his new executive pastor. One of the questions he asked me was, "What was your first year in the role like? What should we be doing?" Now almost 20 years later, reflecting on how my first year went was fun. I thought I would share my response ... First of all, my decision to become an executive pastor, serving with the senior pastor, was made over … [Read more...]
Finding Staff
The "6 Steps" To Successfully Finding Church Staff Members
For as long as I've been a coach, serving alongside senior church leaders, “staffing” has been one of the biggest challenges. There's a continuous, ever-increasing need for people to lead stuff! I've helped many to focus on identifying and developing leaders in their churches. Since the church focuses on reaching the lost, staff are often developing leaders and leading them to Christ at the same time. Or is it … [Read more...]
Ministry Staff Questionnaire
Evaluating Theological And Philosophy Of Ministry Alignment Early In The Recruiting Process
We want to thank you for your interest in working at our church. We’re excited to explore how God can use us together as a team to build a dynamic church that effectively helps people become fully devoted followers of Jesus. This questionnaire is strictly voluntary, but it is an important tool for us to get to know potential team members better. Below you’ll find a series of questions that will help each of us to … [Read more...]
Volunteer “Opportunities”
Connecting People To God Through Getting Things Done In The Church
I've had several 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. There's 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 getting things done in the church. I believe there are a … [Read more...]