Understanding the current "state of the business" is one of the first tasks for the new executive pastor. Peter Drucker said it best, "What business are you in, and how's business?" From a post I wrote a while back, the concept I'm putting forth here comes from the Performance Cycle. Starting at the end, Measuring Results, the new executive pastor must implement data collection and reporting processes right from … [Read more...]
Becoming An Executive Pastor
Answering The Question I'm Often Asked ... "How Do I Become An Executive Pastor?"
I've been approached more than once over the years by individuals who are interested in "doing what I do." They're interested in becoming an executive pastor someday. They ask, "How do I become an executive pastor?" Given the uniqueness of the role and my path to the position, I'm not sure what to tell them. There's no degree or "typical" career path. In fact, in most cases, people in this role didn't set out to … [Read more...]
The Executive Pastor Is An “Infrastructure Builder”
Another One Of The Many Roles Of The Executive Pastor
What does it mean to "build infrastructure?" In my leadership fundamental post on Developing Infrastructure is Critical! I say this ... It's all about scalability! How can an organization leverage its leadership? Its knowledge? There are only so many leadership people to go around and good leaders are extremely difficult to find. So … building a world class organization depends on the leader's ability to develop … [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...]