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I came back to RBC just RAVING about the conference! It was the best one ever. Everyone was terrific—what a team! Bob


Dr. David Fletcher
Founder & Host
XPastor.org


Nathan Baxter
Executive Pastor
Liberty Church
Tulsa, Oklahoma


Mark Brewster
Sr. Pastor
Orchards Community Church
Lewiston, Idaho


Mike Buster
Executive Pastor
Prestonwood Baptist Church
Plano, Texas


Mark Carey
Teaching Pastor
Fellowship Bible Church
Winchester, Virginia


Bill Egner
Executive Pastor
Christ Chapel
Fort Worth, Texas


Bob Feitl
XP of
Richland Bible Church
Richland, Michigan


Ron Keener
Managing Editor
ChurchExecutive Magazine


Jim Kuykendall
Associate Pastor
CrossTimbers Church
Argyle, Texas


Brad Leeper
Senior Strategist
Generis Partners


David Lyons
President
MinisterSearch


Milfred Minatrea
Author
Missional church specialist.
Take the Missional Assessment


Ron Moore
Senior Pastor,
South Hills Bible Chapel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


Bill Northrop
Executive Pastor,
South Hills Bible Chapel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


Dr. John Reed
Director of D.Min Studies
Senior Professor Emeritus
Dallas Theological Seminary


Dan Reiland
Executive Pastor
Crossroads Community Church
Lawrenceville, Georgia


Warren Schuh
Consultant


Toby Slough
Sr. Pastor
CrossTimbers Church
Argyle, Texas


Frank Sommerville
Attorney on Non-Profit Issues


Barry Thompson
Executive Pastor
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Sandy Springs, Georgia


Todd Wagner
Pastor
Watermark Community Church
Dallas, Texas


Matt Walden
XP
Orchards Community Church
Lewiston, Idaho

From across the U.S. & Canada, people are coming to this two day seminar centered on leading and managing the church. It is ideal for Executive Pastors, Church Leaders and Senior Pastors. The Executive Pastor title is the most common one, but many positions function as an XP. Senior Pastors and church leaders come to improve their leadership and management skills. Senior Pastors should read this page devoted to them. This is the only seminar available to hone Executive Pastors and Senior Pastors.

We had 110 Church Leaders at the '05 XP-Seminar. Read feedback by the '05 attendees. We had 150 leaders at the '06 Seminar. Read feedback by the '06 attendees.

Afternoon Case Studies

The key to the XP-Seminar is the format. After each 40 minute presentation, table groups examine the stated topic. This is an ideal opportunity to honestly evaluate an issue, to present a slice of ministry, and to get feedback from people in similar positions.

The afternoon sessions bring church case studies and experienced leaders to challenge our thinking. The case studies present models of ministry.

Each Case Study will be accompanied by a 10-20 page report, detailing the facts. But, the facts only tell part of the story; the in-person dialogue allows you to ask the pivotal question that will help your ministry.

Hone your work as an XP or prepare to be an XP. Share your church experience and get quality feedback in the discussion sessions. Currently there are no seminaries or seminars to prepare you to be an XP or enhance your XP role. This seminar is an ideal ministry enhancement and resume builder as it gives advanced study on church leadership. The mornings examine the role of the XP and the afternoons feature case studies of significant XP ministries.

Existing XPs, Senior Pastors, academics and outside speakers address the nature and role of the XP. The host is David Fletcher with Nathan Baxter & Warren Schuh. The leaders come from churches of different sizes asNathan Baxter is an XP in a church of 700+ and leads the pivotal discussion sessions for churches of 300-1400. Warren Schuh is an XP of a church of 5000+ and guides the interaction times for XPs of churches with more than 1400 in worship.

This seminar is ideal for new XPs, those desiring an XP position and XPs who want to grow! This is also an excellent time to develop deeper relationships with other XPs, the seminar leaders and the special speakers. Who has recently asked you about your XP ministry? Where else can an XP and Senior Pastor come and be challenged about church leadership and management?

The Five Functions of Church Leaders and Managers

Define and examine the five functions of an XP, what you need to know to do the job:

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For the third year as a sponsor, thanks to our friends at ChurchExecutive magazine. ChurchExecutive is a monthly how-to business information resource for 18,000 hands-on business administrators, executives and managers of the largest Christian traditional and contemporary churches, parachurches and megachurches-throughout the United States.

We welcome the Evangelical Christian Credit Union as a sponsor. The Evangelical Christian Credit Union (ECCU) is a trusted banking resource that shares your passion for kingdom impact.

With ECCU's wisdom gained from more than 40 years of experience serving evangelical ministries, we are helping churches in all 50 states increase their effectiveness through biblically based banking, financing, and investing services.

For the third year as a sponsor, thanks to our friends at Generis Partners. True giving is a deeply transformative act. At Generis, we believe it's less about raising capital and more about raising the spiritual consciousness ofpeople. It's about meeting churches where they are and helping them achieve their own true vision according to their unique culture. Whether that entails a video venue, multi-campus site, or raising a daunting amount of capital, Generis consultants are ready to share the Leadership's risk- because they understand it.Brad Leeperand his counterpart, Gerald Farley haveboth served inchurch leadershiproles and have real-lifeexperiences to offer far beyond that of most industryconsultants.

Also, thanks to the help that Brad Leeper from Generis gives during the conference. These folks have a great servant spirit-get to know them!

We welcome GuideStone as a sponsor. GuideStone Financial Resources is one of the leading providers of retirement, life and health, investment management and executive planning services to the evangelical Christian community. Since 1918, we have enhanced the financial security of more than 180,000 individuals and reported $9.4 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2006. GuideStone offers its clients access to Christian-based, socially-screened investment funds for retirement, endowment and operational assets. GuideStone's insurance products offer rate stability, the largest network of health care providers in the U.S. and a comprehensive suite of plan options providing quality care and protection for our participants and their families. For more information about GuideStone, visit their web site at www.GuideStone.org.

For the second year, we welcome Leadership Network as a sponsor. Leadership Network brings together entrepreneurial leaders who are focused on similar ministry initiatives. The ensuing collaboration-often across denominational lines-provides a strong base from which individual leaders can better analyze and refine their individual strategies.

Peer-to-peer interaction, dialogue and sharing inevitably accelerate participants' own innovations and ideas. Leadership Network further enhances this process through the development and distribution of highly targeted ministry tools and resources-including audio and video programs, special reports, e-publications and online downloads. In addition, Leadership Network partners with two important publishers, Jossey-Bass and Zondervan to give leaders access to the thought leadership and best practices of effective 21st century churches.

We welcome Leadership Transformations as a sponsor. LTi is a non-profit ministry which exists to encourage the spiritual formation of leaders and equip leadership teams to discern God's unique will for their life and ministry. It offers leadership development, strategic planning, soul care, and assessments for church and ministry teams.

LTI is introducing the Church Health Assessment Tool (CHAT). CHAT is a convenient, affordable, user-friendly online survey that allows you to get an accurate measurement of your church's health in as little as 30 days. This 72-question assessment covers the cross-denominationally applicable church health principles outlined in Becoming a Healthy Church (Stephen A. Macchia, Baker Books, 2006). The report is designed to help you frame your strategic decision making for increased ministry effectiveness. It's principle-based not program-based, so it won't interfere with any of your current ministry programming. See more at www.HealthyChurch.net.

For the third year as a sponsor, thanks to our friends at MinisterSearch. Many have met David Lyons, their president, at the 2005 & 2006 XP-Seminars. MinisterSearch empowers churches to have access to a larger, more qualified pool of candidates. They also help reduce the time spent searching for qualified and competent staff and increase the retention rate among pastors and ministers. David Lyons, the founder of MinisterSearch says, "As church leaders, it is critical to utilize all available resources as quickly as possible when filling a pastoral staff position. I have talked with countless pastors and lay leaders who, after months of searching for one or multiple positions, recognize that there must be a better way." Whether you desire to fill a ministry position or find a new place of ministry, MinisterSearch can help.

We welcome ServiceU as a sponsor. ServiceU specializes in web-based, event management solutions designed specifically for churches, nonprofits, schools, universities, festivals, and theaters. ServiceU offers three core products, EventU: Scheduling of events and resources by providing an online calendar, TransactU: Online donations, online payments, and online event registrations, and TicketU: Online ticketing and box office management. Founded in 1997, ServiceU is a trusted provider of online event management software to the nonprofit market.

"It is great that you are putting on this important training event for
executive pastors and senior pastors. This definitely fills a significant 'gap' in training for churches in North America." Scot Williams, Senior Pastor, Big Valley Grace Community Church, Modesto California

Schedule

Wednesday, February 7

9:00 Registration—Continental Breakfast—coffee, breads & fruit
9:30 Welcome
9:45 "The 5 Functions of Leading and Managing the Church." Dr. David Fletcher, Founder & Host of XPastor.org. David will put a new twist on the 5 Functions …
10:00 "Buster on Buildings: So Many Churches are Building." Mike Buster, Executive Pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, Texas. Last year so many asked Mike to bring more perspective on building issues that we asked him to return …
10:45 Break
11:00 "The Minister Function: The Nine Cultural Checkpoints of Missional Churches." Milfred Minatrea is the author of Shaped by God's Heart: The Passion and Practices of Missional Churches and is a missional church specialist. Take the Missional Church CulturalAssessment on XPastor.
11:15 Small Group Discussion—creation of one line statements of individual strengths within the Five Functions.
11:45 Large Group Discussion moderated by David Fletcher. Citation of Five Functions.
Noon Lunch Discussion-Interactive Discussion with Teaching Pastor Mark Carey of Fellowship Bible Church of Winchester, Virginia—and Sr. Pastor Mark Brewster and new XP Matt Walden of Orchards Community Church of Lewiston, Idaho. Mark Carey is looking for an XP, while Mark Brewster just hired Matt this year. What does the Senior Pastor desire for the church? Get out of step with your Senior Pastor and prepare to pack your bags. The Senior Pastor is the one who casts vision, but the XP also has vision. What is the balance? Who is the "boss?" Included in the Seminar is this catered lunch.
1:15 Break
1:30 Case Study #1: Toby Slough (SP) & Jim Kuykendall (AP) of Cross Timbers Community Church of Argyle, Texas, "Catching the Wave of Multi-Site: One Church, Three Campuses, Four Locations, Seven Services."
1:45 Small Group Discussion: "The Wave of Multi-Site"
2:15 Large Group Discussion with Toby Slough & Jim Kuykendall, led by David Fletcher
2:45 Break
3:00 Case Study #2: Ron Moore (SP) & Bill Northrop (XP) of South Hills Bible Chapel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; "And Now We Are In the New Building ..."
3:15 Small Group Discussion: "Issues Brought on by New Buildings"
3:45 Large Group Discussion with Ron Moore & Bill Northrop, led by David Fletcher
4:30 Break for the evening. You are on your own for dinner and the evening.

Thursday, February 8

9:00 Continental Breakfast—coffee, breads & fruit
9:30 Welcome & Review of Wednesday
9:45

Break Out Groups

  • Large Group "Open Sessions"
  • Small Groups—by registration only (register at the Book Table)
    • Bob Feitl, "So You Are Building ..." (Armstrong Room—2nd Floor)
    • David Fletcher, "Church Leadership in the Next Twenty Years" (Beverly Ballroom B)
    • Brad Leeper, "How Money is Raised for Your Vision" (Belclaire Room—2nd Floor)
    • David Lyons, "Hiring: How important is 'personality' or 'chemistry' vs. proven performance?" (Normandy Room—1st Floor)
    • Dr. John Reed, "Getting More Theological Education" (Beverly Ballroom B)
    • Dan Reiland, "Partnering with a Strong Personality" (Bordeaux Room—2nd Floor)
    • Frank Sommerville, "Legal Issues in the Church" (Miramar Room—1st Floor)
    • Barry Thompson, "Personal Transition" (Belfort Room—2nd Floor)
11:00 Break
11:15 Large Group Discussion moderated by David Fletcher
11:45 Break
12:00 Lunch with affinity groups, seminar leaders or new friends, catered lunch included in Beverly Ballroom or pick up a lunch outside the Ballroom and join Nathan Baxter for a "Presentation of Mentoring Resources" in the Belfort Room—2nd floor
1:15 Break
1:30 Case Study #3: Todd Wagner, Pastor of Watermark Community Church, "Care & Correction: When Your Church Issues Go National"
2:15 Small Group Discussion
3:00 Case Study #4:Bill Egner (XP) of Christ Chapel of Fort Worth, Texas. "Seemingly Little Decisions with Huge Implications—Three Options for Outreach"
4:00 Conclusion