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About David Fletcher

As an experienced pastor, Fletch knows church life. As a professor, he delivers insightful material. As a seasoned coach, he helps you grow. Dr. David Fletcher is often called "The Dean of Executive Pastors." Fletch was a pastor for 35 years in churches from 1,000-8,000 members, single and multisite, churches with mergers, camps, schools, apartments and cafés. He founded XPastor in 2003 and its 1,500 free articles from over 450 authors have become a principal resource for leaders in a complex church world.

Teacher Salaries

Hey Fletch—Why do you utilize teacher compensation data for comparison data? I don’t necessarily believe they are compensated very well on average.

Fletch—Some folks don’t think teachers are paid a fair and living wage. During the […]

By |2024-03-18T20:48:54-05:00March 18th, 2024|Hey Fletch|

Be the Unicorn

William Vanderbloemen’s latest book, Be the Unicorn: Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest, is a goldmine of information. He gets right at what the best leaders do and how they think. […]

By |2024-12-17T16:10:55-06:00November 28th, 2023|Leadership|

Prepping New Leaders

Hey Fletch … A woman wanted to start an outreach ministry activity. She has good character and a right heart for the target audience. Now she’s drowning under the weight of being at the helm […]

By |2022-12-06T10:14:18-06:00December 6th, 2022|Leadership|

Taxable Sabbatical Expenses

Hey Fletch … Our elders developed a sabbatical policy that provides our pastors with benefits that includes normal salary and benefits. There is additional pay for activities like meeting with mentors, studying, developing relationships with […]

By |2022-06-09T13:16:28-05:00June 9th, 2022|Reviews & Rest|

Code of Conduct

Hey Fletch … We are hiring a part-timer in the tech area. The candidate is a great person, well qualified and a new believer. The issue is that I think he is living with his […]

By |2021-03-10T11:35:37-06:00March 10th, 2021|Hiring|

Communicating a Crisis

Depending on the nature of the crisis, there are various levels of communication necessary.

  1. Determine the facts of the precipitating event. Be accurate and report just the facts. Note if someone has been arrested but […]
By |2024-12-12T13:22:51-06:00October 22nd, 2019|Predators|

Church Metrics

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Hey Fletch … I am wondering if you have any suggestions on books that show the importance of “Knowing Your Numbers.” I have found that keeping my finger on the pulse of […]

By |2019-08-15T14:07:35-05:00February 21st, 2019|10 Year Vision|

Bonuses for Staff

Monday, February 11, 2019

Hey Fletch … Can you give some thoughts about bonuses for staff? We are toying with the idea and don’t know what to make of it.

DRF—There isn’t must hard research data on […]

By |2022-05-02T20:01:22-05:00February 11th, 2019|Compensation|

Church and School Issues

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Hey Fletch … We are seeking some consulting regarding our church and a school we have. We are trying to make strategic decisions regarding the school and looking for a consultant with […]

By |2019-08-15T14:05:37-05:00January 22nd, 2019|Governance|

Interns

Monday, January 14, 2019

Hey Fletch … We are beginning to think about interns for the summer. Can we pay an intern a monthly salary and have them work as many hours as needed?

DRF—Interns are rarely […]

By |2019-08-15T14:05:37-05:00January 14th, 2019|Governance|

YP—Your Problem

Sunday, January 13, 2019

YP—Your Problem

Sometimes we take someone else’s problem and make it our own. In doing that, we don’t allow them the pleasure and pain of solving a problem by themselves. It can make […]

By |2019-08-15T14:12:15-05:00January 13th, 2019|Aphorisms|