The Paperless Office—Not Even a Paperclip
Julie was an endearing, young missionary who had a fantastic ministry that I was dying to learn about. Julie came into my office and was on the verge of tears. I asked her what was […]
Changing Hats: Moving from Business to the Executive Pastor Role
Every year at the XP-Seminar, I ask, “How many of you came from the business world?” In 2005, about 25% of the XPs raised their hands; by 2008, over 50% said “yes.” Current estimates are […]
How to Hire: The In-Person Interview
There are many steps to successfully hiring a new pastor or director. In the first five steps of the process, you have posted the job, received resumes and conducted interviews by telephone. The sixth step […]
Sabbatical: Siesta, Study or Sayonara? Summary Article
“I talked about my sabbatical from the pulpit,” said Pastor Mark Brewer. “I even brought up the Elders at each of the three services, and brought up all of the pastoral staff. But, the congregation […]
Sabbatical: Siesta, Study or Sayonara?
“I talked about my sabbatical from the pulpit,” said Pastor Mark Brewer. “I even brought up the Elders at each of the three services, and brought up all of the pastoral staff. But, the congregation still had […]
Church Branding and Re-Branding—Part 2
Churches re-brand to emphasize their vibrant and living spiritual DNA. Let’s look at two churches to discover some principles that can help your church re-brand. Scofield Church in Texas and Oak Hill Church in Georgia […]
Church Branding and Re-Branding—Part 1
Traveling down the highway at sixty miles per hour, you see a church sign and think, That looks great. A minute later, another church sign comes into view and you confess, What a garbled mess! […]
Job Descriptions of Campus Pastors
Campus Pastor at Southside Church, A Church of the Nazarene of Chesterfield, Virginia
Job Summary
The Campus Pastor shall be the on-site Lead and shall serve at Southside Church of the Nazarene and shall fulfill the responsibilities of […]