About the Seminar

Dr. David Fletcher

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 wanted 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?

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 examine the XP role. This is the only seminar available to hone Executive Pastors and Senior Pastors.

The Five Functions

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

• Administrator of resources
• Catalyst for ministry
• Mentor of staff
• Minister in the congregation
• Overseer of church-wide ministry

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, to get feedback from people in similar positions.

• What new ideas can you take home from the case study?
• How will the discussion give you new insight into your church?
• Where can you grow as you interact with others in similar positions to your own?

The afternoon sessions have case studies of churches and skilled leaders challenge the discussion topics. The case studies present models of ministry.

• Gene Getz, Jeff Jones & Jack Warren on a successful Senior Pastor transition and introduction of the XP role.
• Mary Jammerman on the XP role from an executive perspective
• Alan Kraft & Stacey Campbell on the XP role from a pastoral perspective
• Nicholas Smith on the XP role from a Catalyst and succession planning perspective-thriving in transition!

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

More that You Will Receive

• Define the need of the XP:
  • Learn how to explain why your church requires an XP.
  • Learn the signs of an Senior Pastor nearing burnout.
  • See the historical trend in America for the central role of great preaching
• Define the relationship of the XP and Senior Pastor:
  • 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?”
• Basics of an XP job description:
  • How to write a job description that fits your church policy and polity.
  • What should an XP do in your church?
  • Have ongoing reviews of your job description
• Various readings and books about the position: With assignments that pertain to practical ministry.
• How church size varies the role of the XP: Answer the questions “Is this church too small for an XP?” and “Is this church too big for an XP?” And other topics applicable to the needs of the attendees.
• Mentoring before and after the seminar is available for any student who desires it.
  • Receive help on preparing your resume
  • Based on a relationship, coursework and class interaction, list the instructors as references on your resume.
  • Continue mentoring by e-mail and telephone.
  • Receive advice on XP issues in your church.

150 leaders came to the ’06 Seminar

• Brent Allen (SP), Old North Church, Canfield Ohio
• Kristin Anderson (XP), McPherson Free Methodist, McPherson Kansas
• Ray Anderson (XP), Grace Covenant Church, Austin Texas
• Rob Angerman (XP), Grant Memorial Baptist Church, Winnipeg Manitoba
• Steve Ayers (SP), Hillvue Heights Church, Bowling Green Kentucky
• Allegra Baker (Dir. Admin), Grace Church, Jackson Michigan
• Sam Bates (COO), Fellowship Bible Church, Little Rock
• Nathan Baxter (XP), Liberty Church, Tulsa Oklahoma
• Scott Beijer (XP), South Mountain Community Church, Draper Utah
• Mike Beresford (SA), Smoky Hill Vineyard Church, Centennial Colorado
• Mitch Bernay (XP), Country Bible Church, Blair Nebraska
• Glen Blanscet (XP), First Baptist Church, Carrollton Texas
• Todd Bolt (XP), LifePoint Church, Tampa Florida
• Ed Boschman (XP), Laurelglen Bible Church, Bakersfield California
• Gary Brandenburg (SP), Fellowship Bible Church Dallas, Dallas Texas
• Dave Brandolini (DM), Hudson Community Chapel, Hudson Ohio
• Stan Brasuell (XP), Fellowship of Frisco, Frisco Texas
• David Britt (Dir. Finance), East Cooper Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant South Carolina
• Duane Britton (SP), Dove Christian Fellowship Westgate, Ephrata Pennsylvania
• Mark Brosseau (XP), Beulah Alliance Church, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
• Chris Brown (SP), NewLife Community Church, Canal Winchester Ohio
• Gary Brown (DM), Overland Park Church of Christ, Overland Park Kansas
• Frank Burns (XP), South Shore Community Church, Sarasota Florida
• Mike Buster (XP), Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano Texas
• Stacey Campbell (XP), Christ Community Church, Greeley Colorado
• Mary Carroll (XD), Hosanna!, Lakeville Minnesota
• Joe Casiglia (XP), Faith Lutheran Church, Troy Michigan
• David Chavanne (XP), Stonebriar Community Church, Frisco Texas
• Rick Clapp (XP), Vanguard Church, Colorado Springs Colorado
• Alan Clother (XP), Abundant Life, Happy Valley Oregon
• Dan Cochrane (SP), CrossRoads Church, Red Deer Alberta Canada
• Mike Collins (XP), Grace Church, Greenville South Carolina
• Barbara Cooper (XP), First Baptist Church, Richmond California
• Jim Corrao (XP), Northside Christian Church, Clovis California
• Pat Coyle (AP), Grace Bible Church, College Station Texas
• Brian Cress (XP), Westminster Chapel, Bellevue Washington
• Andrew Cromwell (XP), Koinonia Christian Fellowship, Hanford California
• Bolinton Dayo (Youth President), Redeem Christian Church of God, Lagos Nigeria
• Paul Delaney (XP), Colonial Baptist Church, Randallstown Maryland
• Roger Dermody (XP), Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles California
• David Eberhart (CL), Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, Frisco, Texas
• Nolan Egbert (Men’s Ministry), Westlake Bible Church, Austin Texas
• Brad Evans (AP), Grace Bible Church, College Station Texas
• Gerald Farley (Stewardship), Generis, Albuquerque New Mexico
• Wayne Feay (XD), Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne Indiana
• Bob Feitl (XP), Richland Bible Church, Richland Michigan
• Thomas Fennell (XP), Old North Church, Canfield Ohio
• David Fletcher (XP), Host of XPastor, Austin Texas
• Kiti Fowlkes (Administrator), First Missionary Baptist Church, Clarksville Tennessee
• Gene French (SP), San Diego Community Bible Church, San Diego California
• Shane Gardner (XP), Hope Evangelical Free Church, Dubuque Iowa
• Gene Getz (SP), Fellowship Bible Church North, Plano Texas
• Ray Glenn (XP), Village Bible Church, Hot Springs Village Arkansas
• Glenn Goode (Admin Pastor), Temple Baptist Church, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia Canada
• Gary Hahn (BA), Woodburn Missionary Church, Woodburn Indiana
• Mark Hale (XP), Hillvue Heights Church, Bowling Green Kentucky
• Mike Hambley (SP), McPherson Free Methodist, McPherson Kansas
• Tim Harkins (XP), Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, Carrollton Texas
• Martin Hawkins (President), Southern Bible Institute, Dallas Texas
• JC Hendrix (XP), Colorado Christian Fellowship, Aurora Colorado
• Brad Hennessy (XD), Bethany Community Church, Seattle Washington
• William Hester (SP), Southern Hills Baptist Church, Tulsa Oklahoma
• J D Holt (XP), Christ the King Community Church, Bellingham Washington
• Jim Hudson (XP), CrossWinds Church, Dublin California
• Deryl Hurst (XP), Dove Christian Fellowship Westgate, Ephrata Pennsylvania
• Tim Jack (XP), Crossroads Bible Church, Bellevue Washington
• James Jackson (XP), Grace Community Church, Winchester Virginia
• Mary Jammerman (XP), Woodinville Alliance Church, Woodinville Washington
• Gary Jensen (XP), Austin Bluffs Community Church, Colorado Springs Colorado
• Frank Johnson (XP), First Baptist Church of Woodbridge, Woodbridge Virginia
• Jeff Jones (SP), Fellowship Bible Church North, Plano Texas
• Ron Keener (Managing Editor), ChurchExecutive Magazine, Phoenix Arizona
• Richard Keiser II (XP), Family Life Christian Church, Galt California
• Eric Kitchen (XP), NewLife Community Church, Canal Winchester Ohio
• Darcy Kuhn, Northview Community Church, Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada
• Leo Klus (XP), North Park Community Church, London, Ontario Canada
• Rick Kneeshaw (XP), Deer Park Alliance Church, Red Deer Alberta Canada
• Alan Kraft (SP), Christ Community Church, Greeley Colorado
• John Lacey (XP), St Marks United Methodist Church, Lincoln Nebraska
• Scott Landon (Dir. of Finance), Wheaton Bible Church, Wheaton Illinois
• Rodney Lara (AP), Northwest Bible Church, Dallas Texas
• Chuck Larsen (SP), Country Bible Church, Blair Nebraska
• LaMonte Lawson (XP), Mountain View Community Church, Temecula California
• Brad Leeper (SS), Generis Partners, Atlanta Georgia
• Joseph Linn (XP), Redwood Chapel Community Church, Castro Valley California
• David Lyons (President), MinisterSearch, Lewisville Texas
• Herman Matherson (COO), The House of the Lord, Akron Ohio
• Ron May (XP), Wildwood Church, East Moline Illinois
• Stephen Mayner (XP), Emmanuel Baptist Church, Huntingtown Maryland
• Michael McElravy (XP), Dove Christian Fellowship Westgate, Ephrata Pennsylvania
• Michael McElyea (BA), Windsor Road Christian Church, Champaign Illinois
• Robert McMillen (Director), Grace Community Church, Plano Texas
• Buddy Mizelle (XP), Christ Community Church, Tucson Arizona
• Brian Murphy (X Admin.), Union Center Christian Church, Endicott New York
• Douglas Murrell (XP), New Life Providence Church, Virginia Beach Virginia
• Jabulani Mwale (XP), Solid Rock Church of God, Dunleer, Co Louth Ireland
• Walter E Nistorenko (XP), Evangel Church, Scotch Plains New Jersey
• Bill Northrop (XP), South Hills Bible Chapel, McMurray Pennsylvania
• Jim Nutt (President), Church Staff Solutions, Denton Texas
• Kim Pagel (XP), New Covenant Bible Church, Cedar Rapids Iowa
• John Pauls (SP), Austin Bluffs Community Church, Colorado Springs Colorado
• Chris Philbeck (SP), Mount Pleasant Christian Church, Greenwood Indiana
• Walt Pitman (XP), Grace Church Roseville, Roseville Minnesota
• Jordan Polson (XP), CrossRoads Church, Red Deer Alberta Canada
• John Purcell (XP), Perimeter Church, Atlanta Georgia
• John Reed (Professor), Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas Texas
• Jason Rehmel (Director), Northside Christian Church, New Albany Indiana
• Dan Reiland (XP), Crossroads Community Church, Lawrenceville Georgia
• Glenn Reph (XP), Northshore Baptist Church, Kirkland Washington
• Jim Robeson (XP), San Diego Community Bible Church, San Diego California
• Eric Rojas (AP), Christ Community Church, St. Charles Illinois
• Mike Sanders (XP), Washington Heights Baptist Church, Ogden Utah
• Tom Savage (XP), Longview Heights Baptist Church, Olive Branch Missouri
• Dennis Schlappi (XP), New Castle Bible Church, Mackinaw Illinois
• Warren Schuh (XP), Calvary Community Church, Westlake Village California
• Bill Sears (XP), First Baptist Jackson, Jackson Mississippi
• Paul Sewell (XP), Oak Hill Baptist Church, Griffin Georgia
• Tommy Shelton (XP), Fellowship Bible Church Dallas, Dallas Texas
• Craig Shields (XP), Union Center Christian Church, Endicott New York
• Garner Simpkins (Pastor of Lay Leadership), Legacy Bible Church, Sherman Texas
• David Sjoberg (AP), Grabill Missionary Church, Grabill Indiana
• Mike Skor (XP), The River Church, Sacramento California
• Nicholas Smith (XP), Bethany Baptist Church, Lindenwold New Jersey
• Timothy Snow (XP), University Presbyterian Church, Seattle Washington
• Mike Somers (XP), Crossroads Community Church, Camarillo California
• Charles Stone (CL), First Baptist Church, Richmond California
• David Strange (XP), Greenwood Christian Church, Greenwood Indiana
• Brad Sullard (AP), Center Point Church, North Richland Hills Texas
• Dale Swanson (XP), Victory Church, Oklahoma City Oklahoma
• Kim Swyden (XP), Henderson Hills Baptist Church, Edmond Oklahoma
• Terry Taylor (XP), Family Church, West Monroe Louisiana
• Arlan TenClay (BA), Gun Lake Community Church, Wayland Michigan
• Eric Thompson (XP), Lifepointe Christian Church, Raleigh North Carolina
• Craig Tuck (XP), East Cooper Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant South Carolina
• Phillip Turner (BA), Bethany Baptist Church, Lindenwold New Jersey
• Kenneth Vanderhoff (SP), The Neighborhood Church, Tualatin Oregon
• Jeremy Vanderlinden, Real Life Church, Valencia California
• Steven Vinson (XP), Canyon Hills Church, Bakersfield California
• Wendell Vinson (SP), Canyon Hills Church, Bakersfield California
• Jack Warren (XP), Fellowship Bible Church North, Plano Texas
• Steve Watkins (CL), Southern Hills Baptist Church, Tulsa Oklahoma
• Bob Westfall (SP), New Covenant Bible Church, Cedar Rapids Iowa
• John Westurn (XP), Five Oaks Community Church, Woodbury Minnesota
• Meredith Wheeker (SP), Calvary Church, Souderton Pennsylvania
• Jonathan Whitford (XP), Woodlands Church, Plover Wisconsin
• Jeff Wiedenmeyer (XP), The Neighborhood Church, Tualatin Oregon
• Joseph Wike (CL), Grace Church, Greer South Carolina
• Doug Williams (CL), Northwest Bible Church, Dallas Texas
• Steve Winter (XP), Gainesville First United Methodist Church, Gainesville Georgia
• Tim Winters (XP), Shepherd of the Hills Church, Porter Ranch California
• Jim Womack (XP), Dayspring Baptist Church, Mobile Alabama
• Mike Woods (SP), Grace Community Church, Winchester Virginia

Schedule

Wednesday, February 1

Thursday, February 2

Sponsors

For the second year as a sponsor, thanks to our friends at Generis Partners. About Generis: 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 MinisterSearch as a sponsor. Many met David Lyons, their president, at the 2005 XP-Seminar. About MinisterSearch: 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Promotional Sponsors

For the second 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. Great appreciation goes to Rez Gopez-Sindac, Editor of ChurchExecutive magazine, for her participation in both 2005 and 2006.

For the second year as a sponsor, thanks to our friends at ChurchStaffing. Thanks for their putting the Seminar on their website with 5000+ visitors a day, 7000+ resumes, 1000+ jobs listed and weekly e-mails to thousands of pastors.

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.

“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