Growing as an XP
As a new XP, where do you start? What will be the actions that will bring you lasting success in ministry?
Everyone that breathes should be continuing to learn and grow.
Below are articles aimed to get you to thinking … and changing … and growing.
Second Chair: Fascinating Insights About XPs
One of the least understood roles in churches is the "second chair" role—the person who reports directly to the Senior Pastor (or sometimes the church board) and oversees a large portion of the church staff. [...]
From Corporate America to Full-Time Ministry: My First Six Months as an XP
Andrew Behm went from working in the business world to being the Executive Pastor of the church he had attended for years. Below are accounts of his joys and struggles during his first 26 [...]
The XP Mentoring Checklist
One of the greatest privileges of serving as an Executive Pastor is the opportunity we have to come alongside men and women and help them develop in their leadership. The first few months of [...]
Leadership Assessment Tools
Nathan Baxter is a former Executive Pastor that has a heart for mentoring. One tool that he uses as he helps pastors is the Birkman Leadership Assessment Tools. Here Nathan outlines some of the available [...]
A New Beginning: Suggestions for a New Pastor
Steve's phone call was filled with excitement. It was his first church. I had known him from his home church where he was a fine lay leader. Now he was on his own. He [...]