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XP-SP

A great relationship between the XP and SP is key to a great leadership team. What are some of the ways to establish that bond? How can you keep in step together yet not step on each other’s ministry responsibilities?

The SP-XP Relationship & Transition

By |May 27th, 2020|

Bishop David Evans is the Senior Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, Lindenwold, New Jersey. Nicholas Smith is his Executive Pastor. Twenty years ago, Bishop Evans named Nicholas as his designated successor. Their long time relationship [...]

To Co-Lead or Not to Co-Lead?

By |June 7th, 2019|

Shared leadership at the helm of any organization, especially the ever-growing model of co-lead pastors in a church, can be a huge blessing when successful. However, it has the potential to be quite catastrophic [...]

Shooting for the Top … Almost

By |April 24th, 2019|

I believe in the Executive Pastor position to my core. There is tremendous value that an Executive Pastor can offer a church. God has been preparing me for this role my entire life and [...]

The Senior Pastor and Executive Pastor Team

By |October 4th, 2018|

Thursday, October 4, 2018 Hey Fletch … I just finished reading “The Senior Pastor and Executive Pastor Team” by John Hawco on XPastor. You posted his entire dissertation and it is awesome! Thanks so much [...]

Program, Policy and Preaching

By |September 29th, 2018|

Saturday, September 29, 2018 Hey Fletch … I’m a new Senior Pastor. I love the role and thought that most of what I would do would be preaching. While the preaching is going well [...]

Jews and Romans in New Testament Times

By |September 6th, 2018|

Thursday, September 6, 2018 Hey Dr. Fletcher … I’m thanking God for all you are doing in His will. What was the relationship between the Romans and the Jews at the time of Jesus? Will [...]

Senior Pastor is Swamped

By |July 26th, 2018|

Thursday, July 26, 2018 Hey Fletch … We are a small groups based, disciple-making church that does lots of church-planting. I wrote to you before about hiring a care pastor. I need to turn over [...]

Managing People

By |June 18th, 2018|

Monday, June 18, 2018 Hey Fletch … As a pastor, managing people drains me. It sucks. It’s a skill that no one wants to do—a real pain. I don’t want to be the bad [...]

3 Kinds of Executive Pastors

By |May 22nd, 2018|

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Hey Fletch … I see that there are three types of Executive Pastors. There are those who are the solo XP for a church, an XP of Ministries and an [...]

SP is Ready for an XP

By |February 23rd, 2018|

Friday, February 23, 2018 Hey Fletch … 21 years ago God gave me the privilege of leading a team to plant our church. Thank you for your ministry to XPs around the world. We [...]

Who Needs an XP?

By |January 26th, 2018|

January 26, 2018 Hey Fletch … What is the best way to convince a strong Senior Pastor of the necessity for creating an XP role at the church? DRF—The answer is “complexity.” Strong Senior [...]

Clarifying the XP Role

By |January 17th, 2017|

“And all other duties as may be assigned.” This is commonly the last line in a job description, but the practical reality for many second chair leaders is that this is their first responsibility. [...]