Position Summary

The Executive Minister will work closely with the Senior Minister in strategic development (implementation of the vision) and overseeing staff. He will take primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the church office. He will also be responsible for certain adult ministries.

Primary Responsibilities

Executive Ministry (reports to the Senior Minister and Management Cluster)

Daily/Weekly Supervision of Staff

  • Plan and conduct weekly staff meetings.
  • Supervise support personnel.
  • Seek to resolve personnel disputes.
  • Perform necessary corrective actions with regard to staff.
  • Keep track of all ministerial and secretarial staff sick days, vacations, etc.

Goal Setting and Review

  • Ensure ministers have annual reviews and set goals (in conjunction with the Senior Minister.
  • Conduct reviews for support staff.
  • Supervise reviews for custodians and maintenance personnel.

Management Cluster System

  • Manage the cluster system (organizational chart, changes, updates).
  • Manage scheduling and agenda of Management cluster meetings.

Congregational Activities

  • Coordinate and oversee implementation of budgeting process. This must be done in conjunction with or after goal setting. Coordinate with finance ministry who are responsible for presenting the core budget.
  • Supervise member tracking and retention data.
  • Help the Senior Minister in following up with “congregational goals” determined by elders and ministers each year.
  • Supervise church communications, including publications (e.g. bulletin) and other communication sources (e.g. website, bulletin boards, signage).

Other

  • Sign letters, checks and other documents and correspondence as needed.
  • Maintain and enforce the policy manual.
  • Plan or assign planning for annual leadership retreats and other special meetings.
  • Provide support to the elder chairman for elder meetings and take minutes of the meetings.

Adult Ministries (reports to the Senior Minister)

Small Groups

  • Prepare or provide the weekly lessons.
  • Manage the small group program, groups, and leaders.
  • Promote the evangelistic purpose of small groups.
  • Develop leadership and set vision to enhance ministry.
  • Recruit, motivate, and train group leaders (one-on-one meetings, newsletters…)
  • Provide help and support to Family Life Group leaders.
  • Lead a small group.

Adult Education

  • Develop and maintain the overall education ministry, including the shepherding Bible class structure.
  • Recruit or help other ministers recruit Bible class leaders for each adult class.
  • Recruit teachers, provide resources and support, and connect them with Bible class leaders for teaching opportunities.
  • When needed, develop or provide curriculum for all classes to work through at the same time.
  • Teach Bible classes from time to time.