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.