The line from the Apollo 13 movie comes to mind: Houston, we have a problem. Many high-profile minister failings can be traced back to the board not holding the senior pastor accountable. This isn’t just an issue with well-known churches, but with churches of all sizes and stripes.
We will discuss how to help your board keep the senior pastor accountable. Let’s look at the steps executive pastors can take to help minimize the potential impact on reputation, contributions, and more when a senior pastor is removed.
This broadcast will feature two leaders who have worked with hundred of churches. Rob Faulk is a partner at CapinCrouse. Rob has more than 40 years of financial leadership experience in serving both for-profit and nonprofit entities, as well as more than eight years of direct ministry experience as Executive Pastor and CFO of large churches. Dave Gunter is a Partner & Chief Financial Officer at CapinCrouse. Dave has 38 years of experience providing consulting and advisory services. Dave has worked with numerous churches as a consultant and advisor, and served as an executive pastor in the Atlanta area.
The is below and the audio on XPastor’s Apple podcast channel.
Resources
- Board Fires Pastor
- Elder Role Description Sample document
- Roles, Responsibilities and Decision Making article
- Book to consider: Lessons From the Nonprofit Boardroom by Dan Busby & John Pearson
- Book to consider: The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance by BoardSource
About Dave
Dave Gunter is a Partner & Chief Financial Officer at CapinCrouse. Dave has 38 years of experience providing consulting and advisory services in business strategy, forecasting, revenue and donor analysis, cost structure management and operational efficiency, finance and accounting workforce planning and management, treasury and cash management, and interim finance, treasury, and accounting officer services. He has held chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, and treasury officer positions at publicly traded companies, and has extensive experience in SEC reporting, ratings agency issues, and operations and people management domestically and internationally. Dave has worked with numerous churches as a consultant and advisor, and served as an executive pastor in the Atlanta area.
About Rob
Rob Faulk is a partner at CapinCrouse. Rob has more than 40 years of financial leadership experience in serving both for-profit and nonprofit entities, as well as more than eight years of direct ministry experience as Executive Pastor and CFO of large churches. He serves some of the largest churches in the United States as well as colleges, universities and seminaries, rescue missions, and other nonprofits. Rob holds an MA in Ministry Management from Azusa Pacific University Graduate School of Theology and is a frequent conference speaker and author of articles on nonprofit financial matters.
