Leading Through Growth: Executive Pastor Roundtable with Jeremy Peterson, Kayra Montañez, & Jesse DeYoung
Mar 20, 2024
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Join a panel of Executive Pastors as they share insights on innovative leadership, balancing growth with community, strategic leadership approaches, and the impact of digital platforms in church ministry. Learn about empowering volunteers, fostering connections, and driving growth through bold decisions and staff culture. Discover the critical role of mentorship in developing church leaders and strategies for managing growth post-COVID while promoting engagement and community within the church.
Empowering volunteers through clear role expectations and ongoing support boosts retention rates.
Balancing rapid church growth with a close-knit community feel using technology and strategic initiatives.
Flatirons Church emphasizes strategic leadership, aligning bold decisions with core values for impactful community engagement.
Deep dives
Empowering Volunteers Through Clear Pathways
To empower volunteers effectively, the focus is on engaging, enlisting, equipping, empowering, and evaluating them. By understanding each volunteer's passion and creating clear role expectations, volunteers are energized to contribute. Moreover, ongoing support, feedback, and listening to volunteers' insights enhance their sense of importance and boost retention rates.
Elevating and Engaging Newcomers Within 100 Days
Liquid Church aims to move newcomers from 'new here' to 'fully engaged' within 100 days. Through categorizing engagement levels like 'active' and 'engaged', specific actions guide individuals towards full participation. This strategic approach aligns with attendees' desire for relationships, fostering a sense of belonging within the community.
Maintaining Consistency and Alignment in Multi-Site Churches
In multi-site churches like Liquid, maintaining consistent experiences across locations is crucial. By standardizing elements such as teaching, worship, and service programming, a sense of unity is preserved. While each campus pastor champions local initiatives, alignment with overarching strategies and values ensures cohesion and upholds the church's identity.
Decision-Making Process and Filters at Flatirons Church
At Flatirons Church, the decision-making process involves several stages, including individual assessment, team input, secret shoppers for unbiased feedback, and final decision-making. They emphasize the importance of ensuring that decisions align with specific criteria of being the right decision made at the right time and in the right way for the right reasons. By implementing these filters, it ensures that decisions are well-rounded and carefully considered.
Balancing Bold Steps and Stability in Church Culture
Flatirons Church navigates a balance between taking bold, innovative steps forward while maintaining stability and consistency in their church culture. They acknowledge the importance of taking calculated risks, even if at times seemingly unconventional, and stress the need to define the true risks involved before making decisions. This approach includes building financial margin and establishing rapport with the staff to create a foundation for taking risks that align with the church's overall vision.
This episode of unSeminary brings together a distinguished panel of Executive Pastors—Jeremy Peterson, Kayra Montañez, and Jesse DeYoung—for an insightful roundtable discussion. These seasoned leaders from across the country share their frontline experiences and strategies in navigating the complexities of expanding churches in today’s rapidly changing ecclesiastical landscape. What You’ll Learn: Guest Bios: This episode […]
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