6 Guidelines for Executive Pastorsby Pastor Jamie Munson, Lead Pastor of Mars Hill Church ~ Seattle
For several years, I served as the Executive Pastor of Mars Hill Church. These days that role belongs to Tim Beltz. When Mark Driscoll shifted from Lead Pastor to Preaching Pastor a couple years ago, I stepped into the lead role. This experience has given me an interesting perspective on the unique relationship between lead and executive pastors. At the upcoming Acts 29 Bootcamp in Raleigh, NC, I plan on speaking to a group of church planters about the role of executive pastor, and how he can work effectively with the lead pastor. In preparation for that discussion, I’ve come up with these six guidelines for executive pastors: 1. Know your calling – ...
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Seven Things I Would do Differently if I was Planting a Church Today - Part Two
By Pastor Scott ThomasActs 29 Director and Mars Hill Church Executive Elder
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After planting, replanting, coaching church planters and directing a network, I have gained some valuable insight that I would apply if I was planting a church today. I am as committed to my role as director, but I reflected on ways I could have made my church plant better.Here are my thoughts:1. I would expose the gospel to the fullest extent as possible in every context, relationship, conflict and teaching.
See part one2. I would connect with God as I connected culture.
See part one
3. I would focus on ...
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Seven Things I Would do Differently if I was Planting a Church Today - Part Two
By Pastor Scott ThomasActs 29 Director and Mars Hill Church Executive Elder
Read Part One
After planting, replanting, coaching church planters and directing a network, I have gained some valuable insight that I would apply if I was planting a church today. I am as committed to my role as director, but I reflected on ways I could have made my church plant better.Here are my thoughts:1. I would expose the gospel to the fullest extent as possible in every context, relationship, conflict and teaching.
See part one2. I would connect with God as I connected culture.
See part one
3. I would focus on developing ...
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Seven Things I Would do Differently if I was Planting a Church Today - Part One
By Pastor Scott ThomasActs 29 Director and Mars Hill Church Executive Elder
I have served as a replanting pastor, church planter and church-planting director. It has given me insight from three different perspectives. It has been less than three years since I was the lead pastor of a church plant, but I have gained some valuable insight through extensive study, interaction with church planters, network directors, assessors, and by coaching church planters.
I reflected the other day on what I would do differently if I were to plant again. I came up with seven ideas that may help other church planters to avoid some mistakes.
1. I would expose the gospel to the fullest extent as ...
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