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Welcome!. Terminations —Jon Wright. Terminations , part 2—Daniel Rolfe. June 3 Staffing Plans & MultiSite — Jim Tomberlin . June 10 HR Policy —Eric Rojas. June 17 HR Policy , part 2—Matt Anthony & David Middlebrook . June 24. Operations 101—Staffing Operations 102—Communications
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Terminations—Jon Wright. • Terminations, part 2—Daniel Rolfe. June 3 • Staffing Plans & MultiSite— Jim Tomberlin. June 10 • HR Policy—Eric Rojas. June 17 • HR Policy, part 2—Matt Anthony & David Middlebrook. June 24
Operations 101—Staffing • Operations 102—Communications • Operations 103—Finances • Operations 104—Finances • Operations 105—Facilities Level 1Certificate in Operations
Strategy: The Culture of Your Church. July 1 • Strategy: Parsing the Preaching Pastor, July 9 • Web, July 15 • Hardware & IT, July 22 • Productivity Tools, July 29 • Multisite & Cutting Edge Issues, August 5 • Advertising, August 12 • Policy & Practice, August 19 • Policy & Practice, August 22 • Communications Team, August 26 Operations 102—Communications
Gracious Transitions withJon Wright Today’s Class
Church • Grace is 80 years old, founded as a Baptist Church • Became independent evangelical church in 1972 • Personally • 5th year on staff • Served as an elder for 4 years prior to staff • Attending since 1988 Background
With Staff • Hire and build the best • Anticipate and respond to the “phone calls” together • With Congregation • Promote it • Celebrate it Normalize Transition
When staff are: • Caustic – End it • Complacent – Initiate it • 3 ways to successfully transition the caustic and complacent • Document • Document • Document • Called – Support it What does it look like?
The Conviction/Compassion Conundrum • “We REALLY need to make a move… BUT:” • He’s such a good guy • Her husband is unemployed • They really need the health insurance right now • Everybody loves him • This could really devastate their kids • And the list goes on and on and on…. What stops us?
a: designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect b: having administrative or managerial responsibility pastor (compassion) The act of protecting, tending to needs, strengthening the weak, encouragement, feeding the flock, making provision, shielding, refreshing, restoring, lead by example to move people on in their pursuit of God and of personal holiness, comforting, guiding. Are you an Executive that pastors or a Pastor that executes? executive(conviction)
Resignation & Separation of Service letters • Have a clear severance policy • Exit interview • Written checklist • Short Runways Executive Elements
Err on the side of generosity • Care for the family • Care for the church Pastor Elements
Jon Wright • Executive Pastor, Grace Church • www.atgrace.com • (952) 924-3130 • jonwright@atgrace.com Contact Information
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