Welcome!

Goal of Certification

A world-class education in the essentials of church leadership and management.

Both newbies and old pros will benefit from the content, the interaction with others and the assignments about their local church.

Target Audience

Pastors Senior, Executive & Associate

Directors Finance, HR & Directors

Governing Boards Elders, Deacons & Church Treasurers

Levels of Certification

Level 1—OperationsLevel 2—Ministry StrategyLevel 3—Executive Functions

10 Webinar Discussions

1. Hiring—David Lyons.  April 222. Hiring, part 2—Dr. Bill Egner. April 293. Compensation—Sutton Turner.  May 64. Compensation—May 8 & May 135. Reviews—Dr. Paul Utnage.  May 20

Webinar discussions, cont.

6. Terminations—Jon Wright. May 277. Terminations, part 2—Daniel Rolfe. June 38. Staffing Plans & MultiSite— Jim

Tomberlin. June 109. HR Policy—Eric Rojas. June 1710.HR Policy, part 2—Matt Anthony & David

Middlebrook.  June 24

Today’s Class

Part 1—Introduction, 10 min.

Part 2—Interactive Lecture with David Lyons, 40 min.

Part 3—Q & A, 30 min.

Staffing, Class 1: Hiring

This session will explore various hiring plans and methods. Dr. Fletcher will walk through his 10 Steps for Hiring Pastors. One focus will be on the intentionality of training others to hire effectively with consistent values, hiring support personnel and pastors. The final aspect of this class will be the unique issues of hiring a Senior Pastor. For the Q&A time, bring issues relevant to the required reading and your own hiring context.

Reading

Required 10 Steps to Hiring Great Pastors & Directors by Dr. David Fletcher

www.xpastor.org/staffing/hiring/10-steps-to-hiring-great-pastors-directors

Leading Through a Senior Pastor Transition by Dr. Chuck Olsonhwww.xpastor.org/staffing/hiring/leading-through-a-senior-pastor-transition

Suggested The Hidden Step in Hiring: Interview the Spouse by Dr. David

Fletcherwww.xpastor.org/staffing/hiring/the-hidden-step-in-hiring-interview-the-spouse

The Search and Selection Process by Bruce Dingmanwww.dingman.com/newsletters/spring10_main_article.htm.

Assignments

Pick a minimum: 3 for a B 5 for an A

Assignments are due 5 months after the class begins

Assignments

1. Review the salary guides of 4-10 other churches and create/review the staffing pay grid for your church.

2. Review the HR policies of 3-5 other churches & critique your church’s policy. Consult a regional HR professional on the relevance of your policy.

3. Analyze your FLSA compliance and present the positive/negative results. Consult an attorney about your compliance.

4. Analyze your steps in hiring. Develop/enhance your preferred hiring path. Define your 10-steps in hiring.

5. Analyze your steps in terminations. Define the difference between pastors and non-pastors. Develop/enhance your preferred hiring path.

6. Write an article on one aspect of what you have learned, 1,000-1,500 words. You can focus on issues in your own church or life, or from another ministry. XPastor might publish your article. This assignment counts double.

7. With permission of the professor, create your own assignment.

David Lyons

David Lyons is the President of MinisterSearch. He got experience in search firms with a $250 million tech-consulting firm. As David’s knowledge of and success in corporate recruiting and “head hunting” increased, together with his church leadership experience, he realized that there was a great need to enhance the hiring and church staff development process within the church. So, he founded MinisterSearch. Since 2001, David and his team have consulted with thousands of pastoral and church staff members in the areas of hiring, firing, compensation studies, development, and retention.

BEFORE YOU START CONSIDERING CANDIDATES

BEFORE YOU START CONSIDERING CANDIDATES Needs Assessment

BEFORE YOU START CONSIDERING CANDIDATES Needs Assessment Culture – what is it?

BEFORE YOU START CONSIDERING CANDIDATES Needs Assessment Culture – what is it? Profile The Job

BEFORE YOU START CONSIDERING CANDIDATES Needs Assessment Culture – what is it? Profile The Job Profile The Candidate

BEFORE YOU START CONSIDERING CANDIDATES Needs Assessment Culture – what is it? Profile The Job Profile The Candidate Develop and Effective Process

NOW WE CAN START CONSIDERING CANDIDATES

NOW WE CAN START CONSIDERING CANDIDATES Where to Find Them?

NOW WE CAN START CONSIDERING CANDIDATES Where to Find Them? Interview Technique

ONCE YOU MAKE THE HIRE – just getting started

ONCE YOU MAKE THE HIRE – just getting started Development Plan

ONCE YOU MAKE THE HIRE – just getting started Development Plan

KNOW who you’ve hired

ONCE YOU MAKE THE HIRE – just getting started Development Plan

KNOW who you’ve hired Play Book

ONCE YOU MAKE THE HIRE – just getting started Development Plan

KNOW who you’ve hired Play Book Success – who is responsible?

ONCE YOU MAKE THE HIRE – just getting started Development Plan

KNOW who you’ve hired Play Book Success – who is responsible? Clear cut expectations

ONCE YOU MAKE THE HIRE – just getting started Development Plan

KNOW who you’ve hired Play Book Success – who is responsible? Clear cut expectations Execution

ONCE YOU MAKE THE HIRE – just getting started Development Plan—KNOW who you’ve hired Play Book Success – who is responsible? Clear cut expectations Execution Feedback

Contactdavid.lyons@ministersearch.com

214.488.7327 x150

Hiring a Senior Pastor

Constitutional IssuesPractical IssuesPitfalls

Q & ASend Questions via Chat

Bring issues relevant to the required reading and your own hiring context