Document 14 · Section 2

Before — everything in one office

In the typical model drawn from four churches, a single person is expected to do all of the following.

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In the typical model drawn from four churches, a single person is expected to do all of the following. Four very different kinds of work — spiritual, directional, and operational — are concentrated in one role.

Everything the “Senior Pastor” typically carriesKind of work
Preaching & biblical teachingSpiritual
Pastoral care, counselling & visitationSpiritual
Discipleship & growth of the congregationSpiritual
Leading worship servicesSpiritual / logistical
Evangelism, outreach & missionSpiritual / programmatic
Setting & casting the vision and strategyDirectional
Staff supervision & HROperational
Budgets, finance & giving administrationOperational
Policy, compliance, facilities & ITOperational
Program & event coordinationOperational
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