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Pastors manage churches as much, if not more, than leading them. Making disciples requires pastors to be involved in the day-to-day operations of a church.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not willing to manage a church, you\u2019re not qualified to lead a church. Should pastors be involved in every task? No. However, every pastor should have some involvement in the daily operations of church life. Shepherds\u2014by God\u2019s design\u2014are among the sheep. Why is it tempting, and dangerous, to neglect the task of management?<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s tempting to neglect operations<\/b>. Operations take time. Few people see operations in the church. Anyone who has served on staff at a church knows a whole other world occurs on the campus during the work week. Air conditioning units must be serviced. Rooms must be organized. The offering deposits must be made. Does a senior leader need to do these operations? Obviously not. But every senior leader should be knowledgeable of\u2014if not the author of\u2014the system of operations that keeps the church running. Operations make discipleship possible. Just because most of your church will never see the operations does not make them less important.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s tempting to neglect tasks<\/b>. Tasks don\u2019t complain. Tasks don\u2019t need counseling. Undoubtedly, we all have things on our \u201cto-do\u201d list that do not involve people. It\u2019s tempting to neglect tasks because people should be the priority. Some leaders enjoy doing certain tasks. Other leaders enjoy managing others who do the tasks. All tasks are managed, not led. You lead people and manage the tasks. And all church leaders must manage tasks. Why? Without managing tasks, you will ultimately neglect the people.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s tempting to neglect supervision<\/b>. Leadership involves people. You don\u2019t lead inanimate objects. The chair doesn\u2019t listen, but the person in the chair does. Supervision of people is a component of leadership that involves management. How many people on staff can take a vacation during Spring Break? How does your church handle health insurance for the staff? What is the process of accountability with group leaders? These questions involve management and require supervision. It\u2019s tempting to neglect them because the immediate reward for properly executing supervision is small. However, the potential downside of failing to administer this supervision properly is enormous.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s tempting to neglect finance<\/b>. Most churches do not expect pastors to know spreadsheets, cash flow, and budgets. It\u2019s tempting and easy to claim ignorance. I believe it\u2019s one of the most significant management holes in the church today. Even the most senior leader at the most prominent church should know the finances well. If you cannot read a basic budget, you should not be in a senior leadership position in a church. It\u2019s dangerous\u2014and I would also add negligent\u2014to know nothing of the finances. Should questions arise about finances, you will be responsible for answering them. The deer-in-the-headlights-look is typically not well-received.<\/span><\/p>\n

Neglect management at your peril. Pastoring a church is more than what happens in the pulpit; it also involves executing. Execution does not occur without management. All church leaders must manage. Pastors are shepherds. And shepherds manage sheep.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pastors manage churches as much, if not more, than leading them. Making disciples requires pastors to be involved in the day-to-day operations of a church. If you\u2019re not willing to manage a church, you\u2019re not qualified to lead a church. Should pastors be involved in every task? 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