Multi Site Pitfall #3: Picking the Right Leader is Critical to a Campuses Success
Moving on with the Multi Site Pitfalls let's talk about about why it's critical to pick the right person to be your campus pastor. When you read this please understand that I don't for a second think I have figured out the Multi Site puzzle, I'm just sharing with you my personal experiences in leading the BAF Multi Site Ministry.
Why is the Campus Pastor choice critical?
1. Your campus pastor is the carrier of your churches DNA! If your campus pastor does not have your DNA, neither will your campus.
2. Your campus pastor represents your church to the community where it's located.
3. You are in trusting the future spiritual growth of a group of God's people to this person.
4. Your campus will not outgrow this persons leadership. John Maxwell calls this the "Law of the Lid."
What to look for in a Campus Pastor.
1. A great campus pastor is a great leader. The main role of the campus pastor is leadership development, and it takes a leader to develop other leaders.
2. A Campus Pastor must have character. That is one thing that cannot be taught!
3. A Campus Pastor must but be good with people. If the Campus Pastor has no personality, neither will the campus.
4. A great Campus Pastor is fiercely loyal to the vision and direction of the church.
5. A great Campus Pastor is teachable. Great leaders are also great followers.
6. Great Campus Pastors think for themselves and don't need to be told what to do all the time.
7. Great Campus Pastors are problem solvers. If I have to solve all the problems at a campus, then I have the wrong person leading it.
I wish I had a silver bullet I could share with you that would tell you exactly how to find the person I'm talking about, but its not that easy. But if God has called you to go Multi Site in your church, He will also provide the leaders you'll need. Start putting potential leaders in leadership positions in your church and see which of them rise to the top, but ultimately each time you put a leader in a high position and give them authority, there is risk involved. Not all your choices will pan out, but those that do, will raise up your next Campus Pastors.
John
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