WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF RESTRUCTURING PLAN

What is the Staff Restructuring Plan?

The Staff Restructuring Plan is the rearrangement of job assignments of four senior staff positions and one support staff position in the church.

Why is the Staff Restructuring Plan Necessary?

The specific gifts and strengths of each staff member make them better qualified for their new responsibilities. The new structure will benefit the church by enabling staff members to serve in areas that optimize their individual spiritual gifts and strengths in ministry, thereby making the church more effective in fulfilling our purpose of making disciples.

How does the Staff Restructuring Plan Work?

Four senior staff positions and one support staff position will be rearranged to better fulfill the existing needs of the church. The changes will be as follows:

(1) Pastor Cris, currently serving as Minister of Adult Ministries with an emphasis on senior adult ministries, will become the Minister of Adult Ministries with an emphasis on discipleship and evangelism.

Cris will devote his full time to creating a discipleship movement where we bring people in through large group worship, grow them up through small group ministry, and send them out through missions and ministry. This will help all the established ministries of the church by helping us to stay on task and be intentional in fulfilling the Great Commission.

(2) Pastor Jerry, currently serving as Minister of Parents and Children’s Ministries, will become the Minister of Senior Adult Ministries. He will become the senior adult pastor, which will greatly increase the amount of staff time devoted to the senior adult ministry of the church.

Jerry will oversee the pastoral care ministry in the church including hospital and homebound visitation. He will also oversee Communications within the church and work with a Communications Leadership Team to ensure that we do a better job communicating in the church.

(3) Miss Erica, currently serving as Director of Preschool Ministries will become the Director of Preschool and Children’s Ministries. She will direct the preschool and children’s ministries of the church. Erica will work with a Preschool Leadership Team and a Children’s Leadership Team to develop a strategy to equip parents so that every child can know Jesus and grow in Jesus.

(4) Pastor Jeff, currently serving as Associate Pastor of Church Ministries and Operations, will become the Associate Pastor of Family Ministries and Missions. He will supervise all the ministry staff of the church and oversee mission’s development. He will no longer be responsible for church operations (the business and finance departments of the church).

(5) The position of Financial Ministry Assistant will become Business Administrator. This fulltime position will be filled preferably by a layperson with a business degree and will give oversight to the business and finance departments of the church.

When will the Staff Restructuring Plan begin?

The restructuring will take place September 1, 2012.

How will the Staff Restructuring Plan be communicated?

Step One: The senior pastor presents the restructuring plan and process to the Personnel Committee of Woodlawn for consideration (May/June). 1.Step One: The Senior Pastor presented the restructuring plan and process to the Personnel Committee of Woodlawn for consideration during the months of May/June.

2. Step Two: Following approval by the Personnel Committee, the Senior Pastor shared the restructuring plan and process with the Church Council, Deacons, and ministry leadership teams that would be impacted by the restructuring during July.

3.Step Three: The Senior Pastor is shared the restructuring plan with the church on Sunday, August 5.

4.Step Four: The restructuring plan will be reiterated on the church website during the months of August/September and in the church newsletter in August.

5.Step Five: The restructuring will take effect September 1, 2012.

Does the Staff Restructuring Plan have to be voted on by the church?

No, the purpose of sharing the information with the church is simply to inform. The Personnel Policy approved by the church grants the Senior Pastor authority to make staffing and salary decisions in consultation with the Personnel Committee and the Stewardship Committee as is necessary to realize the ministry priorities established by the church under his leadership.

Are copies of the new job descriptions available to the church?

No, the purpose of sharing the information with the church is simply to inform. The Personnel Policy approved by the church grants the Senior Pastor authority to make staffing and salary decisions in consultation with the Personnel Committee and the Stewardship Committee as is necessary to realize the ministry priorities established by the church under his leadership. Yes, copies of the new job descriptions are available to church members upon request by calling the Senior Pastor’s executive assistant.