How To Influence Your Senior Pastor

1. Know the pulse of the church

2. Have a track record of making decisions based on what's best for the church and not what's best for you

3. Produce consistent results

4. Bring great solutions and not just problems

5. Know how to think on your own

6. Raise up leaders who can lead leaders

7. Understand how your leader is wired

8. Understand your leader’s shortcomings and weaknesses

9. Give your leader a thought-out plan of action and not just fly off the cuff thoughts

10. Save the church money

11. Run your department in the black

12. Don't cause your leader drama. Drama staff members don't have much influence. Keep your life and ministry in order.