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CFTROU 0093: Leading Through COVID-19: Collaboration During a Crisis

As we continue the conversation of leading through the COVID-19 crisis, we welcome two of our esteemed pastors to talk about the shift in our organizational model and the how they have led through that change. Pastor Seth Carter serves as the Creative Arts Pastor of the Family Church Network and directs all creative initiatives of our weekend experience. Pastor Winner Olmann leads from the platform and directs all worship and creative initiatives of our Village campus. Both are not only leaders, they are talented practitioners. They share their experience of having to switch gears overnight, which involved shifting their focus from a campus perspective to a network mindset. These changes have necessitated several adjustments due to rapidly changing circumstances. Seth and Winner share advice around the division of teams, being financially prudent, and using the resources they already had to flex in a dynamic crisis situation.

Key Points From This Episode:

  • How the crisis required them to rapidly pivot and help other team members adjust.
  • Curating not only Sunday service, but also engaging weekday content.
  • How team members are leaving their comfort zones to learn and develop new skills.
  • Remaining financially prudent and using the resources you already have at your disposal.
  • Working on cross-functional relationships and resourcing each other in creative areas.

We’ve really had to shift from being face-to-face to being one content-creating team, putting out multiple kinds of content each week. Click To TweetWe shifted into a content creation machine and mapped out major touchpoints to stay engaged with our congregations daily. Click To TweetWe are having to invest energy and passion to other areas, and that has been a good thing. We need to have that kind of mentality, have that right attitude to serve our people. Click To Tweet

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Seth Carter on Twitter

Winner Olmann on Twitter

Adobe Premiere Rush

TikTok

Google Drive

Jimmy on Twitter

Leslee Bennett on Twitter

Carly on LinkedIn

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