Darryl Taliaferro on Transmitting Vision to Your Team

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• published: 25 Nov 2015
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Hello, everyone! I’m so glad you stopped by to spend some time with us here at the unSeminary podcast. Today I’m talking with Darryl Taliaferro. Darryl is the executive pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Mt. Zion was started in 1866. The current pastor started there in 1992 with just 75 people, but the membership has now grown to 22,000 people a weekend. Being the executive pastor is a big job and it can be tricky aligning the various ministries of the church. Darryl talks with us today about some of his tips for finding and keeping that balance. Ensure that you are aligned with your senior pastor. // Darryl’s primary role as executive pastor is to support the vision of his senior pastor. And it's his job to guide the staff in integrating that vision into every part of ministry. In order to do this, Darryl knows how important it is to make time to meet with his senior pastor. Without time face to face, it's heard to understand the senior pastor's heart and catch the vision. Make time for regular meetings. // Darryl and his senior pastor make time to meet every other week to talk about the current state of things, hot button issues, and where the ministry is headed. Darryl then meets with his team on the opposite weeks so they can talk through the senior pastor's vision and discuss how best to spread that vision throughout their areas of ministry. Regular meetings allow Darryl to empower his people so everyone is operating in a united way and able to shift and change direction as needed. Find the balance between the vision and the reality. // Sometimes it can be difficult to balance big ideas for spreading the vision with the realities of finances, time and energy. As Darryl reminds us, keeping abreast of changes and reviewing the upcoming calendar is extremely important so the staff has a clear sense of what's realistic right now, what's on the horizon and what's expected. Plans may not always come together in the desired timelines, but everyone on staff learns to be flexible as they work together to execute on the vision. You can learn more about Mt. Zion at their website or you can connect with Darryl on YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter. Episode Highlights 00:29 // Rich introduces Darryl and welcomes him to the show. 00:58 // Darryl tells us about Mt. Zion Church. 01:22 // Darryl talks about his role within Mt. Zion Church. 02:03 // Darryl tells us the steps taken to ensure the Lead Pastor’s vision is realized. 03:03 // Darryl talks about the structure of their meetings. 04:30 // Darryl highlights some of the challenges the recession brought. 06:19 // Darryl talks about the benefits of having regular meetings. 07:15 // Darryl highlights the importance of understanding the Lead Pastor’s vision.