Church Staff

Safety and Security on Sundays and Beyond

Five Ways Staff Members Can Work with the Senior Minister

Five Ideas You Can Use This Month

January Ministry Ideas

Celebrate Your Volunteers This Season

Yes, We Hire Members of the Same Family to Serve on Our Church Staff

Unpaid but Accountable

Four T”s for Recruiting and Keeping Volunteers

Keepers

What makes a church staff member worth keeping? Eddie Lowen identifies three essential qualities—positive staff culture, personal accountability, and active engagement—that help church leaders recognize and retain valuable…

How Do You Define Your Leadership? Melissa Sandel

Melissa Sandel outlines four principles for building a healthy church staff culture: ongoing development, open conversation, constructive loyalty, and fun. Discover how intentional leadership strengthens ministry teams and…

10 Ways to Encourage Your Minister

Pastors often face criticism, discouragement, and burnout. Victor M. Parachin offers 10 practical ways church members can encourage their ministers through appreciation, personal concern, thoughtful support, and prayer.

Confronting Burnout in the Ministry (Part 1)

Burnout is more than exhaustion. Daniel Sherman examines the warning signs of ministry burnout and six areas where mismatches between ministers and their work can put pastors at…

Volunteers and Paid Staff Are in the SAME Battle

Susan Lawrence explores what paid and volunteer ministry staff need from each other, offering practical insights for better communication, mutual support, shared ownership, and healthier ministry relationships.

Hiring Resources

R. Paige Mathews offers practical resources for churches hiring staff, including tools for job descriptions, placement services, references, assessments, background checks, interviews, and compensation.

Let’s Get Together

Rob Kastens explains how Mountain Christian Church evaluates prospective staff through character, competence, chemistry, and calling to protect mission, culture, and long-term church health.