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GOVERNANCE & MINISTRY
by Dan Hotchkiss
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Staffing When You Can’t Afford to Staff
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Jon Tyson on Unsplash Leaders of small congregations often say, “We can’t afford to hire as many people as we need.” Leaders of large congregations say the same thing! If your vision is ambitious, you will always need more staff than you can afford, no matter what resources you have at your disposal. Fortunately, there is another way. I was visiting a small church in Louisiana, and the pastor introduced me to his “senior staff.” Seated around the table were the director of administration, minister of pastoral care, directors of education and music, and the building superintendent. They apologized that the whole staff couldn’t be there—the information technology director couldn’t get a sitter and the PR director was out on a consulting job. After the meeting, I asked the pastor, “How can you afford so many staff positions? You see only about 150 people on a Sunday.” Smiling, he said,
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