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GOVERNANCE & MINISTRY
by Dan Hotchkiss
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Each year, thousands of musicians, educators, clergy, office workers, and custodians start new jobs in congregations. If all goes well, the new staff member will eventually become an energetic, well-respected, and productive member of the team. The staff member helps to make this happen, but so do the governing board, the head of staff, and other supervisors. I will share some thoughts first for the top leadership, then for the new staff member directly. For boards and supervisors: High on any congregation’s list of goals should be a unified, effective staff. Strangely, governing boards and senior clergy often undermine this goal. Governing boards set up all kinds of power structures—personnel committees, liaisons, ombudspersons, program and advisory committees—that can become a tempting alternative for supervisors and staff members who want to avoid working issues out within the staff. All staff members need to honor the leadership of their supervisors. Supervisors, in
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