The transition from volunteer or lay leader to paid staff member in a congregation.
Resource Topic: Clergy & Staff
Returning to themes of mission, self-care, and sustainability after the exhaustion of the pandemic year.
The tension between craft (repeatable, honed skills) and creativity in ministry work.
How to handle established elder boards or legacy leadership bodies.
Leaders in congregations often overreact to conflict and complaints, making problems worse.
When board-centered congregations engage paid staff, how staff should relate to one another and to authority.
Practical advice for staff in congregational settings on how to succeed in paid ministry roles.
How to evaluate staff members fairly and effectively in congregational settings.
A congregation’s history and past clergy relationships powerfully shape the experience of clergy transitions.
What makes the board-clergy partnership work well, and what causes it to break down.