I feel a little strange doing a post that is supposed to help church leaders organize and write a Staff Policy Manual. Why? It took me 7 years to write one for my church! That's bad. Right? Regardless, what I came up with has served our church very well, and I wanted to share. So, how do you write a Staff Policy Manual? The first order of business is to put a good outline together. What should your manual … [Read more...]
Staff Development
Exploring The Topic Of Staff Development And Its Role In Helping Staff To Excel
I've been thinking a lot lately about the topic of "staff development." Having been in leadership for more than 35 years, I can say with certainty that I've seen many a staff member "develop." I think what we have to ask ourselves, though, is what's the purpose of "staff development" and what's the best way to get it done? Obviously, the purpose is to "develop staff," but how well do we actually do … [Read more...]
Writing A “Ministry Description”
The "Section By Section" Details Of Writing One Of The Most Important Documents In The Church
In a few previous posts, I've addressed the importance of each staff member having a documented job description. However, in many smaller church situations, church leaders are working more with volunteer staff than they are with paid staff. And, it's just as important to provide a volunteer with a document that outlines expectations. Right? In fact, it might even be a little more important. Around here we do this … [Read more...]
Avoiding A “Path Of Least Resistance” Culture
Culture Is What Happens As A Result Of What We Do, Not What We Say
You've heard the phrase "path of least resistance" right? Have you ever thought of what this means in the context of organizational culture? I believe culture to be the most critical issue we face as senior leaders. I also believe that organizational culture is something that's hard to define. It's easy to spot a healthy culture (or unhealthy culture for that matter) but it's difficult to define "culture" or to … [Read more...]
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