Purpose Serving as Operations Leader helps to ensure the church is operationally strong through leadership and coordination of all church operations activities, from weekend service logistics and security to ongoing care and maintenance of facilities and grounds. This includes leadership of volunteer team leaders in setup and teardown, sign placement and retrieval, logistics and security, facilities program … [Read more...]
Staff Development
Exploring The Topic Of Staff Development And Its Role In Helping Staff To Excel
I've fielded several questions on the topic of "staff development" lately. Having been in leadership for more than 35 years, I can confidently say that I've seen many staff members "develop." What we have to ask ourselves is 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 that? Another relevant question is … [Read more...]
Internal Equity
Another Critical Part Of Any Organization's Compensation Program
A challenge in the implementation of any compensation program is maintaining internal equity. What does that mean? When considering adding a new staff member, the rate of compensation offered must be consistent with other staff already in place in similar positions. This can be difficult, especially when an outside person is being considered who, in their current position, is already making significantly more than … [Read more...]
Security Specialist Ministry Description
Ministry Description ... The "Job Description" For Volunteers
Purpose Serving as a Security Specialist helps ensure the church provides the safest possible environment for children and adults attending and serving during weekly services and special events. General Description The Security Specialist stands watch during services and at other critical times to ensure the safest possible environment is maintained. Incidents are confronted and addressed in an effective manner … [Read more...]