When adding staff, it’s important for congregations to strive for a balance between serving current members and expansion of the ministry of the congregation.

Churches that are well staffed usually find that their volunteer pool increases!

As voluntary associations, dependent upon voluntary contributions of resources, churches need to weight the opinions of members in their decision-making, based upon members’ demonstrated commitment to the congregation in one or more of the resource areas.

Five key components needed in the governance system of congregations, including visioning, coordinating, planning, training and implementing.

If the minister is going to be held responsible for staff performance , it's only fair that the congregation authorize the minister to supervise the other members of the staff.

How might fees for Sunday School impact your congregation?

Establishing good communication practices and healthy boundaries are essential to attracting and keeping good staff. This article gives an overview of good practices, with special tips for congregations of various sizes.