Trends
Tony Morgan and William Vanderbloemen talk about the trends they’re seeing in church employment and church staffing:
Thom Rainer writes: In recent years we have noticed five clear trends related to the role of the executive pastor. Not all executive pastors, of course, would be included in all of these trends, but many would relate. More executive pastors in smaller churches. Ten to fifteen years ago it was rare to find an… read more
Many church staff can expect a modest increase in their pay next year. 74% of all churches surveyed will be giving staff at least a 1% pay increase in the next budget cycle, with 29% of churches planning to give a 3% pay increase. The majority of churches fall into one of two clusters: either… read more
It is a future trend that will hit many organizations unprepared. While there is nothing new about employees working from home or other remote sites, the magnitude of the shift will likely catch many leaders of organizations off guard. The reality is that this trend has been masked for several years by the extremely high… read more
YOUR FIRST HIRE: A FAITHFUL PREACHER The matter of first importance is to find a man gifted by God to preach the gospel and the whole counsel of Scripture, since God always saves and sanctifies through his Word. Like the apostle Paul, we have to be committed to letting everything else fail—if it has to.… read more
If your church remains healthy, then the staff structure will probably look much different in 2020 than it does right now. Church leaders will work for long periods of time to implement new visions for their congregations. They will labor for years to simplify the structures of their churches. They will lead their churches to… read more
Churches are being forced to think about how to maximize the impact of their staffing dollars. As I glanced through my messages and Twitter feed, I noticed a picture from Jud Wilhite. It was a snapshot of 1,100 people being baptized at Central Christian Church in Las Vegas earlier Sunday morning. It was like a… read more