Letting Church Staff Go

One of the most painful aspects of the post-pandemic church has been its numerical contraction. Attendance is down across the board. And with that, giving is down across the board.

Handling a Toxic Staff Member

Nothing will slow down a growing church faster than a toxic staff member. What makes a person toxic? One definition is that it’s an individual who is unsupportive, negative, or even abusive.

Clarifying Your Staff Culture

The best organizations have a clear sense of culture. The Apple way… the Chik-fil-a way…the Disney way. Having that stated culture sets the bar for expected behavior.

Relationships, Skills, Pastoring 101, Church StaffDave DeSelmSeptember 28, 2021Everyday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, staff culture, organizational culture, staff values, organizational values, creating cultureComment

8 Elements of an Effective Staff Meeting

Let’s be honest. Most of us don’t love staff meetings. They are often boring, too long, and sometimes even irrelevant. And yet, we all know that staff meetings are a must if our teams are going to have any chance of staying on the same page.

Leading Your Stressed Staff

One of the unique challenges that pastors have in these difficult days is that of shouldering responsibility for the well-being of others. The role requires wearing multiple hats: spouse, parent, child (if there are elderly parents involved), and shepherd of the flock.

Heart, Relationships, Church StaffDave DeSelmMay 12, 2020Everyday Pastor, pastors, leader, leaders, leadership, church, anxiety, anxious thoughts, stress, church staff, vulnerability, looking for trouble, seek and save the lost, healingComment

Management By Walking Around

You’ve probably encountered plenty of management theories and you might have your own ideas about an effective management style. However, a key part of being a good leader/manager is being in touch with your subordinates.

Skills, Relationships, Church StaffDave DeSelmFebruary 25, 2020Everyday Pastor, pastors, management, leadership, leaders, walking around, staff, church staff, volunteers Comments

5 Filters for Hiring Staff

In my three-and-a half decades of pastoral leadership, I was blessed to witness a church grow from 50 to 2300. While in the early days I was able to lead the church with a staff of one (me!), it wasn’t long before I discovered that the demands and responsibilities of a growing church had moved beyond my capacity. That meant hiring staff.

Skills, Relationships, Church Staff, Pastoring 101Dave DeSelmJuly 9, 2019Everyday Pastor, Leadership, Pastor, pastors, church, leadership, hiring, church staff, character, competency, chemistry, courage, convictionsComment

Dealing with an Ineffective Church Staff Member

One of the greatest joys in ministry is working with a great staff. But if there are challenging staff situations, it can also be one of the biggest frustrations in church leadership.

Skills, Relationships, Church StaffDave DeSelmJune 25, 2019Everyday Pastor, Leadership, Pastor, pastors, evaluating staff, evaluation, underperforming staff, firing staff, church staff, Jim Collins, Good to Great, bus illustrationComment

Six Keys to Boost Staff Morale

Your church staff has a culture whether you know it or not. You can have a positive culture where there’s a corporate sense of “us” that lends itself to mutual celebration or you can have a negative culture where there is a siloed sense of “me” that lends itself to selfish pride.

If the culture is healthy, amazing things happen. People love being there. Great leaders come and stay.

If the culture is unhealthy, destructive things happen. People endure being there. Great leaders look for ways to leave.

Heart, Discipleship, Skills, Pastoring 101, Church StaffDave DeSelmMarch 28, 2019pastors, ministry, Everyday Pastor, discipleship, prayer, influence, Leadership Comments

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