Talking All Things Ministry So You Can Do Church Better
The first week of a new employee starting a new job is one of the most critical times. The first week can often set them up for success in your ministry. Therefore, it’s important to have an intentional plan for onboarding your new hire.
In this episode, Chris and John walk through what the first day and the first week should look like for your new staff member so that they can thrive in their new ministry under your leadership.
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All too often, parishes look like a revolving door of staff members being hired and then moving on. Turnover of staff is of tremendous concern and thwarts effective ministry.
In this episode, John and Chris share how parish leaders and pastors might go about stopping the constant turnover that can often plague parishes.
In this episode, we refer to 2 previous podcast episodes:
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Your staff and ministry organizational structure should be evaluated to make sure it matches the needs of your parish and allows you to achieve your ministry goals. In this episode, Chris and John explore some of the common traps or mistakes we fall into and share some ideas on how we might reconfigure our staff structure to allow for more effective ministry.
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As a new minister in a church, your first two years can be exciting and scary at the same time. In this episode, Chris and John share some ideas about how you launch into your first two years of ministry.
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Hiring ministry leaders is not something we necessarily do too often. When we do have the opportunity to hire another leader in our parish, we should do so with intention and vision.
In this episode, Chris walks through the process he uses when he coaches pastor and parish administrators on how to go about hiring your next youth ministry or children’s ministry leader.
Check out Episode #9 of The Church Podcast for more helpful tips and resources on hiring in ministry.
Visit Marathon Youth Ministry to learn more about Chris’ coaching tools and resources.
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When it comes to hiring a new employee for your Church or organization, there are lots of things to think through. In this episode, Chris and John address the need to have an intentional process in place before you post a job opening.
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