Not the Fun Guy on Staff
Hey Fletch … I’m not the fun guy on staff. Do you have any ideas or resources for doing some fun or creative or helpful activities together that might help us? I’m thinking eating and […]
5 Ways to Protect Against Being a Bad Boss
There was a recent study that showed that two Walgreens stores had completely different success metrics and employee retention even though they were close to each other, had the same clientele, had the same layout, […]
Managing Creatives
Creative types are leaving the church. Many feel overworked, burned out or had unrealistic demands. The creative person is essential for your church and has a huge role to play in Christ’s kingdom. Some of […]
Marketplace Team or Ministry Family?
If you knew there was someone out there who could tell you your future, wouldn’t you want them to tell you? In my book Transitioning Well, I give a glimpse into a possible future and […]
Residency Programs in Churches
As a church leader, you might have a clear vision of your church’s next steps. Do you have the team that will help you get through those steps and each level beyond? Maybe you had […]
Working Remotely Challenges
Apple’s director of machine learning (Artificial Intelligence), Ian Goodfellow, resigned from his role just four years after joining Apple and returned to Google. Why? In his email to his team he said the change […]
5 Things Great Teams Do Consistently
What separates the good teams from the great teams? Everyone has different opinions, but Holly and her team at Leadr have done the research and have found the 5 things that every great team does consistently. […]
Marijuana, Edibles and CBD Policy
Hey Fletch … Should our church have a policy on the use of cannabidiol or CBD oil? Our Lead Pastor is concerned about this. This stuff is legal in our state. We have a youth […]
10 Things Your Hybrid Church Staff Wish You Knew
It’s estimated that by the end of this year, 53% of the U.S. workforce will be remote. For comparison and perspective, just five years ago in 2017, roughly 5.2% of the workforce was remote. We moved […]
I’m a Controlling Pastor
The following is an anonymous article from a pastor. It could be from a senior or executive pastor, or a pastor who leads a department. No solutions are given to working with a controlling pastor, […]
Employee Handbook of Christ Community Church
Sue McKinney is the Executive Director of Christ Community Church of Milpitas California. She is also a student in the XPastor courses. While taking 101—Staffing, she worked on the church’s Employee Handbook. In […]
Issues with Assistant for a Blind Pastor
Hey Fletch … Our church is processing what I learned at the workshop on Smart Money […]
Should Our Church Pay for Passports?
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Hey Fletch … I’m wondering if you have any guidance around paying for employee’s passport? It’s not expressly written that employees have to go on mission trips through the church but it […]
Not a Pastor, Can I Lead a Wedding?
Hey Fletch … What does the Bible say about who can perform a wedding? Are they any state or federal laws on it? I’m asking […]
Is the Associate Pastor Title Still Used?
Monday, December 3, 2018
Hey Fletch … At the SoCal Smart Money for Church Salaries workshop, I noticed that the title Associate Pastor did not come up. You mostly mentioned the titles of SP, XP, […]
The Role of Care Pastors
Hey Fletch … I want to ask you about the structuring of our adult care ministry. We are a church of two campuses, with our […]
Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Update
California has recently updated the requirements for sexual harassment prevention training. Your state may have similar regulations. The bottom line—train all staff. Tiffany Henning at HR Ministry Solutions, XPastor’s go-to resource for HR information, […]
Policy on Allegations of Staff Misconduct
Monday, October 15, 2018
Hey Fletch … I am doing research to update our policy manual and personnel handbook. What policies can you point me to that pertain to allegations toward a staff person about physical, […]
Pastor Doing Outside Consulting Work
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Hey Fletch … Do you have any articles that deal with pastors doing freelance work? This might be coaching or consulting that is outside of their formal church work. How does this […]
Supervising a Friend
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Hey Fletch … I have a dilemma. It’s a strange problem and I’m struggling with it. As the XP, I am both a close friend and supervisor to a staff member. As […]
HR Functions in a Church Database
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Hey Fletch … I have a guy who has asked about HR functions and their integration with software like Church Community Builder. Do you know of processes for reviews, strategic plans, job […]
HR Policies
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Hey Fletch … Do you have toolbox of what are the most essential Human Resources policies to have?
DRF—That’s a big question. Unfortunately, there are many policies that a church should have. Society […]
Template for Job Descriptions
Monday, August 13, 2018
Hey Fletch … Do you have a resource or a template for writing job descriptions?
DRF—In churches there are three types of job descriptions. They can all look fairly similar, but need to […]
How Important is the Leader of Evangelism?
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Hey Fletch … How important is the leader of evangelism? What are the top three areas that the leader should be driven to succeed?
DRF—There are many titles for people who lead the […]
Hiring a Care Pastor
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Hey Fletch … I was in a class of yours in the Doctor of Ministry program at Dallas Seminary. As Senior Pastor of our church, we’re hiring a care minister. I’ve attached […]
How Do You Treat Administrative Assistants?
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Hey Fletch … How do you treat administrative assistants?
DRF—Sometimes email is remarkably incomplete. There must be a huge story behind your question. Let me share a couple of thoughts about this broad […]
Big Announcement at Meeting’s End
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Hey Fletch … I met with our volunteer drummer last night. We talked for an hour about life and ministry. At the end of the time, just as we were about ready […]
XPastor Course Syllabus
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Hey Fletch … is there a syllabus available for the XPastor Staffing Course, Operations 101? I took your Generosity Course and enjoyed it!
DRF—I’m so glad that you enjoyed the Generosity Course. Let […]
Paying Teenagers at Church
Friday, May 4
Hey Fletch … Quick question for you. What is the best way to pay teenage minors who do occasional child care work for the church?
DRF—Whether they are occasional or not, you need […]
Can I Use the Online Employee Handbooks?
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Hey Fletch … Is it ok if I use the employee handbooks on XPastor to create my own? I didn’t see anything that states they are copyright protected, but wanted to make […]
Four-Wall Discussions
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Hey Fletch … I’ve heard you use the term “four wall discussions.” Could you define that for me?
DRF—I call certain meetings “four-wall discussions” to signify that what is said should stay in […]
Defining Church Interns
February 10, 2018
Hey David … Do you have anything on internships. What to expect out of an intern and expectations of me as the Student Pastor?
DRF—We don’t have much in the way of job descriptions. […]
Creating a Ministry Description
January 27, 2018
Hey Doc … My Presiding Bishop is looking to create a role for someone to visit churches inside and outside our organization. This person would stand in for the Bishop when he is […]
Want to Reach Millennials? Hire Millennials.
I have seen article after article about how to reach millennials in church, how to speak to them, how to create events for them … it just goes on and on. One thing […]
Personnel Policies and Procedures
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and church policies. Below is the Personnel Policies and Procedures from Parma Heights Baptist […]
Employee Handbook
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and church policies. Below is the Employee Handbook from Foothills Christian Church in El Cajon, […]
Human Resource Policy
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and church policies. Below is the Human Resource Policy from Seven Mile Road Church in […]
Personnel Policies
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and church policies. Below are the Personnel Policies from […]
Sabbatical Policy
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the 2005 Sabbatical Policy of the Westminster Church of […]
Employee Handbook
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Employee Handbook of Christ Community Church of Chicago, […]
The Nuts and Bolts of Writing Job Descriptions
Job descriptions are written documents that facilitate good communication about what a person is to be doing and focusing on. If they are well thought through, well written, and referred to often, job descriptions will […]
Employee Handbook
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Employee Handbook of Old North Church of Canfield, […]
Salary Disclosure Policy
XPastor tries to help churches out by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms, applications and policies. Below is the 2001 Salary Disclosure Policy of BCF […]
Personnel Handbook
XPastor tries to help churches out by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms, employment handbooks and ministry policies. Below is the Personnel Handbook of BCF […]
Family on Staff Policy
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, employee handbooks, review forms and policies. Below is the 2001 Family on Staff Policy from […]
Family on Staff Procedures
XPastor tries to help churches out by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, employee handbook, review forms and policies. Below are the 2007 Family on Staff Procedures […]
Conditions for Service
XPastor tries to help churches out by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms, employee handbooks and policies. Below are the Conditions for Service at Bible […]
Employee Manual
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Employee Manual of Northwest Bible Church of Dallas, […]
Personnel Manual
XPastor tries to help churches out by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, employee manuals, review forms and policies. Below is the Personnel Manual of Village Bible […]
Church Policy and Procedures
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below are the Policy and Procedures of The Sanctuary Fellowship of […]
Staff Service Award Policy
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the 2012 Staff Service […]
Sabbatical Policy
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and church policies. Below is the 2006 Sabbatical Policy of Grace Covenant Church of […]
Employee Handbook
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and church policies. Below is the Employee Handbook from Wildwood Church in East Moline, Illinois.
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Sabbatical Policy
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and church policies. Below is the Sabbatical Leave […]