Staff Issues & Policy
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mosaic Employee Handbook
Mosaic, a Jesus-centered community of Littleton, Colorado, developed an excellent Employee Handbook. With their permission, we are sharing their thorough work. Use it as a sample only. Consult an HR professional to get specifics [...]
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 the [...]
How Churches Can Benefit From The Remote Workforce
It's estimated that by the year 2020, 43% of the workforce will be freelance, 60 million people. That’s roughly four times the number in 2015 of 15.5 million. Moreover, businesses and churches are discovering [...]
Issues with Assistant for a Blind Pastor
Hey Fletch … Our church is processing what I learned at the workshop on Smart Money for Church Salaries. We are trying to come to grips with part-time employees not being able to volunteer [...]
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 [...]
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 because I’ve been asked to do a friend’s wedding but [...]
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, [...]
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 main campus having 3,000 people per weekend. We care/minister to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]