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 topic.

All staff members are vital on the team. Whether they be a facility worker, administrative assistant or key pastor, each person needs to carry the vision and vibe of the church.
Be fair and as generous as possible with compensation. See Smart Money for Church Salaries for more on this.
Empower administrative assistants to do their job. Get their input when giving assignments; assistants often know more of the tactical details of ministry than some pastors.
Listen to them.
When you get their buy-in and motivation, a good assistant will take your ministry to the next level.

A team moves at the speed of the leader. When you cast a compelling vision, people are driven to accomplish it.

By David Fletcher|2022-05-02T20:15:09-05:00June 28th, 2018|Staff Issues & Policy|

About the Author: David Fletcher

As an experienced pastor, Fletch knows church life. As a professor, he delivers insightful material. As a seasoned coach, he helps you grow. Dr. David Fletcher is often called "The Dean of Executive Pastors." Fletch was a pastor for 35 years in churches from 1,000-8,000 members, single and multisite, churches with mergers, camps, schools, apartments and cafés. He founded XPastor in 2003 and its 1,300 free articles from over 350 authors have become a principal resource for leaders in a complex church world.