Staff Issues & Policy
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, [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 that I [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 Central Baptist Church of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]