Matt Steen and I discuss the top ten reasons your still will leave in 2013. Take heed: much of making sure your church staff stays long-term depends on you as a leader. Join this discussion on how to best stop church staff attrition.
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Thoughts? How are you doing at retaining staff? Do you think some of your staff will leave during the year? Is there anything you can do to stop it (and do you want to?) Leave a text or video comment here…
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Powerful Todd;
I’ve been in ministry most of my life, volunteer and FT work. Just one short comment. I think it’s interesting that none of these points are about what we would call “spiritual” growth or lack thereof. It has to do with relationship, knowing your people, caring about them, having a skill set that works well with others. Empowers others, trains others, releases their creativity. Thanks Todd, I’m already going viral in sharing and referring folks to this topic.
Blessings,
James
Great stuff here, Todd. You referenced a Forbes article, I think. Is there a link to the article? Thanks,
Gilbert
Yes… it should be at the youtube channel… just below the video.
Todd
Gilbert, if you don’t see the link just click the “show more” button underneath the video and it will come up.
Hey Todd,
In May of 2012 I resigned as a campus pastor in a church that I believed I would retire from. Since then, there have been five more full time staff that have resigned and it appears that in the next couple months they will most likely lose a few more. When we started 2012 we had a total of twelve full time staff members, and by the the time my resignation reaches its one year anniversary there will likely be eight full time staff resignations. Outside of the lead pastor, that is close to a 73% turnover in one year’s time. That’s not a lot…its almost everyone.
In my experience, the leader of that church mirrors eight of the ten reasons on the Forbes list, and this turnover reflects that. We have had creative people leave, experienced ministry staff, loyal support staff and our whole executive team. For one reason or another on this list someone has left or will leave in the future.
I really wish there was more about the ways that failed leadership influences staff turnover in churches. The only cases that we hear about are those that involve some sort of huge sexual sin or affair of the lead pastor. Sadly, factors like the ones that you mention here (from Forbes) cause far more turnover than those grievous sins that make the headlines.
Thanks so much for passing this on.
Brian
Thank you for this helpful video. But I’ve also experienced the other side of the equation. What if a staff member needs to leave in 2013 because despite all the coaching, all the affirmation, all the guidance, all the personal care, and all the second and third and fourth chances, they do not serve responsibly? When the third servant buried his talent in the ground, Jesus didn’t blame the master for failing to train or affirm him properly. What you say is true — but there is a flip side to the coin.