Description
This article helps congregations evaluate staffing levels by offering six diagnostic questions that reveal when a staff role may be unproductive, unnecessary, or counterproductive. The article emphasizes that staffing should align with mission, clarity of purpose, and congregational capacity. With practical questions and examples, it shares a framework for discerning when additional staff strengthen ministry and when they create inefficiency or burnout.
Features
Six diagnostic questions
Practical examples
Leadership and personnel evaluation tool
Practical Applications
- Discuss the article’s six questions with your personnel or leadership team to guide decisions about restructuring, right-sizing, or redefining staff roles.
- Identify areas where your church may be stuck in an “ activity trap” by examining programs that persist without meaningful participation or impact.
