Church Personnel Management

Managing a church staff requires an understanding of what it takes to manage, motivate, develop and reward employees. Performance management is how objectives are met and investing in the professional development of employees ensures attracting and retaining the best and brightest. This section offers articles on the human resource aspect of church management including job descriptions, performance appraisals and tips for managing church employees.

Church Employee Dress Code

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  As a grade-schooler I learned the discipline of dress code because I went to a private school that required uniforms.  The positive aspect of wearing a uniform is that it takes the thinking out of what to wear in the morning, the downside is uniforms are usually boring and get old really quick.  The [...]

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Example Benefits for Church Employees

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Benefits for church employees are part of a strategy that is used to attract and retain key employees. Benefits vary greatly by organization and can be as simple as health insurance for church employees to as complex as flexible work schedules or on-campus day care. Benefit packages come in many shapes and sizes, depending on [...]

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Do Church Employees Get Unemployment Benefits?

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I was asked if church employees get unemployment benefits.  It is an interesting question because a lot of people don’t realize the church exemption for this benefit. Let’s start by explaining what unemployment benefits are and who is eligible for them.  Unemployment benefits are available to workers who lose their job involuntarily because of reasons [...]

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4 Tips on How to Handle Church Staff Problems

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The funny thing about working on a church staff is most people have the perception that you sit around all day reading the bible and listening to praise and worship music.  Anyone who has ever worked for a church knows how far from the truth that is.  In fact I think most church employees would [...]

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Example of Team Leader Skills and Responsibilities

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  The team leader is a very important role in any team environment.  An effective team leader can influence a team’s ability to accomplish goals while an ineffective team leader can leave a team feeling defeated and discouraged.  For this reason, a team leader’s skills and responsibilities are important as they lead a team to [...]

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Firing Church Staff – 3 Things to Consider

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One of the most difficult aspects of managing church employees is the inevitable reality that there will come a time when an employee needs to be terminated.  As Christians we should be even more sensitive to how losing a job can impact an employee.  This is coupled with the political fallout if the employee happens [...]

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Church Employee Job Description Template

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Church employees often wear many hats and juggle countless responsibilities. Creating church staff  job descriptions is one way to help keep employees focused on the most important tasks that support global ministry goals and objectives. Working for a church is very different than working for a business in that much of what gets done in [...]

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Employee Self Appraisal

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  Employee self appraisals can serve as a very powerful tool for managers.  If done correctly, this tool can reveal employee perceptions of the workplace, how it is managed and things that could be done to improve the worker experience. As managers, it is important to solicit this kind of feedback and be open to learn [...]

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