Hiring Staff

Senior Associate Pastor Doug Randlett offers advice to pastors who are in the position of hiring staff.

Initial Question:

• Can this position be filled with a volunteer?
• or does this position require a paid person with specific ministry expertise.

Comparing two ministry hiring philosophies ministry:

• Under-staffing philosophy– allow the church to grow until a position has to be filled.
• Pre-staffing philosophy– having the right people in place for the expected growth.

Two Additional Hiring Guidelines:

1. Have you maximized the volunteers, how many volunteers are involved in that area, to oversee the number of volunteers.
2. Sheer numbers, how many people are represented by this ministry area.

4 Criterion Doug adds for a new hire are: Character, Compitency, Chemistry & Confirmation