Staffing:
Introduction
- Staffing is one of the most important things you will do. Spend
the necessary time doing your homework. Don't cut corners.
Check out this Top 5 List of Staffing Mistakes made by church planters:
1. Waiting too long to hire (i.e. until you
think you can afford it) - growing churches step out on faith
and hire before the growth and before they can afford it.
2. Hiring too quickly (i.e. without due
diligence in understanding strengths and weaknesses) - The
hiring process is hard work. Unfortunately its easy to hire based on
optimism and hope that things will work out. Don't hire until you
know what a candidates strengths and weaknesses are.
3. Hoping a candidates past shortcomings
will improve under your leadership - The candidate is the best
you've looked at so far...and you really need that position filled.
The candidate has a weakness in a key area vital to success in your
ministry, but he is so strong in other areas. Don't be fooled that
things will be better in this new ministry assignment. Past
performance is the best indicator of future performance until proven
otherwise.
4. Hiring a friend (and not applying the
same rigid hiring standards that you would with others) - A
huge trap. Sometimes its the right thing, but its also the easiest
scenario to be blinded to. Be prepared in advance to answer the
question: "Am I willing to suffer the relational consequences of
this not working out?"
5. Hiring with only 1, 2 or 3 of the 4 Cs
(Calling, Competency, Character, and Compatibility) - Don't
compromise on the Cs of hiring. In assessing a potential candidate,
understand their strengths and weaknesses in each of these four areas.
If possible, put staff candidates through a pre-assessment and formal
assessment (click here for more on
assessments).
Resources
- Checkout the following free staffing resources from Passion for
Planting:
 Online Staffing Site
- Check out
www.churchstaffing.com for a
great online source of potential
staff members. © 2005 Passion for Planting
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