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  • It's Time to Rehire for That Role

    It's Time to Rehire for That Role
    2025/09/18
    In this episode, Todd Rhoades discusses the implications of delaying the rehiring process in churches. He highlights the hidden costs and burnout associated with not promptly filling vacant staff roles. Todd provides guidance on recognizing when it's time to initiate rehiring to maintain a healthy ministry environment.• Delaying rehiring can lead to hidden costs, such as staff burnout and resentment.• Responsibilities from the unfilled position often dilute team focus and lower quality of work.• Common motivations for not rehiring include cost-saving, but unacknowledged losses occur over time.• Key questions to determine the need for rehiring: mission relevance of the role and persistent issues in the affected area.• A healthy church should hire and rehire with intentionality to prevent operational strain.• Todd Rhoades offers to assist churches in evaluating their staffing needs through consultations.

    Have questions or comments? Send to podcast@chemistrystaffing.com

    Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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    Is Your Church Hiring?
    If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

    Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
    If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
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    7 分
  • The Most Overlooked Role on Your Staff

    The Most Overlooked Role on Your Staff
    2025/09/17
    This podcast episode emphasizes the vital role of middle managers, including volunteers, in church leadership. Host Todd Rhoades highlights how these individuals serve as a crucial link between senior pastors' visions and practical implementation, often going unrecognized. The episode offers strategies to support and empower these pivotal roles, underlining their importance in maintaining ministry momentum and preventing burnout.• Middle managers, including volunteers, are key to translating senior pastors' visions into actionable plans.• These roles are often unrecognized but essential for maintaining ministry momentum.• Without middle management, ministries can experience silos, burnout, and unclear direction.• Supporting and empowering middle managers involves clear role definition and providing access to top-level conversations.• Middle managers are integral to bridging gaps and avoiding leadership bottlenecks.

    Have questions or comments? Send to podcast@chemistrystaffing.com

    Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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    Is Your Church Hiring?
    If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

    Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
    If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
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    6 分
  • You're Waiting Too Long to Make the Hire

    You're Waiting Too Long to Make the Hire
    2025/09/16
    In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the risks of delaying the hiring process in the church environment. While thoughtful consideration during hiring is important, excessive delays can result in losing top candidates, frustrating team members, and stalling church ministries. Rhoades provides insights on balancing deliberate decision-making with timely action, offering a strategic approach to improving hiring efficiency without rushing decisions.• Dragging your feet in hiring can cause top candidates to move on, frustrate your team, and stall your church.• In a candidate's market, more churches are hiring than there are candidates available.• Thoughtfulness is not the same as progress; delays are often due to fear or lack of clarity.• Top candidates often explore multiple opportunities and won't wait forever.• Communication and setting clear timelines are crucial.• Establish a clear decision-making framework to avoid unnecessary delays.• Use deadlines as tools, not pressure points, and maintain constant communication with candidates.

    Have questions or comments? Send to podcast@chemistrystaffing.com

    Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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    Is Your Church Hiring?
    If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

    Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
    If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
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    7 分
  • The Weakest Link on Your Staff Might Be You

    The Weakest Link on Your Staff Might Be You
    2025/09/15
    In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses how senior church leaders might unknowingly become bottlenecks in their ministry. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing leadership behaviors that can hamper team dynamics, such as micromanagement and lack of clear communication. Todd advocates for transparency, inviting feedback, and empowering team members to foster a healthier church staff environment.• Senior church leaders can unintentionally create bottlenecks in their ministry.• Key bottleneck behaviors include slow decision-making, micromanagement, and unclear communication.• Leaders should audit their workflow to identify where processes get stuck.• Inviting honest feedback from staff is crucial to understand leadership impact.• Empowering team members and letting go of unnecessary control can enhance team dynamics.• Great leadership focuses on clarity, trust, and empowerment rather than control.

    Have questions or comments? Send to podcast@chemistrystaffing.com

    Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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    Is Your Church Hiring?
    If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

    Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
    If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
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    7 分
  • When to Fire Someone on Your Church Staff

    When to Fire Someone on Your Church Staff
    2025/09/12
    In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the difficult topic of terminating a church staff member, emphasizing the importance of clarity and timing in such decisions. He highlights the need for thorough discernment, effective communication, and compassionate execution to maintain the health and morale of the church team.• Firing church staff should not be rushed but also not delayed unnecessarily.• Clarity and discernment are essential before deciding to terminate an employee.• Key considerations include clear communication of expectations, adequate time and support for improvement, and the nature of the issues (moral, relational, or performance-based).• Seek wise counsel and ensure documentation before making termination decisions.• Avoiding necessary terminations can harm team morale and trust.• Once a decision is made, proceed with compassion and courage, and communicate with kindness.• Provide post-termination support when possible, such as career and soul care.• Avoidance of difficult conversations can constitute a leadership failure.

    Have questions or comments? Send to podcast@chemistrystaffing.com

    Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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    Is Your Church Hiring?
    If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

    Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
    If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
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    9 分
  • The Staff Conflict Playbook

    The Staff Conflict Playbook
    2025/09/11
    In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, host Todd Rhoades outlines a practical four-step playbook for managing conflict within church staff teams. The episode emphasizes that conflict is inevitable in passionate teams, but it can be constructive if managed well. Rhoades provides a framework to address and navigate conflicts effectively, aiming to restore trust and improve team alignment.• Conflict within church staff is normal and can be beneficial if handled properly.• A four-step playbook for managing conflict: Observe, Name, Navigate, and Coach.• Conflict resolution can lead to greater trust and team breakthroughs.• Avoiding conflict is a bigger problem than conflict itself.• Listeners are encouraged to share their experiences with conflict management.

    Have questions or comments? Send to podcast@chemistrystaffing.com

    Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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    Is Your Church Hiring?
    If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

    Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
    If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
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    8 分
  • Hiring for Potential, Not Perfection

    Hiring for Potential, Not Perfection
    2025/09/10
    In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, host Todd Rhoades discusses why churches should consider hiring staff based on potential rather than perfection. The episode covers key points about shifting the hiring mindset, identifying potential in candidates, and effectively supporting their growth once hired. Rhoades emphasizes the importance of recognizing and nurturing teachable individuals, as well as creating an environment conducive to their development.• Churches often miss out on candidates by focusing too much on perfect resumes and extensive experience.• The best leaders often need opportunities to grow rather than being fully qualified from the start.• Hiring based on potential requires spotting growth patterns, teachability, and mission alignment.• Recognize red and yellow flags during the interview process to avoid potential pitfalls.• Implement a 90-day onboarding plan with a focus on development and feedback.• Pair new hires with mentors or coaches to support ongoing growth and learning.• Build an environment that allows for learning and failure, leading to loyalty and long-term success.

    Have questions or comments? Send to podcast@chemistrystaffing.com

    Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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    Is Your Church Hiring?
    If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

    Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
    If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
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    8 分
  • What Your Hiring Metrics Are Telling You (That You're Ignoring)

    What Your Hiring Metrics Are Telling You (That You're Ignoring)
    2025/09/09
    In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the importance of tracking specific hiring metrics to improve church hiring processes. He emphasizes the need for churches to pay attention to key metrics such as time to fill, candidate drop-off rate, number of qualified candidates, and offer acceptance rate. Understanding these metrics can provide valuable insights into staff culture, candidate experience, and long-term success. Rhoades highlights that healthy churches combine prayer with data-driven decision-making to build better teams.• Importance of tracking hiring metrics to improve church hiring processes.• Key metrics discussed: time to fill, candidate drop-off rate, number of qualified candidates, offer acceptance rate.• Understanding these metrics provides insights into staff culture and candidate experience.• Healthy churches combine prayer with data-driven decision-making.• The podcast encourages leaders to evaluate current metrics and share effective practices.• Introduction of the third annual Healthy Church Staff Assessment for monitoring staff health.

    Have questions or comments? Send to podcast@chemistrystaffing.com

    Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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    Is Your Church Hiring?
    If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

    Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
    If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
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    7 分