You Should Think Twice Before Firing Incompetent Staff
By Phillip Jensen | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 2 | 08.29.2011It’s not appropriate to sack competent staff members simply to suit the current developments at the church.
You Have An Obligation to Fire Incompetent Staff
By Matt Schmucker | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 2 | 08.29.2011An unfaithful employee of the church undermines the trust which underlies a Christian’s giving.
When Should Ministry Be Staffed?
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 2 | 08.29.2011Generally, if an activity is not important enough to get done if the staff position were eliminated, it is likely not important enough to get done at all.
Book Review: Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church, by Soong-Chan Rah
Review by Geoff Chang | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 1 | 06.28.2011This book can be a helpful tool for pastors as they seek to understand the cultural makeup of their churches. But ultimately, its usefulness is limited by how little it focuses on Christ.
Book Review: The Gift of Church, by Jim Samra
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 1 | 06.28.2011Pastors, active church members, and church skeptics alike will be well served by this loving reminder of the centrality of the local church in the Christian life.
Book Review: The Intentional Church, by Randy Pope
Review by Ben Wright | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 1 | 06.28.2011As you read this book you’ll see that Randy Pope has accomplished tremendous work for the sake of the gospel, and his approach to ministry planning has borne abundant fruit.
Book Review: The Pastor as Scholar and The Scholar as Pastor, by John Piper and D. A. Carson
Review by Fred Zaspel | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 1 | 06.28.2011Here Piper and Carson similarly remind us that learning (scholarship) and ministry are likewise complementary—the one is necessary to the other.
Pastors’ Forum: Staff Meeting Best Practices
9Marks | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 1 | 06.28.2011We asked a group of pastors for their best ideas for staff meetings. What follows is an adaptation of the email exchange that ensued.
