Topic: Church Staffing
Tom Arthur: Can a pastor be friends with her or his staff?
Instead of stewardship of resources perhaps we should think of ourselves as friends of the poor. But is it possible even to be friends with those who work “under” us?
Mark Chaves: Has your WHOLE staff been to seminary?
It is still the norm for head and associate pastors at large churches to be seminary-trained. But not their "specialist" ministers.
Mark Chaves: Seminary training by tradition
If there are more congregations hiring staff without seminary training, it's not because they devalue learning. It's because seminary-trained people are more expensive.
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