Episode 407: Hiring Quality Staff

In Episode 407 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss best practices in hiring church staff.

“How do you find quality staff that add more value than they consume?”

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

  • Why it’s important to hire from within when possible
  • Best practices in hiring

Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):

  • “A staff member should not just add to your impact, they should multiply your impact.” – @edstetzer
  • “There’s definitely, in larger churches, a trend toward residencies and the importance of hiring from within.” – @danielsangi
  • “When you are a church plant and a smaller footprint, you don’t have as many people to draw from, so it’s harder to hire from inside.” – @danielsangi
  • “When I realized that about myself, the way that I looked at the team I manage completely changed.” – @danielsangi
  • “You knew that he knew he was a good leader, but he kept pointing back to others on his team.” – @edstetzer

Additional Resources:

  • Please note that Ed’s interview with Jerry Reinsdorf is not currently available

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This Episode’s Sponsor: The Overcomer movie has inspired the creation of several resources. For small groups, there is the Overcomer Bible study. For individuals, there is a book called Defined. Both are based upon powerful insights from the Book of Ephesians. Learn more about all the resources at Lifeway.com/Overcomer.


Published July 25, 2019

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