Tony Myles writes:  I once worked in a job where I feared for my job… everyday. And I wasn’t alone. It wasn’t because of the economy, and it wasn’t because we were all bad employees. It was because our boss was insecure and came across like a lion to everyone. He was someone who only cared about the idea of success than in creating the environment for it. I’ve been in the exact opposite situation, though. I’ve served in church staff teams where we were so inspired by the character and direction of our main leader that we climbed over ourselves to be a part of...

Are you happy in your church job?  Well… a new study says that if you fake your happiness when you’re at work, it can actually make things much worse. According to Lifehacker.com, few people consider being 100 percent honest when asked how it’s going at work. But overcompensating on a bad day can not only make your secretly bad mood worse, it can hurt your task focus. Here’s the scoop… essentially, people who smile and act happy when they are having a bad day are actually more withdrawn from their work than people that are honest about their day.  And…...

So… when should you fire someone from your church?  Should you ever fire someone?  Take a look: What do YOU think?

My friend Jim Sheppard has posted an interview with William Vanderbloemen and Justin Lathrop on how they see staffing issues changing in churches today.  Here are some of the highlights: They are starting to see new staff positions emerging, particularly among the larger and more innovative churches.  Examples:  Pastor of Social Media, Pastor of Generosity. The role of the Executive Pastor seems to be expanding. More churches are hiring XPs these days. Campus Pastors for multi-site churches are still in big demand, but they are not merely administrative roles…many have to be gifted...

The pastor of Greater New Zion Baptist addresses a fight that broke out at the church on Sunday. Pastor Levonia Ray was not there yesterday, but says he’s the focus of the controversy. He says a group of people in the congregation have called for his resignation. Pastor Ray says he will abide by the decision of the members, but that a small group of people have blocked the vote three times. The violence at the church required more than 30 deputies and officers to control the crowd. HT:...