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The Healthy Church Staff Podcast

We"re all about helping create a healthy, positive, and spiritually positive environment for church staff members and leadership teams.

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All Episodes

8:49

Your First Staff Hires Matter More Than You Think

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2025/10/02

The podcast episode discusses the crucial role of initial staff hires in a new church's development. It emphasizes the impact these hires have on establishing the church's cultural DNA, common mistakes made during the hiring process, and strategies for making informed and effective hiring decisions. Todd Rhoades, co-founder of Chemistry Staffing, outlines key pitfalls and best practices in early staffing to ensure long-term success and avoid dysfunction.• First staff hires in a church are cri...

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8:11

The Lie You’re Telling Yourself About Staff Fit

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

2025/10/01

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, host Todd Rhoades challenges the common church hiring practice of prioritizing cultural 'fit' over competency. He argues that overvaluing 'fit' can lead to hiring staff incapable of meeting the church's needs, ultimately stifling growth and maintaining the status quo. Rhoades emphasizes the importance of defining success and responsibilities before evaluating a candidate's fit, advocating for a balance between chemistry and capacity to fost...

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8:13

The Hidden Pitfalls of Multi-Campus Ministry

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2025/09/30

This podcast episode discusses the complexities and challenges of running multi-campus churches, highlighting potential pitfalls and strategies to maintain team unity and culture.• Multi-campus churches can be beneficial or detrimental to staff dynamics.• Potential issues include team fragmentation, role confusion, and feelings of being unsupported.• Various models of multi-campus management exist and need tailoring to the church's unique needs.• Clarifying roles, establishing clear communica...

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6:18

Hiring Without Clarity Will Break Your Church

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

2025/09/29

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the pitfalls of hiring staff without clear job descriptions. He highlights the consequences of unclear roles, such as confusion, misalignment, and turnover. He offers practical advice on how to achieve clarity before posting a job, emphasizing the importance of defining job expectations and ensuring team alignment.• Hiring without clear job descriptions leads to poor outcomes.• Rushing to fill vacancies can result in ...

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9:17

Red Flags You’re Ignoring in Your Staff Search

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2025/09/27

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses identifying common red and yellow flags during the church hiring process. Emphasizing the importance of addressing these warning signs, the episode covers practical tips to avoid hiring mistakes and ensure effective team compatibility.• Understanding the difference between red and yellow flags in candidates.• Red flags signify a halt in the hiring process; yellow flags require discussion.• Common red and yellow flags ...

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6:46

The Danger of Hiring from Within (Too Quickly)

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

2025/09/26

The podcast episode discusses the potential pitfalls and strategies for successfully hiring from within a church. Despite seeming like a safe choice, internal promotions can have unexpected negative impacts if not handled carefully. The episode provides insights into making informed decisions when promoting familiar faces to staff roles.• Internal hires can sometimes fail despite familiarity and loyalty.• Great volunteers do not always make great staff members.• Promoting based on relationshi...

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8:12

Don’t Hire Just Because You’re Panicking

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

2025/09/24

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the pitfalls of hiring during times of panic rather than desperation. He explores the differences between the two and emphasizes the risks associated with panic hiring, such as overlooking non-negotiable criteria and making short-term decisions that could impact the organization negatively in the long run. Todd offers solutions, including clear communication, interim solutions, and taking time to ensure the right hire...

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7:20

Stop Convincing Yourself They're Qualified

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

2025/09/23

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the pitfalls of desperate hiring and emphasizes the importance of sticking to non-negotiable criteria when hiring. He provides advice on recognizing red and yellow flags in candidates, trusting your instincts, and resisting pressure to fill roles hastily, to ensure you build a strong, cohesive team.• Desperate hiring often leads to poor outcomes.• Trust your gut when evaluating candidates and watch for red/yellow flag...

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7:51

When You Shouldn’t Hire (Even If You Really Want To)

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2025/09/22

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses when churches should avoid hiring new staff members. He emphasizes that more staff isn't always better and provides five critical questions to contemplate before deciding to hire. These include ensuring a clearly defined role, not using hiring to avoid difficult conversations or merely manage busyness, ensuring the culture supports the hire, and making sure the decision has been thoroughly prayed over.• Avoid hiring w...

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7:09

When Culture Is the Problem (Not the People)

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

2025/09/19

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the underlying issue of church staff underperformance and turnover, emphasizing that the root cause often lies not in the people but in the church culture. Rhoades explains how toxic culture manifests in unnoticed, ongoing conflicts, lack of honest feedback, secretive decision-making, and performance avoidance. He advocates for acknowledging and addressing these cultural issues to enact effective change through consis...

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6:55

It's Time to Rehire for That Role

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

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 wor...

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5:53

The Most Overlooked Role on Your Staff

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

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 ...

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6:49

You're Waiting Too Long to Make the Hire

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

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.• Draggin...

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7:00

The Weakest Link on Your Staff Might Be You

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

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 ...

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9:22

When to Fire Someone on Your Church Staff

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

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 ter...

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7:36

The Staff Conflict Playbook

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

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-st...

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8:13

Hiring for Potential, Not Perfection

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

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...

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7:12

What Your Hiring Metrics Are Telling You (That You're...

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

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 churc...

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5:11

The Quiet Staff Member Who’s Already Halfway Out the...

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

2025/09/08

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, host Todd Rhoades discusses the subtle signs of disengagement among church staff members and how to address them before it's too late. He emphasizes the phenomenon of 'quiet quitting' where staff members slowly lose connection without overtly resigning. Rhoades shares strategies for spotting disengagement early and ways to re-engage team members by asking the right questions and providing clear feedback.• Signs of disengagement include redu...

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7:54

You Fired the Wrong Person

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast ·

2025/09/05

Have you ever made a staffing change that was supposed to solve everything, only to discover weeks later that nothing improved? That sinking feeling might be a sign you've addressed a symptom rather than the root cause. When terminations miss the mark, the aftermath can be devastating for your church team. Trust crumbles as staff members wonder who might be next. The room grows quieter during meetings as everyone carefully measures their words. Productivity and collaboration decline rather t...

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