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Church staff positions

Discussion in 'Pastoral Ministries' started by SaggyWoman, Mar 4, 2013.

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What church staff does your church have?

  1. Pastor

    24 vote(s)
    96.0%

  2. Assistant Pastor (pastoral care)

    10 vote(s)
    40.0%

  3. Youth pastor/minister

    14 vote(s)
    56.0%

  4. Music/worship pastor/minister

    17 vote(s)
    68.0%

  5. Senior Adult pastor/minister

    5 vote(s)
    20.0%

  6. children's pastor/minister

    10 vote(s)
    40.0%

  7. Women's pastor/minister

    2 vote(s)
    8.0%

  8. Missions/justice pastor/minister

    7 vote(s)
    28.0%

  9. Educational pastor/minister

    6 vote(s)
    24.0%

  10. Other

    11 vote(s)
    44.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. SaggyWoman

    SaggyWoman Active Member

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    What church staff positions does your church have (paid and volunteer)
     
    #1 SaggyWoman, Mar 4, 2013
  2. 12strings

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    Our Church

    -Senior Pastor (paid)
    -Associate/Children's Pastor (paid)
    -Music/Youth Pastor (paid)
    -Counseling/Small Groups Pastor (unpaid Pastor)
    -Pastoral Assistant (unpaid Seminary Student...learning/internship type role)

    -Secretary/Comptroller (paid, 4 days a week)
    -Sexton/Janitor (paid, Part-time)
     
    #2 12strings, Mar 5, 2013
  3. Thomas Helwys

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    Pastor, bi-voc, presently vacant. Nobody wants to come way out here.
     
    #3 Thomas Helwys, Mar 5, 2013
  4. webdog

    webdog Active Member
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    why are two pastors unpaid?
     
    #4 webdog, Mar 5, 2013
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    Piper Active Member
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    Ours are all Elders.
     
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  6. Earth Wind and Fire

    Earth Wind and Fire Well-Known Member
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    Where is that?
     
    #6 Earth Wind and Fire, Mar 5, 2013
  7. Thomas Helwys

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    Way out here, where sunshine has to be piped in. :)

    Other than that, I'd rather not say.
     
    #7 Thomas Helwys, Mar 5, 2013
  8. SaggyWoman

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    We have Co-Pastors, worship, children, and justice. We just now hired an administrative assistant.
     
    #8 SaggyWoman, Mar 5, 2013
  9. 12strings

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    Well, first, we believe that plurality of elders/pastors (same thing) is a biblical model. You will find many churches that have both paid pastors/Elders, and non-staff elders, which of course are not expected to put in the hours of a paid staff person, but who are given spiritual oversight of the flock.

    So, we began with the 3 staff, then a pastorally qualified man, who was also a full-time counselor, came to our church and volunteered to oversee a counseling ministry and small groups, so we added him. The pastoral assistant is a seminary student who is learning on the job. He actually doesn't do a lot durring the week, just teaching a SS class right now, preaching occasionally, and helping us old foggies (in our 30's...he's in his 20's) get technologically up-to-date. He is not recognized as a pastor/elder yet. I think paying him would be a good idea, but it's not really up to me.

    We would love to bring on the counseling pastor full-time, but our church is not able to financially at this time.
     
    #9 12strings, Mar 6, 2013
  10. annsni

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    We have MANY employees at our church. So much so that we're going to need to figure something out to either let some of the kids go or maybe work out a situation with setting up a company that we would hire as a contractor. This is to get under the 50 employee thing for Obamacare, I believe.

    For pastors, we have:

    Senior Pastor
    Senior Associate Pastor
    Missions Pastor
    Children's Pastor
    Youth Pastor
    College Youth Pastor
    Recovery Pastor
    Business Pastor
    Campus Pastor
    Campus Pastor
    Outreach Pastor

    All are ordained pastors except the Outreach and College Youth Pastor but they are working on their ordination.

    Then we have a large staff of many others. Most are part time - just a few are full time.

    Office manager
    3 secretaries
    deaf coordinator
    small groups coordinator
    counselors
    custodians (many of these are the teens who work just a few hours a week)
    media tech (me!)
    children's ministry coordinator
    children's ministry assistant
    worship coordinator
    financial secretaries (2)
    women's ministry/drama coordinator
    sound manager/coordinator
    jack-of-all-trades (not sure what his official title is but he deals with many technical issues, construction, video stuff, etc. - he's amazing!)
    preschool teachers
    preschool administrator
    worship arts coordinator
    nursery and special events coordinator

    I know there are more but I can't think of them off the top of my head. I was trying to go through the offices and the church to figure them all out! :)
     
    #10 annsni, Mar 6, 2013
  11. Earth Wind and Fire

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    Elder--duties of Pastor & teacher (Unpaid)
     
    #11 Earth Wind and Fire, Mar 6, 2013
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    What in the world is a 'justice pastor'?
     
    #12 Jerome, Mar 6, 2013
  13. 12strings

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    Well, for example, if you insult my wife, instead of me getting all upset, I just call the justice pastor, and he roughs you up a bit, unless you can pay him off...:laugh:
     
    #13 12strings, Mar 6, 2013
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    #14 webdog, Mar 6, 2013
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    Ya gotta admit....thats funny right thar! :laugh:
     
    #15 Earth Wind and Fire, Mar 6, 2013
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    New one on me; My Church just added a "Minister Of Connections". I haven't got to ask what it is yet. Ever heard of this b4?
     
    #16 Berean, Mar 10, 2013
  17. Mexdeaf

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    "Just is" pastor- man for all seasons, as it were.
     
    #17 Mexdeaf, Mar 11, 2013
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