The times they are a changing and no where is that more clear than when it comes to staffing in the local church. I grew up in the age of the one minister church leader. He was the minister, he oversaw the day to day operations as well as the ministries of the church. Soon the churches began to add a second staff person; normally a youth minister or an associate minister who could take some of the stress off the main leader. Most of my ministry colleagues were youth ministers before they became senior ministers. Occasionally there would be a third position available, a worship leader was added to the mix of a growing church and the three member team was often complete.
However, as I said the times are changing. As ministry has become more complex we have become very open to new positions which will help us reach the world for Christ in the 21st century. Recently I was on a church website that was posting the following paid ministry positions...
- Content Development Team Leader
- Digerati Support Developer
- Director Of Network Operations
As you can see the more we move into the digital age the more diverse our staffing needs are becoming. The "Big Three" of a generation ago will simply not cut it if we are going to keep up with ever changing technology and methods for reaching the world. While our principles remain the same; reaching people for Christ and bringing them to maturity, it is important to remember the methods are ever changing. When I was working on my master's degree, one of my professors urged us to be life-long learners. With the ever changing environment of today, his words have proven to be wise advice.
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