In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses themes from his new book, *When the Church Falls*, focusing on unexpected leadership failures. He emphasizes that dangerous church leaders are not always overtly contro...

In this podcast episode, Todd Rhoades discusses the often superficial nature of accountability in church leadership structures. Despite having formal accountability systems, many churches fail to enforce genuine oversight, leading to leadership...

In this episode, Todd Rhoades discusses the disparity between a church's mission statement and its actual culture, emphasizing that culture ultimately prevails over mission. He shares insights from his book 'When the Church Falls,' analyzing le...

This podcast episode, hosted by Todd Rhoades from Chemistry Staffing, explores the impact and consequences of celebrity culture within church leadership and addresses the moral and ethical failures that can lead to a fall from ministry. Through...

In this introductory episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast's new series, host Todd Rhoades discusses leadership failures in churches, which often develop slowly over time rather than appearing suddenly. Based on his new book, "When the Ch...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, the host discusses insightful solutions to improve church staff well-being, concluding a series of episodes on key findings from the Chemistry Staffing Church Staff Health Assessment. The foc...

The podcast episode discusses the findings from a three-year Church Staff Health Assessment, revealing a consistent decline in church staff health scores. The host, Todd, shares key insights on the trends observed and the implications for churc...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses leadership and conflict management within church staff, drawing insights from the recent Chemistry Staffing Church Staff Health Assessment. Notably, only 54% of church ...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses communication breakdowns within church staff, derived from their annual church staff health assessment. The conversation focuses on ensuring effective communication to ...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, host Todd Rhoades discusses the 'benefits gap' discovered in the church staff health assessment. Church staff are generally accepting of their salary levels but express dissatisfaction with thei...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, host Todd Rhoades explores the challenges faced by small churches in the United States based on findings from the Healthy Church Staff Assessment. The discussion reveals that small churches expe...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, host Todd Rhoades discusses the fourth key discovery from their annual Church Staff Health Assessment, which reveals that church staff are more concerned with the clarity and fairness of eval...

This episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, hosted by Todd Rhoades, explores the 'second chair crisis' within church staff hierarchies. It reveals a significant disparity in how senior leaders and other staff members experience church lif...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the findings from a church staff health assessment, focusing on discovery number two: the health and retention risks of staff in their third to fifth years of tenure. T...

In this episode, Todd Rhoades discusses the alarming statistic that 51% of church staff are seriously considering leaving their positions, based on the newly released annual Church Staff Health Assessment Report. Todd highlights key discoveries...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades explores the complexities of blending friendship with professional relationships in church settings. While building friendships with team members is natural, maintaining professi...

In this episode, the discussion revolves around the diverse roles of executive pastors in churches, particularly those who excel in business operations but struggle with ministry aspects. The podcast emphasizes the importance of combining busin...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses how unclear boundaries can lead staff to seek unnecessary permissions, burdening leaders with extra decisions. He offers strategies for recalibrating decision-making autho...

This episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast addresses the prevalent issue of 'risk allergy' in church planning meetings, where fear of worst-case scenarios prevents innovation and new ideas. The host encourages church leaders to reframe their...

This podcast episode addresses the growing trend of church staff members taking on side hustles due to inadequate salaries and explores whether this development positively or negatively affects church operations. Todd Rhoades discusses the financi...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the implications of replacing the traditional church secretary role with technology. Despite efforts to improve efficiency, this shift has led to unintended costs, such as...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the 'superhero complex' often found among executive pastors. He urges leaders to embrace their humanity by involving their team in decision-making processes, demonstrating...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, host Todd Rhoades addresses the feeling of restlessness that can occur in ministry when expertise becomes routine. He introduces the concept of the 'competence paradox,' where accumulated knowle...

This episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, hosted by Todd Rhoades, tackles the mental traps that challenge effective leadership. These traps include perfectionism, people-pleasing tendencies, and the need for control. Rhoades offers practic...

In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the gradual incorporation of corporate language into church environments, how it can shift the focus from spiritual to business metrics, and the importance of maintaining ...