Rainer on Leadership How Do You Fire a Church Employee?
Letting a staff member go is one of the hardest leadership moments a pastor will ever face. Churches are relational environments, and employment decisions are deeply personal. But there are times when releasing someone is the most loving, wise, and responsible step—for the staff member, for the team, and for the health of the church. In this episode, Josh and Sam talk through how to navigate this complex process with clarity, compassion, and integrity.
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- Always follow your polity and bylaws, no exceptions.
- Don’t delay the inevitable.
- Don’t pawn off the difficult conversation to someone else. And have the conversation in person.
- Document, document, document.
- Show the maximum amount of care and grace you can.
- Communicate to the church only what needs to be known, but don’t hide behind polity.
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