The Healthy Church Staff Podcast

By Todd Rhoades

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

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How many episodes does The Healthy Church Staff Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 711 episodes available.

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast episodes:

September 23, 2026 The Group Chat Is Not a Staff Meeting
In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, host Todd Rhoades discusses the pitfalls of using group texts for significant staff communications in a church setting. He stresses the importance of distinguishing between responsive communication and proper decision-making processes.
• A staffing decision was inappropriately communicated via group text late at night.
• Several team members were not included or informed in real-time, leading to confusion.
• Using group texts for major decisions results in fragmented communication and plans.
• Effective communication requires structured meetings or emails where decisions are clearly documented.
• Team members need to know where real decisions are made and communicated.
• Group texts are suitable for minor updates and logistical issues, not major decisions.
• Encouragement to shift important discussions from texts to emails or meetings.
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Is Your Church Hiring?
If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
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8min
September 22, 2026 Why Your Volunteers Keep Disappearing (And What Their Time Is Really Worth)
In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the importance of valuing volunteers in ministry settings. He highlights the economic value of volunteer time, approximately $36 an hour, and discusses why volunteers may leave, often due to feeling undervalued and burned out. Todd offers practical advice on how to retain volunteers by respecting their time, creating effective systems, giving personalized gratitude, and soliciting feedback.
• Volunteers provide significant economic value, approximated at $36/hour.
• Volunteers often leave due to feeling undervalued and overwhelmed.
• Common issues include changing assignments often, lack of thanks, and poor communication.
• To retain volunteers, treat them like valuable team members, not unpaid staff.
• Develop systems to protect volunteer time and engage in personal gratitude.
• Seek feedback to understand volunteer satisfaction and challenges.
• Volunteer coordination should be seen as a key part of ministry staff roles.
Have questions or comments? Send to [email protected]

Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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Is Your Church Hiring?
If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
...more
7min
September 21, 2026 Why the Most Helpful Things Are the Hardest to Give (And What to Do About It)
In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses effective strategies to combat pastoral burnout and emphasizes the importance of structural changes like sabbaticals, role realignment, and real delegation. He advises church leaders to acknowledge their limitations honestly and make gradual progress towards meaningful solutions rather than offering small, ineffective fixes. Rhoades stresses the importance of planning practical and incremental changes to provide genuine relief and hope for church staff.
• Pastoral burnout can be effectively relieved by sabbaticals, role realignment, and real delegation.
• These solutions are often structurally difficult, organizationally expensive, and emotionally complicated.
• Offering small-scale solutions may feel like progress but can leave staff feeling unsupported.
• Honesty about current limitations and incremental planning for change can relieve staff pressure.
• Partial movement towards solutions is better than maintaining the status quo.
Have questions or comments? Send to [email protected]

Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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Is Your Church Hiring?
If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
...more
8min
September 18, 2026 When Your Team Trusts Technology More Than Each Other
In this episode, Todd Rhoades discusses the growing trend of practicing Christians turning to AI for spiritual guidance and its implications for trust within church staff. As a significant number of congregants and staff members turn to AI due to its judgment-free environment, the episode emphasizes the importance of fostering genuine trust and vulnerability within church teams to counter reliance on technology for personal and spiritual matters.
• 61% of practicing Christians trust AI for financial decisions.
• 56% would trust AI for mental health advice.
• 48% of Christians rely on AI to guide their spiritual growth.
• AI is perceived as safer, offering judgment-free advice.
• Trust issues within church staff are highlighted by the preference for AI.
• Encouragement to model vulnerability and open conversations among staff.
• Significance of trust building through relationships, not just tech tools.
Have questions or comments? Send to [email protected]

Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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Is Your Church Hiring?
If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
...more
9min
September 17, 2026 What Your Staff Is Replacing With Their Phones (And Why It Matters)
In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the impact of increased screen time on personal and professional lives, particularly within church staff environments. He emphasizes the need for restoring balance through activities like reading, moving, communal meals, and spending time outdoors. Todd encourages church leaders to recognize these issues and intentionally incorporate healthier rhythms into their teams' lives.
• Average screen time is about nine hours a day, affecting personal and professional well-being.
• Screens are replacing important activities like reading, physical movement, and social interactions.
• Church staff should reintroduce deep reading and thinking to foster personal and professional growth.
• Physical health impacts mental and emotional clarity; screens contribute to sedentism.
• Sharing meals helps build stronger team connections and trust.
• Outdoor activities and exposure to nature are essential for creativity and well-being.
• Leaders should acknowledge these issues, discuss them openly, and model healthier practices.
Have questions or comments? Send to [email protected]

Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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Is Your Church Hiring?
If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
...more
11min
September 16, 2026 The Generational Divide That's Coming for Your Church
In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the surprising reliance of millennials and Gen Z on AI for spiritual advice, highlighting a potential crisis in pastoral authority. The conversation emphasizes the need for churches to focus more on relational discipleship rather than just weekend programming. Rhoades encourages church leaders to foster deeper personal connections with congregants rather than focusing solely on content delivery and event management. The episode concludes with a call to action for church staff to understand and adapt to the changing dynamics of spiritual support, promoting a shift from program management to people development.
• 44% of millennials and 39% of Gen Z trust AI spiritual advice as much as their pastors.
• AI's popularity exposes a gap in pastoral authority rather than just a tech trend.
• Emphasis on deep personal relationships over shallow, large-scale engagement.
• Importance of relational discipleship and accessibility in spiritual leadership.
• Church staff should focus on knowing fewer people deeply for meaningful impact.
• AI isn't the competition; anonymity and lack of personal connection are.
• Call to redefine pastoral roles from program management to people development.
Have questions or comments? Send to [email protected]

Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

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Is Your Church Hiring?
If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
...more
9min
September 15, 2026 You Handed Them Keys and Called It Onboarding
In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the importance of nurturing new church staff during their first year, emphasizing a structured onboarding process. He highlights insights from church staff health assessments, which show new hires often have the best health scores yet face neglect due to lack of consistent engagement from leadership. Rhoades advises implementing a formalized onboarding plan similar to business models, focusing on a 30, 60, 90-day check-in strategy to ensure staff feel valued and clear about their roles, ultimately reducing flight risk and fostering a healthier work environment.
• New hires often exhibit the best health scores but are frequently overlooked.
• Church Staff Health Assessment provides insights into staff well-being.
• Flight risk increases significantly after the first year if neglected.
• Emphasize structured onboarding with regular check-ins (30, 60, 90 days).
• Feeling valued is critical to staff retention and performance.
• 39% of staff felt role expectations were unclear at the start.
• Onboarding in businesses includes mentorship and clear success metrics.
Have questions or comments? Send to [email protected]

Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

- - - - -

Is Your Church Hiring?
If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
...more
13min
September 14, 2026 The Nine-Hour Problem Your Church Staff Isn't Talking About
In this episode, Todd Rhoades discusses the increasing reliance on digital screens within church staff, highlighting the exhaustion and lack of movement it causes. He emphasizes the need to recognize and address this issue by creating healthier rhythms and promoting face-to-face interactions, which are vital for effective ministry. He suggests practical steps for staff meetings and personal practices to minimize screen time and enhance community within the church.
• Gen Z averages nine hours per day on screens, leading to reduced sleep and movement.
• Church staff engage extensively with screens for ministry planning and personal use.
• Screen reliance leads to exhaustion, isolation, and a loss of embodied ministry.
• Encouragement to recognize and address the issue within church staff.
• Proposes creating rhythms such as digital fasts and outdoor meetings to reduce screen time.
• Emphasizes face-to-face interaction as crucial for authentic ministry.
• Calls for modeling and leading by example to foster change within church communities.
Have questions or comments? Send to [email protected]

Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

- - - - -

Is Your Church Hiring?
If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
...more
7min
September 11, 2026 Half Your Staff Doesn't Remember That Tuesday
In this episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, the focus is on the 25th anniversary of 9-11, highlighting the generational divide in memories of the event. The host discusses the challenge of leading a church staff and congregation where some remember the day vividly, while others know it only from history, emphasizing the importance of honoring the day with respect and truthfulness, rather than nostalgia. Leaders are encouraged to approach the anniversary with a shepherd's heart, acknowledging different perspectives and avoiding assumptions of shared experiences.
• Marked the 25th anniversary of 9-11 and the varying generational memories.
• Navigating mixed memories among staff and congregation during remembrance events.
• Importance of honoring 9-11 respectfully without assuming shared experiences.
• Suggestions for addressing different perspectives in a church setting.
• Advice to lead with care, avoiding nostalgia and allowing genuine expressions.
Have questions or comments? Send to [email protected]

Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

- - - - -

Is Your Church Hiring?
If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
...more
8min
September 10, 2026 You Preached Family on Sunday. She Got Two Weeks Upaid Weeks on Monday.
This podcast episode discusses the lack of formal policies for parental leave in churches, contrasting it with the detailed policies often in place for other operations like van usage. Todd Rhoades, a co-founder of chemistrystaffing.com, emphasizes the importance of creating a clear and fair policy for parental leave that doesn't leave staff to negotiate their leave amid personal circumstances. The episode addresses the need for churches to establish these procedures before they are needed, ensuring fairness and support across the board. • Churches often have detailed policies for operational matters like van usage but lack policies for parental leave. • Lack of policy forces pregnant staff to negotiate leave, leading to inconsistent treatment. • A clear, written policy should be established for parental leave to provide fairness and clarity. • The need for policies extends beyond pregnancies to cases like illness, ensuring staff know their rights and support structure. • Creating these policies before they are needed helps avoid confusion and provides better support for staff families. • The episode encourages listeners to start conversations with their boards to establish these policies.
Have questions or comments? Send to [email protected]

Be sure to subscribe to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.

- - - - -

Is Your Church Hiring?
If your church is searching for a new staff member, reach out to Todd for a conversation on how he might be able to help.

Are You Looking for a New Ministry Role?
If you are open to a new church role in the next few months, add your free resume and profile at ChemistryStaffing.com.
...more
11min

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How many episodes does The Healthy Church Staff Podcast have?

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FAQs about The Healthy Church Staff Podcast:

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The Healthy Church Staff Podcast episodes:

FAQs about The Healthy Church Staff Podcast:

How many episodes does The Healthy Church Staff Podcast have?

More shows like The Healthy Church Staff Podcast

The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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