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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 27 MIN

449 Mapping the mess: the difference an org chart makes for your church

from The One Thing · host Reach Australia

Church life can get messy quickly. In this episode, Scott Sanders chats with Chris Rooleht about why having a simple serve chart can help bring clarity to ministry, showing who’s doing what, where responsibilities sit, and where people might be carrying too much.They discuss how serve charts can help churches care for people well, identify gaps in ministry, and plan for the future.In this episode:Why every church should have an serve chartHow to spot ministry overload and unclear responsibilitiesPractical tools to help you map your teamsUsing serve charts to plan for growth, staffing, and church plantingToolbox:⁠Lucid Chart⁠⁠Miro Chart⁠⁠Guide to Church Staffing by The Unstack Group Blog Post⁠⁠Contact Us for More Resources⁠Credits: This episode was brought to you by ⁠Exdia⁠The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Reach Australia's online library⁠

Church life can get messy quickly. In this episode, Scott Sanders chats with Chris Rooleht about why having a simple serve chart can help bring clarity to ministry, showing who’s doing what, where responsibilities sit, and where people might be carrying too much.They discuss how serve charts can help churches care for people well, identify gaps in ministry, and plan for the future.In this episode:Why every church should have an serve chartHow to spot ministry overload and unclear responsibilitiesPractical tools to help you map your teamsUsing serve charts to plan for growth, staffing, and church plantingToolbox:⁠Lucid Chart⁠⁠Miro Chart⁠⁠Guide to Church Staffing by The Unstack Group Blog Post⁠⁠Contact Us for More Resources⁠Credits: This episode was brought to you by ⁠Exdia⁠The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Reach Australia's online library⁠

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