Silent Alarm: We Don't Have a Hiring Problem - We Have a Discipleship Problem

Your staffing problem isn't really about hiring—it's about discipleship. Most churches have shifted from raising up leaders internally to importing candidates, creating a leadership development vacuum that threatens the future of ministry.• Churches have forgotten that disciple-making is leadership development• The pipeline for ministry leaders is drying up as fewer young adults consider ministry careers• Too many churches wait passively for fully-formed candidates rather than developing their own• When churches stop discipling people into leadership, ministry becomes professionalized and transactional• Building your pipeline starts with identifying three people under 30 with spiritual leadership potential• Create visible opportunities for emerging leaders to teach, shepherd, and disciple others• Churches need to normalize the idea of full-time ministry and actively call people to consider it• Model sending: If no one has left your church to serve elsewhere in years, that's a warning signGrab a copy of my book "Silent Alarm: The Quiet Collapse of the Church Staff Pipeline and How to Rebuild Before It's Too Late" at chemistrystaffing.com/silentalarm.Have questions or comments?  Send to [email protected] 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.