The Cost of the Conversation You’re Avoiding: Building a Team That Fits

A raw, unscripted conversation about the hardest part of ministry leadership: knowing when a team member is no longer the right fit, and having the courage to do something about it. We unpack the fear and selfishness that keeps leaders silent, offer a practical framework for defining “fit,” and explore how grace can quietly become a theological excuse for avoidance. Includes a candid look at why churches are struggling to recruit and develop volunteers post-COVID, and why healthy leadership development looks more like a crockpot than a microwave.

Key Takeaways:

• Build a one-sentence job description of what “winning” looks like in a role
• Learn to tell the difference between real, Christlike grace and avoidance dressed up in spiritual language.
• Treat volunteer recruitment and development as core ministry work