Being on a church staff isn’t always a walk in the park. Some days, you’re on cloud nine, witnessing lives transformed and feeling like you’re making a real difference. Other days, you’re navigating a maze of scheduling conflicts, budget constraints, and that one committee member who has a “concern” about everything. But through all the […]

Let’s face it: nobody’s perfect. We all have areas where we could stand to do a little better, even in ministry (ok, maybe ESPECIALLY in ministry). Sure, we’d like to think that our church staff is filled with superhero-like individuals, capable of leaping tall buildings and converting grumpy volunteers and attendees in a single bound. […]

Chemistry Staffing works with GREAT Churches and are looking for GREAT candidates! These are the current openings and positions that we are accepting applications for currently. NOTE: If you have already submitted a profile with Chemistry Staffing, there is no need to re-apply… you are already in their system and they will automatically consider your profile […]

  I remember where I was when I finally figured out this was a ‘thing.’ You probably do too. For me, it was a Tuesday. March 10, 2020, around 2:00 p.m., to be exact. I received a text from my youngest son, a senior at a Christian college about three hours away, telling me that […]

Are you tired of feeling like you’re wandering through the desert, searching for that one burning bush of a job opportunity? Do you get the interviews but never seem to land the position? It’s a frustrating feeling, but don’t lose hope just yet! With a few adjustments, you can turn things around and land your […]

Let’s face it, ministry is MESSY and change is HARD … and Mike Bonem wrote the book on it (literally)! In this conversation, I had the privilege of talking with author and ministry leader, Mike Bonem as we discussed his new book, The Art of Leading Change: Ten Perspectives on the Messiness of Ministry, and […]

Wait … what? OK… Jesus didn’t say that. But nonetheless, it’s true. It’s easy for those of us that are called to ministry to feel like we are indispensable. That is… if we didn’t do what we’re doing, it just wouldn’t get done. The Kingdom would be significantly worse without us. Right? (And hopefully, we’re […]

Chemistry Staffing works with GREAT Churches and are looking for GREAT candidates! These are the current openings and positions that we are accepting applications for currently. NOTE: If you have already submitted a profile with Chemistry Staffing, there is no need to re-apply… you are already in their system and they will automatically consider your profile […]

  Full Transcript Hey y’all, it’s Matt Steen again, Co-Founder of Chemistry Staffing. We have been talking about church search committees. I know, this has been riveting. You can’t watch enough of this. Thanks for hanging with me on this. Today I want to talk a little bit about expectations and functions of search teams. […]

Someone once noted, “nepotism, it’s all relative.” One church highlights the following, “We promote family values here almost as much as we promote family members.” Humorous, yes – but there are probably many unfortunate stories behind these sentiments and many other similar ones. I have been part of three church staff teams that involved family […]

If you are in an unhealthy church culture, it may be time to move on. We’re entering that last part of the year, and if you’re like many church staff members, you start to do a little planning and dreaming for the next year.  This planning brings up a lot of questions about your future: […]