Comments on: Ministry Staff Team Summary

By: Larry Shallenberger

Larry Shallenberger — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:31:09 +0000

Walking in with a Cowboy’s cap would keep you from working for me.

By: Jonathan Cliff

Jonathan Cliff — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:43:41 +0000

Walking in with a Yankees hat would be career suicide in my office!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:55:53 +0000

Ha! JC these are a hoot. I have never interviewed for a job but if I ever do I make sure I wear my half tshirt, bring a pack of hubba-bubba and be able to quote Maxwell likes it’s my job.

Great post my friend.

By: Theresa Haskins

Theresa Haskins — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:18:58 +0000

I have been working in the field of HR for many, many years! I think your post applies to everyone (not just Church). Great work!

By: Jonathan Cliff

Jonathan Cliff — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:52:30 +0000

Just so long as your faults don’t include the following wretched comments,

I work too hard for the organizaitons I serve.

I just love people too much!

I’m so good at my job, that I look down on others too often.

By: Jonathan Cliff

Jonathan Cliff — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:51:19 +0000

That’s funny. I’ll call that the “Book Report Syndrome.” I wish more people would just be honest and say, “I don’t have the experience of this working, but I’m going to work my tail off to make it happen here if you hire me!”

By: Courtney

Courtney — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:47:31 +0000

Great post. I feel like these apply to any position, and I love the tell me your faults. It’s usually the one we all work so hard to cover up, but I think it says a lot when you can honestly share them up front.

By: Larry Shallenberger

Larry Shallenberger — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:46:20 +0000

My personal favorite: Don’t quote the hot ministry book, just tell me what you’ve accomplished.

The last time I went to hire I youth pastor I got so many “book reports” on Doug Fields. All this did was make me wish Doug wanted to join a much smaller church and work for me. Just didn’t need reminders that I couldn’t have that. I can’t predictor your future behavior without knowing your past performance.