Church Compensation Trends featuring William Vanderbloemen

Podcast Episode #272

Church compensation is always a hot topic of discussion, so on a recent trip through Nashville, William Vanderbloemen stopped in to discuss some new research and what he’s seeing right now in church search.

Some highlights from today’s episode include:

Large churches are starting to move toward merit-based bonus compensation for the senior pastor.
“It’s not helpful for everyone to know everything about the pastor’s compensation package.”
Outsourcing administrative staff is only going to increase in church offices.
“Churches are paying more money to fewer people on staff.”
“Children’s curriculum has outpaced the pipeline of qualified children’s ministers.”
Churches should spend their staffing money on ministerial roles, not administrative roles.
“Great student pastors can often make great children’s pastors.”
“Student ministry, like children’s ministry, is mostly about ministering to the parents and volunteers.”
The ownership and usage of parsonages is actually on the rise in churches.

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