Week 4 Staff Report to A Board-(Thursday) Taylor Shanks

I was not really sure what an official "staff report" was until I did some asking around to figure out that this is an essential action that a staff pastor should take to allow other staff members and the board know about what is going on in the ministry that he or she is in charge of.  How uncomfortable might you be if you a part of a church board and you had funds and important people investing time into a ministry yet you somehow had no idea what was going on in that ministry?  No updates would make me skeptical.  

A staff report to a board should include a multitude of things.  It should first and foremost show where the budget and finances are going.  The board usually has active members in the community aboard and it is important for them to see where their money is going and how effective it is.  

Include names of those who are involved in the ministry and the work they are doing, praise volunteers for their willingness to serve and show how the organization of the ministry is improving, as jobs are getting done by both the staff and the volunteers who are involved.  

Be consistent in how you construct your reports.  Don't confuse the board with the unexpected template and order of items in your reports, allow them to be read with consistency.  

Be honest.  Don't lie about attendance and how the ministry is doing. Do not stretch the improvements or the needs of the ministry, that can get you in trouble for being dishonest and not a leader reflecting Biblical holy living.  

Finally, make sure you explain the importance of your ministry and why it should continue to exist, show its influence on the church community and the surrounding communities of the area.  

These are just a few of many ideas that you can include in a staff report, it covers many areas and should allow you to help create effective staff reports.  

Taylor