Staff Development
What’s Cooking
Your family (group) just inherited a successful restaurant from
Chef Charlie, a long lost relative. The only problem: Charlie
was very disorganized. The only recipes you have found are
on torn strips of paper. You have to make sense of it all and
quickly! The restaurant is opening tonight, and you have to
have the food ready.
1. Each member of the group will be given part of recipe (an
ingredient, instruction, etc.).
2. Your job is to put yourselves in order as quickly as
possible. Your recipe must make sense.
3. When your group is done, loudly announce “bon
appetite” to signal the end of the game.
Jesus and the Apostles
Throughout the gospels you see Jesus spending
the majority of his time with the apostles. The
main reason: he knew his ministry on earth
would be short and he needed to prepare the
apostles to take over his leadership role when he
went to the right hand of the Father. Jesus used
many different methods to prepare the apostles
for their upcoming leadership responsibilities.
E.g. Jesus used many object lessons.
In addition to using object lessons, list three other ways that Jesus
developed the apostles.
1.________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________
In what similar ways have you been developed?
The Seven Essentials of Staff Development
1. Recruitment
Look for people who:
• share our passion for evangelism and
discipleship
• desire to work with youth
• like to have fun
2. Screening
Have them fill out an application that includes:
• Story of how they came to know Christ
• Three work and character references
• Recommendation by pastor
• Criminal background check
• Agreement to statement of faith
3. Placement
Match their ministry interests with the available
staffing needs using:
• Spiritual Gift affirmation protocol
• Other assessment tools
4. Orientation
Conduct an orientation that includes the YFC:
• Values
• Mission
• Philosophy of ministry
• Ethos
• Have them complete the Staff Credentialing
Manual on their own
5. Supervision
• Create a detailed position description
• Create Key Result Areas (KRAs) and Standards
of Performance (SOPs)
• Establish a regular schedule for reviewing
SOPs
6. Coaching/Mentoring
• Establish a coaching relationship between
staff and a trained coach
• Proceed through the recommended CoachNet
programme
7. Training
The priority of training can be addressed by:
• The regular review of staff training needs
• The provision of training opportunities
• The evaluation of any training provided
Discussion Questions
• Often training comes to mind when a person
thinks about development. The Seven Essentials
of Staff Development includes only one essential
that involves training. What elements of the six
other essentials are important in developing
staff?
• How are the seven essentials demonstrated in
your ministry?
• What are two things that you can implement
from these essentials that will improve your staff
development?
Three Training Principles
1. Identification of Training Needs
• Identify the skills and abilities necessary for
your program to achieve its goals
• Use the green light system to determine the
skill level of your staff and board
• Enhance/develop the identified red and
amber skills and abilities
Discussion Questions
• What training is currently occurring in your
ministry?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the
current training?
• If no training takes place, why not?
2. Develop Staff Competencies
YFCI has identified seven essential competencies
for staff development:
1. Theological Foundations
2. Responsibility to self, family, staff and
community
3. Evangelism (3Story Evangelism)
4. Financial and time management
2. Develop Staff Competencies (cont’d)
5. Up-to-date information on the population-infocus
6. Ministry skills required for their specific role
7. Relationship skills
Planning Staff Training
Things to consider:
• Outcomes
• Integration of calendar
• Matching of staff
• Using experienced staff
• Outside help
• Frequency and length of sessions
• Building on previous knowledge
• Hands-on
• Meeting needs and getting feedback
Planning Exercise
Skills/Abilities
Required
Skills/Abilities
Currently
Available/who
Skills/Abilities Still
Needed
Resources Available
to Meet the Need
Evangelism
Fred Smith: Public
Speaking
Follow-Up
Journey Series YFCI