Comments on: Staff Vs. Stuff http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/staff-vs-stuff/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:49:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dirt Conference™ http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/staff-vs-stuff/#comment-2201 Dirt Conference™ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:55:12 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=392#comment-2201 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">#dirt09 loves this article on The Worship Community: Staff or Stuff? http://bit.ly/trQ8V</span></span> #dirt09 loves this article on The Worship Community: Staff or Stuff? http://bit.ly/trQ8V

]]> By: Travis Paulding http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/staff-vs-stuff/#comment-521 Travis Paulding Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:04:31 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=392#comment-521 Well, good question... I guess it depends. This budget go around I have been told ahead of time how to plan ahead: no new staff, less new stuff. It is the nature of the beast this "season." The economy is tough and we have a hefty building payment that demands attention. In general, I try to evaluate the overall benefit. Normally, you can get a lot of STUFF for the same money as one STAFF person. At some point though you reach a peak for what you can accomplish as a group and then more STUFF begins to make the existing STAFF less efficient and more scattered. I'd say as you approach that critical mass you have to shift from wanting STUFF to STAFF. Also, you really should factor in your current staff's skill sets. At some point you may realize an additional person could potentially do more with less stuff. Just thinking out loud here. Well, good question… I guess it depends. This budget go around I have been told ahead of time how to plan ahead: no new staff, less new stuff. It is the nature of the beast this “season.” The economy is tough and we have a hefty building payment that demands attention.

In general, I try to evaluate the overall benefit. Normally, you can get a lot of STUFF for the same money as one STAFF person. At some point though you reach a peak for what you can accomplish as a group and then more STUFF begins to make the existing STAFF less efficient and more scattered. I’d say as you approach that critical mass you have to shift from wanting STUFF to STAFF. Also, you really should factor in your current staff’s skill sets. At some point you may realize an additional person could potentially do more with less stuff.

Just thinking out loud here.

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