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title: Church Leadership | Chemistry Staffing | Todd Rhoades (25)
description: Todd has invested over 30 years in serving churches, having served as a worship pastor for over 15 years, a church elder for more than a decade, and in various ministry leadership roles in both the business and non-profit sectors. As the original founder and developer of ChurchStaffing.com, Todd fundamentally changed the way thousands of churches search for pastors and staff on the internet. Todd is a graduate of Cedarville University, and lives in Bryan, OH with his wife, Dawn. (25)
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###### Todd Rhoades

December 04, 2025

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###### Todd Rhoades

December 03, 2025

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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###### Todd Rhoades

December 02, 2025

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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###### Todd Rhoades

December 01, 2025

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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###### Todd Rhoades

November 28, 2025

[Staff Health](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/staff-health)

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#### [The Ministry That’s Still in You (Even When You’re Tired, Bitter, or Burned Out)](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/thanksgiving-reflection-burnout-gratitude-494)

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###### Todd Rhoades

November 27, 2025

[Staff Health](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/staff-health)

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November 26, 2025

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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November 25, 2025

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#### [The Gift You Didn’t Want (and Still Wouldn’t Choose)](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/thanksgiving-transformation-gratitude-trials-491)

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###### Todd Rhoades

November 24, 2025

[Current Events](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/current-events)

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#### [The Ministry Role That Shouldn’t Exist Anymore](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/church-staff-outdated-roles-management-490)

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###### Todd Rhoades

November 21, 2025

[Staff Transitioning](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/staff-transitioning)

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