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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

November 07, 2025

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###### Todd Rhoades

November 06, 2025

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

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###### Todd Rhoades

November 05, 2025

[Self Development](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/self-development)

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###### Todd Rhoades

November 04, 2025

[Staff Hiring](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/staff-hiring)

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#### [The Myth of the High-Capacity Leader](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/myth-high-capacity-leaders-church-culture-476)

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###### Todd Rhoades

November 03, 2025

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

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###### Todd Rhoades

October 31, 2025

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

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October 30, 2025

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

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October 29, 2025

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#### [The Gossip Trap on Church Staff](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/healthy-church-staff-culture-gossip-management-472)

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###### Todd Rhoades

October 28, 2025

[Self Development](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/self-development)

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#### [The Tipping Point on Your Church Staff](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/church-staff-engagement-tipping-point-471)

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###### Todd Rhoades

October 27, 2025

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