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title: Church Leadership | Chemistry Staffing | Todd Rhoades (36)
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. (36)
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###### Todd Rhoades

July 01, 2025

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 Uncover the hidden grief carried by church leaders and staff, learn why acknowledging and processing these silent losses is crucial for...

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###### Todd Rhoades

June 30, 2025

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

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###### Todd Rhoades

June 27, 2025

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

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 Discover the insightful parallels between National Park Rangers and church leaders, as we explore how valuable lessons from park management...

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###### Todd Rhoades

June 26, 2025

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

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#### [The Secret Staff Member Everyone’s Afraid Of](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/power-imbalance-healthy-leadership-dynamics-383)

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###### Todd Rhoades

June 25, 2025

[Church DNA/Culture](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/church-dna-culture)

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#### [Ministry Relay: Passing the Leadership Baton](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/leadership-handoffs-sustainable-ministry-382)

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###### Todd Rhoades

June 24, 2025

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

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#### [What If Your Job Description Included the Fruit of the Spirit?](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/church-staff-evaluations-spiritual-transformation-381)

 Discover a revolutionary approach to church staff evaluations focused on spiritual growth and transformation, shifting away from...

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###### Todd Rhoades

June 23, 2025

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

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#### [When Staff Loyalty Becomes Dysfunction](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/loyalty-illusion-dysfunctional-healthy-leadership-380)

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###### Todd Rhoades

June 20, 2025

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###### Todd Rhoades

June 19, 2025

[Team](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/team)

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#### [If Jesus Ran a Startup, What Ministry Might Look Like](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/startup-strategies-ministry-leadership-model-378)

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###### Todd Rhoades

June 18, 2025

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

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