TN40 Appointing an Administrator

First published on this website in December 2007 and last updated in December 2023

Synopsis

A comprehensive checklist of everything to consider when appointing any kind of Church Administrator:

1. Justify the appointment - seven current issues
2. Define the purpose - seven possible roles
3. Select your priorities - fourteen areas of work
4. Employ well - seven decisions to take
5. Be prepared - fourteen problems that arise
6. Plan for development - seven areas of growth

Check these out for a new appointment or to review an existing one.

To give a flavour of the points, here are the first few under 'Be prepared':

• clash of roles;
• office a compromise between purpose and availability;
• people ignore the office;
• Administrator caught between doormat and dragon;
• lack of realisation of responsibility by the employing body;
• poor management of the Administrator;
• relationship between Minister and Administrator breaks down;

and so on.

These notes have been updated in December 2023 with minor amendments.