Top Reasons for Church Staff Terminations
 as listed in 2006 Lifeway article by Bob Sheffield
From year to year, ranking change; but, reasons tend to remain the same
- 1. Control issues (who should run the church)
- 2. Poor people skills
- 3. Church's resistance to change
- 4. Pastor's leadership style (too strong)
- 5. Church was already conflicted when the pastor arrived
- 6. Decline in attendance and/or conditions
- 7. Pastor's leadership style (too weak)
- 8. Administrative incompetence on the part of the pastor
- 9. Sexual misconduct
- 10. Conflict with other staff
- 11. Ethical misconduct(mismanaged monies, dishonesty)
- 12. Disagreement over doctrine
- 13. Tenure (been at the church too long)
- 14. Rapid growth
- 15. Pastor vs. deacons*
- 15. Pastor's physical health*
- 15. Personal financial problems*
- 15. Poor work ethic (lazy)*
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- *Received an equal number of votes
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