The Three-Year Drop: Why Your Best Staff Members Are Walking Away

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast
The Three-Year Drop: Why Your Best Staff Members Are Walking Away
Feb 05, 2026 Episode 544

The podcast episode discusses the findings from a three-year Church Staff Health Assessment, revealing a consistent decline in church staff health scores. The host, Todd, shares key insights on the trends observed and the implications for church leadership.• Three-year trend shows decline in church staff health.• Scores have decreased each year from 2023 to 2025.• Exceptional staff category decreased from 18.8% to 14.7%.• Increase in staff falling into the 'fair' category.• Middle categories, 'strong' and 'good,' are holding steady.• Staff in critical condition tend to leave rather than improve.• Churches should continuously assess staff health.• Encouragement to address staff health proactively.

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