The Healthy Church Staff Podcast
Why Your Church Staff Needs a Failure Resume
Jun 09, 2026
Episode 632
This episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, hosted by Todd Rhoades, discusses the importance of embracing failure to foster innovation and growth within church staff cultures. By normalizing failure, teams can learn effectively and create a psychologically safe environment that encourages taking risks and learning from mistakes. Drawing inspiration from leaders like Tina Fey and organizations like Google, the episode advocates for sharing past failures to model learning and authenticity, thus building a stronger, more innovative team.
• Church staff may develop a culture of silence where failure feels career-threatening.
• Mistakes are often buried instead of used as learning opportunities.
• Failure should be seen as part of the learning process, promoting innovation.
• Major companies promote discussing failures to enhance learning and reduce mistakes.
• Biblical examples show that God uses imperfect people for great purposes.
• Healthy teams are those that 'fail forward' and embrace risk for growth.
• Encourage sharing past failures within the team to foster a culture of learning.
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