Exploring increasing ministry staff

Our WELS church is in the beginning stages of considering calling a second pastor. Are there any general guidelines as to when such an event is advisable: such as size of the congregation or some other criteria?

It is certainly a blessing from God to be in a position of considering calling a second pastor to serve your congregation.

If it turns out that you will indeed extend a call for a second pastor, you will be consulting with your district president. You would do well to seek his counsel at this point in time.

Another resource you could utilize is WELS Congregational Counseling. They offer numerous resources online. This link will take you to their portion of WELS’ website.

God bless your planning—and your congregation’s ministries!