Silent Alarm

The Quiet Collapse of the Church Staff Pipeline and How to Rebuild Before It's Too Late

De: Todd Rhoades

Narrado por: Todd Rhoades

Are you hearing the quiet alarm? Most churches aren’t.

Staff roles are going unfilled. Search timelines are stretching into months. Young leaders are opting out before they even get started. The leadership pipeline is thinning—not just in the pulpit, but across the board: worship, youth, kids, and executive roles are all drying up. And the systems churches once relied on to raise up the next generation? They're crumbling under the pressure.

Silent Alarm is a wake-up call to the subtle but urgent staffing crisis facing the Church today.

Written by a co-founder of Chemistry Staffing—a national church search firm—this book blends research, firsthand insight, and practical solutions to name what’s breaking and offer a path forward. It’s not just a book about hiring—it’s a roadmap to rebuilding.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• Why seminary enrollment is dropping—and why that matters more than you think
• How churches accidentally outsourced leadership development
• What’s driving younger leaders away (hint: it’s not just money or theology)
• How to stop waiting for “The One” and start multiplying leaders from within
• Practical steps to build a sustainable pipeline for the next 3 years—and beyond

Whether you're a lead pastor, elder, board member, or church staffing decision-maker, Silent Alarm will give you clarity, urgency, and hope.

Because this crisis may be quiet—but it’s not going away.

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