The Hidden Budget Line You're Not Tracking

The Healthy Church Staff Podcast · Sep 4, 2026 · 6m · transcript

In this podcast episode of the Healthy Church Staff Podcast, Todd Rhoades discusses the significant economic value of church volunteers and how this can be used to reshape conversations around church resources and budgeting. By assessing the volunteer contribution in monetary terms, church leaders can better communicate the impact and mobilization of their ministry efforts. • Volunteers are an undervalued asset in church resource conversations. • The economic value of volunteer work can be quantified, currently valued at $36.14 per hour. • Churches can calculate an annual volunteer economic…