In this episode of the Church Growth Unleashed podcast, Danny Anderson discusses the implications of referring to church staff as family. He presents five reasons why this terminology can lead to confusion and challenges in leadership. Check out Danny's book:Church Growth Unleashed - https://amzn.to/3WnxxaiABOUT DANNY ANDERSONDanny and his wife Jackie live in Greenwood, Indiana, where he has led Emmanuel Church as the Senior Pastor since 2006. Also a ministry and life coach, Danny has influenced and inspired many people to live the awesome life that God has created us to live. Learn more about Danny: https://www.pastordannyanderson.com/about CONNECT WITH DANNYWebsite: https://www.pastordannyanderson.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastordannyanderson/PODCAST RESOURCESMore from Danny: https://www.pastordannyanderson.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/church-growth-unleashed/id1727622531Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/41MIL6fSNnHYYRpgbPQV6U?si=812432f044074b5aFree Resources: https://www.pastordannyanderson.com/resourcesChapters00:00 Intro01:14 You Don't Pay Your Family01:51 You Don't Evaluate Performance of Family02:43 You Don't Fire Family03:42 Family Members Don't Leave04:31 You Don't Spend Holidays or Birthdays With Staff05:00 The Concept of Team vs. Family09:07 Benefits of Using 'Team' in Leadership10:31 Outro