Paid Staff In Church Plants?

What positions do you think are most critical to getting a plant started?

Which ones would you or do you pay?

We pay me full time, and part time the Worship Leader, and an associate pastor that is in charge of groups and organizing lay leaders for the other ministries – children’s, youth, outreach, etc…

I am thinking we may need to bring on a children’s coordinator… It seems a lot to ask one person to miss the service every week. And rotating teachers through is not sending the message that this area is important. So we may break down at the beginning of the year and pay for a part time someone.

what are your thoughts about this?