THE RELIGION OF SCIENTOLOGY
MINISTRY OF THE SCIENTOLOGY RELIGION
ue to the nature of Scientology’s services — extensive training, one-on-one spiritual counseling in the form of auditing, and churches that are open seven days a week — the religion requires a large ministry to propagate the faith.
Over the years, this ministry has evolved from part-time volunteers to people who have dedicated their lives to further the religion. Since the first church, the number of staff has grown from a handful of 10 to nearly 16,000.
Today, local churches and missions are administered by a corps of staff members who covenant to serve their Church for 2 1/2 or 5 years.
Some staff enter ministerial training and become auditors, ministering spiritual counseling and training to parishioners. Others become trained church administrators to provide the necessary support so that auditing and training can be ministered.
All Church staff are dedicated individuals. Staff in missions and churches generally work a 40-hour week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and return to their homes and families at the end of the work day. Other staff work evenings and weekends. Staff also devote 2 1/2 hours of each day to Scientology training and auditing so they themselves can continue up The Bridge. Staff members often receive higher level training at Church of Scientology International or Flag Service Organization to acquire advanced organizational or auditor skills.
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