Limited career growth and burnout culture - Anonymous employee The Austin Stone Employee Review

Leadership made working at the Stone difficult; pay was poor, career growth options were very limited for most roles, and the church had grown so big that they took on far too much than they can actually handle. Additionally, they rely heavily on unpaid, full-time interns (as well as church volunteers) to do critical ministry work, leading to a lot of burnout, turnover, and under-resourced initiatives. It seems they're more focused on growth, and staying big, than excelling at a few things well.