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The staff of the Tabernacle brought youthful innovation to their tasks and took away lessons in Christian ministry that they used for the rest of their lives.

Rader recruited a variety of people to work at the Tabernacle and World Wide Christian Couriers, including other established evangelists and many young people. Some came as staff, others as volunteers. As Rader saw new possibilities and started a new ministries, he would often delegate responsibility for them to young staffers to develop with no micro management from Rader. Among the most influential workers Rader cultivated or collaborated with were Clarence Benson, Merrill Dunlop, C.I. Eicher, Howard Ferrin, W.B. Hogg, Clarence Jones, Howard Jones, Lance Latham, James Neilson, Richard J. Oliver, Oswald Smith, and Gerald Winrod. Also of great importance were Albert M. Johnson, Rader's principal financial backer, and his wife, Bessie Morris Johnson. Other staff included: Earnest Bishopp, Frederick J. Buck, Hall Dautel, Peter Deyneka, Sr., Virginia Latham, Mr. And Mrs. R. McNamara, Dan Pagenta, Jule Pletcher, Miss Sills, L.B. Tucker, Clarence Walron, and Ruth White.

Paul's brothers, Ralph and Luke also worked closely with him. Luke founded the Riverside Tabernacle in Minneapolis, which was associated with the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle. Leah Rader, Luke's wife, was the soprano soloist at the Tabernacle before the Minneapolis church was started. His daughters Harriet, Williamine and Pauline also worked at the Tabernacle and later served as missionaries sponsored by it.

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