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December 28, 2022

10 Questions Every Prospective Worship Leader Should Answer

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What are the skills and qualities that a worship pastor should have?
The most obvious answer may be musical talent. After all, you can’t lead or teach people to be excellent in something unless you yourself are excellent, right? But how is...

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November 11, 2020

The Biggest Hiring Mistakes Churches Make

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Every hire is a risk. Every time I have hired someone or have been hired, there was a risk involved. Some argue that proven track records eliminate the risk, but in reality a great history only minimizes the risk. Even when hiring someone who has a p...

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January 13, 2020

Every Interaction Is an Interview

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Everything is an interview. Everything. College football players get this concept drilled into them by their coaches. They’re challenged to be proud of what they put on tape. Every Saturday they play a game and those game tapes essentially become the...

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May 10, 2018

5 Crucial Guidelines for Making a Church Hire

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Recruiting and hiring a new team member can be exciting! Hire the right person and the whole team benefits. When you invite the right person to join your team not only is there an infusion of new talent, but also new ideas, fresh eyes and a new well...

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December 4, 2016

3 Questions Pastors Should Expect in an Interview

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In my role at Vanderbloemen Search Group, I get the amazing opportunity to talk daily with pastors seeking their next ministry opportunity. Ofte...

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September 15, 2016

6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Accept a Ministry Position...

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Are you applying for a church job? Have you been out of the job market for while, or is this your first job search
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March 18, 2016

The Ultimate Guide to Getting Your For-Benefit Dream Job (Part 2)

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If you want to get your dream job, you need modern job-seeking strategies that work. In Read more →

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February 9, 2016

7 Job Hunting Tips for 2016

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It's a new year, and that means throwing out last year’s playbook and coming up with a new plan. Whether you are just entering the...

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February 8, 2016

3 Interview Questions That Shed Light on Your Candidates' Transitions

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Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion for several executive pastors and senior leaders who were a part of a Coac...

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January 20, 2016

4 Ways To Improve Hiring At Your Church

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The leadership team of First Church has been looking at the resumes of five candidates for one of the most important staff hires that First Church has made in a long time. They have narrowed it down to two of those candidates, and are ready to invite...

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January 18, 2016

7 Job Hunting Tips for 2016

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It's a new year, and that means throwing out last year’s playbook and coming up with a new plan. Whether you are just entering the...

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October 22, 2015

10 Questions You Better Be Ready to Answer at a Pastoral Interview

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A reader emailed me today to let me know that the articles here have been a big help to him as he finishes seminary and prepares to candidate at a church in a couple weeks. It reminded me of an article I read a year ago by R.C. Sproul titled

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October 7, 2015

What a Year of Job Rejections Taught Me About Pitching Myself

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After sending out hundreds of copies of my résumé to dozens of companies over the last year, I realized that I was getting nowhere because my approach was wrong. I did everything I was taught to do: I created a list of the top 20 companies I wanted...

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August 27, 2015

How to Get Hired

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My wife, Kaye, is an awesome teacher. And I am not just saying that because she is my wife (objective evidence: She was “teacher of the year” when we lived in Cincinnati). She is super-encouraging, creative and passionate about helping children learn...

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May 26, 2015

4 Tips to Make Your Resume "10,000 Times Better"

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Every month I have people send me resumes. It’s smart, actually. On average, I have a position come available every year. I have a position coming available in a few months that I haven’t started promoting yet. I often know people who are hiring, as...

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