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A Young Leader's Worst Fear
I’m convinced. After years mentoring younger leaders, there is something all of us leaders with more experience need to know.
Every young leader shares some common fears. Granted,...Job Search Articles
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Why We Fear Cutting Our Losses and Doing Something Different
Leadership demands our time, energy, and often our financial resources. Hopefully the projects and people we invest ourselves in are worthwhile and fulfilling. Often we invest so much of 'us' into a project that we can't imagine not finishing the pro... -
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What a Pastoral Search Committee Really Needs
The only method I can find in the Bible for seeking a new pastor is to ask the Lord repeatedly (maybe 10 days?), then narrow it to two candidates, offer up a this-is-it-Lord prayer and then flip a coin. That seems to have been the system the disc... -
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6 Reasons Why Longer-Tenured Pastorates Are Better
“I wish I had stayed.” I’ve heard that sentence from many pastors. Given the perspective of several years, they wish they had not left a church as soon as they did. Indeed, I was one of those pastors. For certain, there will be times that pasto... -
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4 Things God Promises You in the Crisis of Joblessness
Graduation can be a joyous time, but when the crisis of joblessness hits, the hype soon wears off... Congratulations, class of 2015. Your day has finally come. The classes have ended. The final papers are in. The exams are behind you. You’re not r... -
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10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Searching for a New Church Job
Looking for a new church job can be an exciting time in a job seeker’s life. Unfortunately, it can also be a little difficult as you determine where to transition next. While it can be easy to get caught up in daydreaming about where you’ll land in t... -
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My Advice to Leaders: Leave Before You Have to Leave
Here’s some advice I’ve learned watching people in organizations over the years. I’ve seen it in government, business and, sadly, far too often in the church. Some people stay too long. Does this sound cruel? I don’t mean it to, but they do. Th... -
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How to Tell Where God Is Calling You Next
At Vanderbloemen Search Group, we have the privilege of working with many church leaders and church staff members who sense that God is moving them on from their current ministry context. That part is clear to them. But what is sometimes unclear is t... -
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Fired After 40: How to Recover
In the last year, I’ve met far too many people who have lost their jobs in their 40s. In fact, it feels like an epidemic. Technology is transforming today’s workplace, and far too many people are caught by surprise when changes happen. On the job, we... -
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Every Interaction Is an Interview
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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5 Ways to Spot a Hard Worker
Almost everybody would consider themselves to be a hard worker. After all, who wants to admit that they’re a slacker, or the weakest link on a team. The reason most people perceive themselves to be hard workers is because of t...
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Two Things An Employee Can’t Live Without
There are plenty of reasons to leave a job, and I’m often asked my opinion about that issue based on what some people are facing at work. It might be abusive leaders, incompetence, a lack of trust, or simply a toxic atmosphere...
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3 Unique Challenges to Staffing a Church
At first glance, it seems that church staffing should be a piece of cake, or at the very least not that different from hiring in the secular arena. “You love Jesus? We love Jesus! You grew that ministry from 30 to 300? Great! When can you start?”... -
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New Job, New Calling? Or Same Calling, Different Job?
What’s the difference between your vocational calling and your career, occupation or job?
Vocational calling is the call to God and to his service in the vocational sphere of life based on giftedness, desires, aff...
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Life After Ministry (What to Do if You've Been Fired)
I’m at that point in my ministry where I feel like I’d rather cut grass for a living than serve Christ as a preacher of His gospel. That’s just not healthy. But that’s where I am.<...