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Find and Get Your Ideal Ministry Job
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Joel D Hathaway

Find and Get Your Ideal Ministry Job

Joel D Hathaway

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Joel Hathaway
01 February 2025
Christianity; Christian life & practice; Christian instruction; Christian institutions & organisations; Christian mission & evangelism
Finding a fulfilling ministry job can feel like an impossible task. You just want to serve the Lord. Instead, you're faced with complex church cultures, navigating murky job descriptions, and facing unrealistic expectations. The risk is real, and the stakes are high. Fewer than 60% of ministry leaders stay in one role for five years, disrupting family stability and reducing vocational satisfaction. Finding a ministry job is easy. Finding and keeping a position ideal for your gifting and disposition is your challenge.

This step-by-step guide will help you find the best ministry positions, navigate search committees, ace interviews, and understand church dynamics. Along the way, you will refine your unique ministry approach, craft a standout resume, and become an Intentional Networker as you Find and Get Your Ideal Ministry Job.

Each section provides relevant information specific to a key aspect of the job search process. Charts, graphics, and examples are provided. Stories of ministry situations illustrate both challenges and opportunities. A summary is provided at the beginning of each chapter and practical actions steps are provided at the end.

Developed over 20 years of coaching and consulting, this how-to book will guide you through the convoluted non-profit job search process, whether you are a senior pastor, women's ministry director, youth minister, or worship pastor.

Contents

Chapter 1: How to Use and Not Use Job Boards.

Chapter 2: How to Become an Intentional Networker.

Chapter 3: How to Think about Staying and Leaving.

Chapter 4: How to Understand Your Unique Ministry Approach.

Chapter 5: How to Build Your Resume Packet.

Chapter 6: How to Understand Search Committees.

Chapter 7: How to Research Ministry Opportunities.

Chapter 8: How to Prepare for the Interview.

Chapter 9: How to Prepare for the Church Visit.
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Imprint:   Joel Hathaway
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   336g
ISBN:   9798991784405
Pages:   246
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Joel Hathaway is a native of Mississippi. He studied English Literature, Creative Writing, and Studio Art at the University of Alabama. He received a Master of Divinity (2004) and a Doctor of Ministry (2016) from Covenant Theological Seminary. He has penned opinion-editorials for the Atlanta Journal, Miami Herald, and Washington Post Times, but has rejection letters from most of the top newspapers in the country. He placed fourth in the 2003 HarperCollins Publishers ""C.S. Lewis Essay Contest"" and runner up in the 2001 Acton Institute for Study of Religion and Liberty contest. He has served in the non-profit sector for 30 years, with vocational experience in leadership, organizational behavior, marketing, recruitment, coaching, consulting, and writing.

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