Must Do's to Get a Job - Part 1

"For many people a job is more than an income – it's an important part of who we are. So a career transition of any sort is one of the most unsettling experiences you can face in your life." Paul Clitheroe

What do you do when you think or know your time is short with the current church or ministry you're working with? Who do you turn to for help? What do you need to know and do to settle into the correct ministry position? Finding a new job has always been a daunting task for me. A task that has drawn me closer to God and my family but has also been a learning experience every single time. So don't fret, hopefully I'm going to pass on to you some wisdom and experiences that will help in the process of landing your next ministry position or preparing you for the inevitable. Over the next couple of weeks of posts, we'll look at what I believe are the most important practices and necessary mindset to prepare you for finding a new position.

Let's real quickly talk about "the call." If you're on this site, reading these posts, you hopefully have worked out in your life whether or not you're called to be in ministry. My experience has been I truly feel that I was called to serve Him in a staff position. I believe it took place the summer I was a kids counselor at camp and God impressed on my heart I was destined to be in ministry. I just knew.

I've spent a couple of years not on a church staff, working in the secular world, and I knew it wasn't "right." If you're questioning your call or the calling, then my suggestion is some serious on your face time with God and some serious time with a mentor, someone who's a spiritual giant you can access. You are the only person who will really know if you're called or not. Well I guess for a $25 donation, I may be able to tell you as well! Come on, lighten up, I'm just kidding.

Truly, I'm not making light of the calling. But again, my sense is it's an extremely individual "knowing." It's not going to happen without intense intercession. I think of it as "don't get up until you have what you need from God" type prayer. You have to hear from Him.

Next, we'll work through the all important resume'. I have seen first hand the resume' good, bad and ugly. Without a networking connection, your resume' gives the first impression, wow, HUGE ramifications.



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Wayne