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Transition Articles

Transition can take two directions. Perhaps you need help as you transition out of a position and look for a new one. Or perhaps you want to grow in your development as a pastor when ministering to someone in transition. Here are articles to encourage and help you.

Ministry vs. Business Resumes

By |March 12th, 2021|

Hey Fletch … I have an excellent black and white style business resume but I’m not getting much response. After looking at the Great Resumes on XPastor, I may know why. Are churches really [...]

Want To Become an XP

By |January 31st, 2019|

Thursday, January 31, 2019 Hey Fletch … I am looking to make a career change and looking for Executive Pastor positions. I was referred to you and thought I'd reach out to see if [...]

XP Residency Program

By |January 28th, 2019|

Monday, January 28, 2019 Hey Fletch … I’m looking for a church that could train me as an XP. I’d like to get hands on training about how to be an XP. While I have [...]

Resume for a New Job

By |December 18th, 2018|

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Hey Fletch … I am currently the executive pastor and will be transitioning away from this church at the end of this month. I wanted to share my resume with you [...]

Two Jobs Pending

By |December 8th, 2018|

Saturday, December 8, 2018 Hey Fletch … Believe it or not, there are two churches that have offered me jobs. One is still getting the offer letter together and I have the offer from the [...]

Cancel the Job Posting

By |October 29th, 2018|

Monday, October, 29, 2018 Hey Fletch … We need to cancel our job posting on XPastor. We placed a job on XPastor for a three month period. Exactly three months to the date, we [...]

I Didn’t Get the Job

By |October 20th, 2018|

Saturday, October 20, 2018 Hey Fletch … The church decided to go with an XP from a really large church. So, I didn’t get the job. Do you have any thoughts for me as [...]

Church Hired Someone Else

By |October 2nd, 2018|

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 Hey Fletch … After a long process, I learned that the church is not going to hire me as the XP. The are hiring someone else. The church wants to [...]

How to Become a Pastor

By |September 18th, 2018|

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Hey Fletch … I am becoming more and more interested in becoming a pastor. I am not sure what the best route would be. What do you advise? DRF—This is [...]

My Resume

By |September 17th, 2018|

Monday, September 17, 2018 Hey Fletch … I’d like to become an XP. Could you take a look at my resume and give me some thoughts? DRF—I would be pleased to review your resume. [...]

Is My Resume Top-Notch?

By |July 12th, 2018|

Thursday, July 12, 2018 Hey Fletch … I have been in management for over 25 years and now feel God’s call to move into an Executive Pastor position. I would like your help with making [...]

My Boss Wants Me Out

By |July 9th, 2018|

Monday, July 9, 2018 Hey Fletch … My boss wants me out. She came into my office last week and essentially said “You are done here.” What should I do? DRF—Often there is a [...]

Planning to Weather the Storm

By |August 14th, 2013|

The only good thing I can say about hurricanes is, unlike many other of nature’s forces, they give you some time to prepare. Preparation, however, means different things to different people---some stay, some evacuate, some shutter [...]

Good Fit or Poor Fit: How Can You Tell?

By |December 27th, 2012|

When Goldilocks visited the Three Bears’ house, she tried three different rocking chairs. Papa Bear’s was “too big,” she decided. Then Baby Bear’s broke into a dozen pieces under her weight. “Too small,” she declared [...]

Searching for Treasure in the Wilderness

By |December 6th, 2012|

The prospective pastor was obviously a seasoned communicator, a veteran with over thirty years of experience in ministry. Leaders in the local church were impressed with his desire to facilitate healing and reconciliation between them [...]