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Searching

Searching for a new ministry is hard. Others have walked this road before you and know your pain. Below are articles, written to encourage you as you look towards the future.

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 [...]

When to Apply for an XP Position?

By |September 22nd, 2018|

Saturday, September 22, 2018 Hey Fletch … I am looking to improve and learn additional skills to become an XP. In the mean time, is it appropriate to apply for an XP position? DRF—I [...]

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 [...]

Worship Leader Resume and Reel

By |June 26th, 2018|

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Hey Fletch … I’m beginning to write the script for my worship reel. What do you think are the most important things to hit on in that video. What subjects [...]

Living in the Hallway is a Nightmare!

By |July 27th, 2015|

Recently I came across an uncommon word in my reading that I had never seen or heard before---"liminal." After looking it up, I discovered it is a great definition of a common condition we all [...]

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 [...]