VanderNews: Sept. 7th


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As we observe the start of a new academic year, which is already underway for many of you, we wanted to ensure that we provided you with a few final pieces of advice from our good friend, Katie Wiens. She serves as CESA’s Executive Director, where she works with schools to enable growth, provide resources for improvement, and to hold accountable all schools who strive for programmatic distinction and excellence, for the glory of God.

In this new blog, Katie provides encouragement and Kingdom motivation for Christian education leaders as they faithfully pursue their calling and head back into the mission field.

21 HATS PODCAST | HOW DO WE GET OUT OF THIS CAGE?

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Tune in to episode 49 of the 21 Hats podcast to hear from three CEOs and Founders, William Vanderbloemen, Karen Clark Cole, and Laura Zander. These leaders share their invaluable experience in running businesses of varying industries. They discuss overcoming Founder's Syndrome, contract labor, and what's at stake with high-level hiring. Check it out now!

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COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Blog rectangle headers (9)-2One of the most challenging parts of the hiring process is the interviewing phase. This is especially challenging in ministry because you’re hiring for a theological and cultural fit in addition to competence in the job responsibilities. This list of church staff interview questions focuses on four major categories to guide you through the critical steps in the interview process.

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ANNOUNCEMENT | REAL LIFE CHURCH HIRES SENIOR PASTOR

REAL LIFE CHURCHCongratulations to Real Life Church in Las Cruces, NM for hiring Joel Oates as their new Senior Pastor! It was an honor to work with this ministry on their search, and we're expectant of how God will move in the community and church family. Get to know Real Life Church and Joel Oates with this hiring announcement about how God orchestrated this perfect match!

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New Searches:

 

Senior Pastor→

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

Location: Vallejo, California

Weekly Attendance: 700

 

Executive Pastor→

Pennington Park

Location: Fishers, Indiana

Weekly Attendance: 450

 

Vice President of Talent Acquisition→

Gersh Autism

Location: Huntington, New York

 

Director of Finance & Administration→

Vanderbloemen

Location: Houston, Texas

Weekly Attendance: 30+

 

Lead Teaching Pastor→

First Baptist Church of Eugene

Location: Eugene, Oregon

Weekly Attendance: 1,200

 

Pastor of Discipleship→

New Hope First Baptist Church

Location: Cedar Park, Texas

Weekly Attendance: 800

 

Upper School Director of Admissions→

Grace Community School

Location: Tyler, Texas

Weekly Attendance: 950

 

Campus Pastor→

Capital Church

Location: Park City, Utah

Weekly Attendance: 1,100

 

Equipping Pastor→

Central Christian Church

Location: Lancaster, Cali

Weekly Attendance: 1000

 

Pastor/Director of Outreach & Engagement→

La Jolla Presbyterian Church

Location: La Jolla, California

Weekly Attendance: 300