Before You Say Yes

Before You Say Yes...

In our final conversation about the job search process we will discuss how to manage the home stretch of the process in a way that protects your future ministry.

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Key Takeaways

After you watch the video above, read through these key takeaways that will help guide and reinforce the main points you just viewed…

Negotiate the Transition with Your New Church

Salary
Benefits (insurance, retirement, housing allowance, vacation time, etc.)
Moving expenses
Expected start date

Your Resignation Letter to Your Current Church

Be gracious
Don’t use this as a letter of retribution or airing of grievances
Don’t burn bridges

Negotiate the Transition with Your Old Church

Set your timeline (we suggest as short a timeline as possible)
Ask for details on paper. A verbal agreement has the potential to go off the rails.
Your church will have requests. You will have requests. Be as positive and appreciative as possible
Offer an exit interview to help the church transition well.

Communicate Your Move

You need to tell your current church you are leaving
You need to tell your family members that you are leaving
You need to tell your key volunteers that you are leaving
You need to tell your friends/network that you are leaving

Make Financial Preparations

The sale of your home
Health Insurance in the gap (if there is one)
Moving/travel expenses

Keys To Negotiating Your Salary Package

NEXT: Customizing Your Cover Letter

Additional Resources

We’ve assembled some great supplemental learning tools that will help you in your search for a healthy, long-term fit for your staff team. All of these exclusive Chemistry Staffing resources are available for free download for you and your search team.

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Your Presenters

Todd Rhoades

Co-Founder

Todd has invested over 30 years in serving churches, having served as a worship pastor for over 15 years, a church elder for more than a decade, and in various ministry leadership roles in both the business and non-profit sectors. As the original founder and developer of ChurchStaffing.com, Todd fundamentally changed the way thousands of churches search for pastors and staff on the internet. Todd served for over a decade as a Director with Leadership Network, providing him exposure to the innovative trends in today’s church and inside knowledge of how healthy churches operate. A graduate of Cedarville University, Todd lives in Bryan, OH with his wife, Dawn.

Matt Steen

Co-Founder

Matt has served the local church for over two decades as a youth pastor, church planter, and executive pastor. Originally from Baltimore, Matt currently lives in the Orlando, FL area with his wife Theresa, and has a B.S. in Youth Ministry from Nyack College and an M.Div. and MBA from Baylor University. Certified as an Urban Church Planter Coach by Redeemer City to City and as a StratOp facilitator by the Paterson Center, Matt has made a career of helping churches thrive through intentionality, clarity, and creating healthy cultures. He is convinced that a healthy church is led by a healthy team with great chemistry, and loves partnering with Chemistry’s churches to do great things for the Kingdom.

Need Additional Help With Your Search?

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We’ll go over your Resume Self-Assessment step-by-step in our one-hour call together. We’ll discuss each of our 20 resume benchmarks along with specific recommendations to make your resume better. After you make the suggested edits to your resume, we’ll provided video feedback with any follow-up items

One-on-one mentoring during your transition will make a huge difference. You’ll have a trusted partner and confidant to work with your throughout the search process. We’ll dive into areas that are important to YOU…