Search - by William Vanderbloemen (Paperback)

About the Book

William Vanderbloemen has spent years focusing on connecting churches with pastors who fit their ministry context. Search: The Pastoral Search Committee Handbook guides church members through the process finding the right leader for their church.

Book Synopsis

Finding your church's pastor is as serious as an organ transplant.

You need a pastor that matches your church's vision, culture, and most importantly, your church's heart. While there is no simple, one-size-fits-all solution to the puzzle of planning for a seamless pastor search, this handbook was created to provide pastor search committees, church leaders, and pastors a guide to asking the right questions in order to plan for the overwhelming pastor search process.

William Vanderbloemen has spent years focusing on connecting churches with pastors who fit their ministry context. Search: The Pastoral Search Committee Handbook guides church members through the process finding the right leader for their church.

Every church faces leadership changes. Leadership transitions often negatively affect the life of the church. Ministries are halted, church members leave, and giving slows down. The momentum the church was building is lost. Imagine instead that the church had a process already in place. What if they knew how to form a search committee and begin the search process for the person God is calling to lead their church?

Review Quotes

"We had positioned ourselves to impact Downtown Jackson, we just needed a leader. The success came when the Pastor Search Committee partnered with Vanderbloemen. It worked better than we ever dreamed it would." Bob Gladney, Executive Pastor, First Baptist Jackson

"Due to finances, we had limited resources to operate a lengthy Senior Pastor search on our own. This hire could make or break the church's future, and we didn't want to risk it with our little hiring experience. God truly used Vanderbloemen to assemble an amazing staff. 3 of our 4 full-time staff were found through Vanderbloemen." Andy Hahn, Executive Pastor of Far Hills Community Church

"Christ Church had never been through a Senior Pastor search process, and after 31 years of ministry under a founding rector, we needed their help. William and his team entered the Anglican tribe with courage and confidence armed only with a list of contacts. They learned our polity and found us a candidate who is pitch perfect for our position. Mission accomplished!" Rev. David Roseberry, Rector of Christ Church

"William Vanderbloemen has successfully assisted countless churches in the search for the best leaders for their congregations. I commend Search to any church, in any denomination, that aspires to lead a thorough, efficient process for transition." Thom Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources, bestselling author of I Am a Church Member

About the Author

William Vanderbloemen (MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary) served for fifteen years in ministry as a senior pastor to churches in North Carolina, Alabama and Texas. He also has experience as a Manager in Human Resources in a Fortune 200 company, where he focused on integration of corporate culture and succession planning. He is the founder and CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group, based in Houston, TX, specializing in helping churches and ministries build great teams by finding their key staff. William has consulted with hundreds of churches and ministries around the world on the issues of executive search, succession planning, compensation analyses, and staff culture. He's a regular contributor to Forbes, Fortune, and Outreach Magazine about team building trends and faith in the workplace. He and his wife, Adrienne, live in Houston with their seven children and poodle Moses.