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Minister Match Publishes Free Minister Hiring Process

Cookeville, Tennessee - April 1, 2015 – Minister Match is pleased to announce the release of a new resource for church Search Committees called the Minister Hiring ProcessTM. The Minister Hiring Process is a highly structured and proven search methodology that gives the churches of Christ a blueprint for finding and hiring their next minister.

In the past, Search Committees have been asked by their Elders to figure out the hiring process on their own. The result has often been a chaotic, poorly structured hiring experience that resulted in poor hiring decisions and short minister tenures. ”We based our process on the same proven process used by corporations and universities for more than 30 years," says Don Viar, founder of Minister Match. "We simply adapted it to fit the unique environment of hiring within the churches of Christ."

The Minister Hiring Process is composed of 5 phases designed to take the Committee through the search planning process, the development of a candidate pool and a structured selection process. Once the Committee has a single Nominee, the rest of the process teaches you how to introduce the candidate and congregation to each other and bring the new minister on board in a way that ensures their long term success.

The Minister Hiring Process is a free resource for anyone that might benefit from its use. You can download a free Overview of the process at www.MinisterMatch.com/minister-hiring-process. We also offer a range of free and paid training solutions to help congregations master the process which are available at www.MinisterMatch.com/training.

About Minister Match
Minister Match is an "executive search firm" focused on helping the churches of Christ fill their ministerial positions.  We provide comprehensive educational, informational and consultative resources for congregations and ministers to help both parties find their right fit.  We believe that long-term ministers lead to healthier congregations and ultimately more people living in faithful obedience to Christ. You can learn more about Minister Match by visiting our website at www.MinisterMatch.com.

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410 South Lowe Avenue
Cookeville, Tennessee 38501
Ph: 931-881-3930

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Testimonials

I was grateful for the guidance of Minister Match through the complex and time-intensive search process. John was responsive, supportive and knowledgable. Communication was excellent and flexible around my availability as a volunteer search ...
Brandon Clark - Youth Minister Search Committee Chairman, Mesa Church of Christ
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The process was well marketed and we were provided ample information to help explain the steps to the congregation.  The book that accompanied the information was very valuable and I referred to it often during the process.  As the search team ...
Bill Gaw - Search Committee Chariman, Waterford Church of Christ
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I think that because of the format that was there and the process that we followed, it made us stand out to our quality group of finalists who had other lines in the water looking for opportunities. When it came time to offer our finalist the ...
Joel Shelton - Search Committee Chairman, Commerce Church of Christ
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Minister Match did an excellent job connecting me with a congregation that I would not have known about otherwise.  Don Viar did an excellent job representing my concerns to the search committee and did an excellent job communicating their concerns ...
Drew Baker - Preaching Minister, South Fork Church of Christ
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I was so happy when Minister Match reached out to me about a potential job. I consider Minister Match an answer to my prayers.
Clay Tidwell
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The candidate pool for our need was something we had to work to develop but Don was insistent we wait for God's guidance and let it fill up when our human nature wanted to start right away. This served us well since our best qualified candidate ...
Jon Bouley - Family Minister Search Committee Chairman, Mesa Church of Christ
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From my standpoint as one of the elders, I can say we were pleased with the process, and feel the time and money spent was well worth it. We felt we received excellent service from your firm, and because we were among the first to use your service ...
Bob Perkins - Elder, Sunset Church of Christ
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The Minister Match team was very professional. The entire process was very transparent. It was structured and organized, which made it a whole lot easier. I felt that the team also had a genuine concern for the Lord's church and His ministers. ...
Joshua Duboise - Family Minister, Mesa Church of Christ
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We would like to thank you for your efforts to make the minister hiring process simple and well defined. The congregation here has not been through the minister hiring process in sixteen years and had little experience left for trying to do so. We ...
Jim Burdette - Elder, Frederick Church of Christ
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Minister Match connected me with a church, had the details for every aspect of the process already taken care of, and communicated well. It was a very easy process, and now I am a youth minister in Miami, Florida!  I was very impressed with the ...
Sam Wilson - Youth Minister, Sunset Church of Christ
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Contact Information

Minister Match
410 South Lowe Avenue
Cookeville, TN 38501

The ABC's of the On-Boarding Phase

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Your congregation has just hired a minister, and it seems like they are the perfect fit. Congratulations! There is one more step to the process, though, and it is just as important as the process of finding the right minister. You might have heard people refer to how the “first hundred days” of someone’s job usually sets the tone for their entire career with that organization. The same is true with ministers. Just as your congregation is going through a major transition, so is your new minister. The first few months of a job are a stressful time, and it is the job of the elders and search committee to help your new minister through their transition.

We refer to this as the “On-Boarding Stage.” Since the “first hundred days” is so important to the rest of a minister’s career with your congregation, we believe this stage is one of the keys to reducing minister turnover in the church. In this post, we want to talk about a few of the things that a new minister needs from their congregation during this transition period. We will refer to them as the ABC’s of the On-Boarding Phase.

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