Podcast Episode #056

When it comes to how pastors are hired in churches, things have changed dramatically in the past few decades. These changes have established a new dynamic in what churches are looking for and how they are finding pastors.  This week on the podcast, Jonathan and I discuss these changes and how pastors or those seeking to become pastors should adapt to these trends.

* Church consolidations mean more pastors will report directly to another pastor.

* Multisite and multi-venue churches will increasingly hire more pastors. 

* Established churches will have greater difficulty finding pastors that meet their criteria. 

* There will be an increased demand for bivocational pastors. 

* More churches will partner with seminaries to “raise their own” pastors. 

* More pastors will be gauged by their social media involvement in the pastor selection process. 

* There will continue to be growth in the number of megachurch pastor position openings. 

* Pastoral tenure will move in two different directions. 

* Pastoral mentoring will grow. 

* Denominational influence on pastor placement will continue to wane.

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