Pastor Finds New Church Online
George Cannon
July 1, 2001
"Sorry, Pastor, we have been so busy," the woman said. "One of the deans is getting a book ready for publication and our energies have been focused on that. We'll send your resumé out as soon as we can." I hung up the phone wondering why I had paid the placement fee.
Another service lectured me on how I needed to be patient. It had been three months since they had sent my resumé to a church. "There are a limited number of churches looking for a pastor," they said.
I shared my frustrations with a fellow pastor. He said, "Try the Internet."
Using the phrase "church placement," I found several sites that specialized in placing ministers. I clicked on one of the links. My computer screen was filled with opportunities. It was overwhelming. Several listings caught my eye. Within an hour or so, I had sent my resumé, a family photo, and my philosophy of ministry to 25 churches. Traditional methods and placement services would have taken six months to contact that many churches. The next day, I received responses from three of them. The messages thanked me for my inquiry and assured me that they would keep me posted. Soon I was hooked. I began to check for new listings every day.
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