NASHVILLE — In his career in the ministry and now head of a nationally recognized search firm that has helped some 3,000 churches find pastors, William Vanderbloemen notices patterns. He also joins those saying the American Church is undergoing a historical shift in pastoral leadership.
Churches contact Vanderbloemen in the search for a pastor, but pastors also reach out to his company. This typically happens when they arrive at a “What’s next?” phase of life, something Vanderbloemen had noticed occurred a lot in January after a pastor gets extended time with family during the holidays.
“When people get out of their routines they ask, ‘Why am I doing this?’” he said. [Read more…]