Episode Details

Most pastors go through the process of hiring someone to help them minister to the church. What should you do for your first hire? Josh and Sam walk through a helpful checklist.

1. 1. Online interest form
   2. Initial phone interview
   3. Social media check
   4. Theology quiz
   5. In-person interview
   6. Reference check
   7. Background check
   8. Group interview

Resources:

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

• Churchteams

• FREE Research Report! New Surprising Insights

• Church Answers Central

• The Hope Initiative

Episode Sponsors:

• • You’ve been in ministry long enough to spot both the obstacles and the opportunities facing your congregation. 
  • There must be solutions, but how do you find them? 
  • If you are the ministry leader called to champion these issues, Southern Seminary has a problem-solving degree that will guide you to the answers. 
  • From the moment you begin your doctor of ministry program at Southern, you will research the issues and start writing