At a conference a few years ago I had a conversation with a pastor about hiring staff. He was proud of the fact that he “only hired from within.” I asked if he had been “home grown” and he said no, but he seemed clearly committed to this paradigm. After a bit of conversation he Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce it is working with River of Life Church of Elk River, Minnesota in its Executive Administrator search. Established 21 years ago, River of Life Church is an active church of about 700 congregants. They are seeking an administratively gifted leader to partner with a dynamic Senior Pastor and Read More [...]
Throughout this 9-part series of blogs I’ve written about retiring as the senior pastor at Hope Church, I’ve focused on concrete ideas of how to guide the congregation, staff and board members through the transition process. I’ve described the choices and decisions that are part of the process, and the thoughts behind the choices we Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce the selection of Sam Knight as Teaching Pastor at Springhill Presbyterian Church in Bozeman, Montana. Originally from Wales, Sam joins an exceptional staff at Springhill after serving in several larger Presbyterian congregations in southern states. The whole family is excited about the possibility of living in Bozeman. Read More [...]
It's not surprising younger generations have different priorities on what they want their church experience to be. The following article has some excellent insights about what the younger than 35 crowd wants the future of their congregation to look like. It was originally posted by our good friend Emily Swanson from Holy Cow! Consulting and Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce it is working with ROCKHARBOR Church of Costa Mesa, California in its Lead Pastor search ROCKHARBOR is on the cusp of a new season of ministry and is eager to welcome an authentic, energized and relationally-gifted leader to engage with a talented team of people committed to Read More [...]
There is so much at stake when a pastor is transitioning out of a church leadership role. Any pastor who has gone through this sort of transition or succession knows the process can be fraught with anxieties, worries and struggles. Even so, the pastor must take the initiative to minimize the inevitable instability within the Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Robert Woods as the Head of School at The Covenant School in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Woods brings 20 years of educational experience to his new position at The Covenant School (www.covenantdallas.com). He and his family join The Covenant School from Montgomery, Alabama where Read More [...]
My wife, Ruth Ann, and I had been married 41 years when I decided to retire from my role as senior pastor at Hope Church. We both knew that what lay ahead would affect me professionally, but we were unaware of how much this decision would affect our marriage. We had a very good marriage, Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce it is working with Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Annapolis, Maryland in its search for a Chief Operating Minister/Chief of Staff. Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Annapolis is a congregation of approximately 1,000 that is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA). It is prayerfully seeking an experienced Read More [...]
