NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce the selection of John Rosensteel as Lead Pastor at New Hope Community Church in Happy Valley, Oregon. John and his family join New Hope after years of fruitful ministry at Blackhawk Church in Madison, Wisconsin. If you are in the Portland area, please check out this incredible Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce it is working with Mountain Springs Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado in its Student Ministry Pastor search. Mountain Springs Church is a non-denominational congregation of about 2,000 attenders. MSC has an authentic, grace-filled culture and the staff team is committed to reshaping their student ministry (and all Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce it is working with The Wesleyan Church of Hamburg in Hamburg, New York in its Senior Pastor succession plan and search. After 38 years of dedicated servant-leadership and life-changing ministry, Pastor Greg McClain has announced his planned transition from leadership of the church. His decision creates an Read More [...]
"And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news Read More [...]
One of the most energetic people I’ve ever met was a man named Doug. A friend of my wife’s family, he had the ability to single-handedly motivate you just by telling you about his morning, “Well, I went out for a quick 25-mile bike ride, then a short 7-mile run, and I finished things up with Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce the selection of Brandon Howland as the new High School Minister at Northwest Bible Church in Dallas, Texas. Brandon is described as relational, intentional and innovative in his approach to ministry and leadership. He resonates with Northwest’s mission to invite people into the unexpected joy of desperate Read More [...]
Every pastor has defining moments in his/her ministry. Pastor John Larson is no different. In this fifth installment in his series on succession, he describes the adjustments that were needed in order to create a positive environment during a stressful time. Over the course of my 36 years in ministry I’ve been privileged to be Read More [...]
In this fourth installment of Pastor John Larson's series on succession, he focuses on how important it is for pastors to rise to the challenge, face fears and be vulnerable. Pick an issue in your life where you feel pressure. The longer one dwells in a pressure-filled situation, the greater the temptation to react out Read More [...]
“Missional” engagement in the church is a hot topic. Many pastors wonder how to shift their congregation from an attractional model ("come and see") to missional model (“go and be”). The following article has some excellent insights to help. It was originally posted by our good friend Russ Crabtree and the team at Holy Cow! Read More [...]
As a search consultant I look at pastoral resumes every day. Some are terrific and some, well…not so much. Pastors often ask me to offer suggestions for improvement. So here are my top ten ways to improve your resume. Understand the purpose of a resume. The goal of your resume is to effectively convey your Read More [...]
