CBFNC’s Ministerial Transitions Team hosts regular Zoom conversations as shared learning experiences for representatives from search teams across our state. Each conversation offers support to search teams by focusing on a specific topic related to minister searches, whether your church is searching for a senior pastor or another pastoral staff position. Conversations are typically held on Mondays each month at 6:30 p.m. (ET) with a specific topical focus.
These calls are designed for 2–3 members of a given search team to participate.
Please do not plan to have your entire committee/team in the conversation.
Registration is required and there is a separate registration for each conversation.
Zoom links will be sent following registration.
2025 Schedule & Topics
Monday, February 17 | 6:30 p.m. (ET) — CANCELLED
Second Glance: Why and How You Should Examine Past Candidates
What if the best candidate for your church was one you passed on months ago? More often than not, search teams rigorously sort through resumés to find the perfect candidate in the early stages of the process, convinced they know exactly the type of person and experience needed. However, some of the candidates deserve a second glance and conversation. During this interactive session, we will explore why you should reexamine candidates you might have already passed on and how to re-engage them.
-featuring Andy Hale, CBFNC associate executive coordinator
View Recordings of Previous Conversations
The Youth Minister You Need For Today’s Young People
with Andy Jung, CBFNC ministry specialist & Fuller Youth Institute sr. director of Church Engagement
The Death Spiral of an Open-Ended Search:
Why Clear Deadlines, Goals and Stages Will Keep You on a Spirit-Led Track.*
And Then Comes the Ministerial Compensation Negotiation
with Craig Janney of Greenfield Church Consulting
Hello, Is It Me You’re Looking For?:
Healthy Communication Practices Between Candidates and Committees
with Jay Kieve, CBF Abuse Prevention and Response Advocate & Director of Ministerial Transitions
The Deep Well of Unexpected Candidates:
How Uncovering Your Committee’s Bias Will Open the Door for More Candidates.
Call Sunday is Not the Finish Line:
Why Leading the Investment in Your Pastor is the Role of the Pastor Search Committee
There Can Only Be One (Sometimes Two):
How to Narrow Down the Candidates
So You Are Ready to Start Interviewing Candidates:
How Intentionality Shapes the Search and Call Process
Shifts in Expectations and Identity Among Clergy and Congregations:
How Boundaries, Spouses, Identity, and Compensation Fit into the Conversation
How to End Well with Your Departing Minister and Start the Search Process Brilliantly
Why Resumes Don’t Tell the Whole Story:
How to Read Beyond Experience and Engage in Intentional Conversations with Candidates
Listening to Your Congregation:
How Healthy Dialogue and Church Profiling Affect Your Search Process
Ministry Call ≠ Poverty:
Structuring a Fair and Competitive Compensation Package
It’s Time to Pull Back the Rug:
Why Churches Need to Begin Navigating Conflict Before the New Pastor Arrives
