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Questions to ask while interviewing for a church position
Questions to ask a ministry before being hired (these are suggestions peeps gave me via twitter):
- Five years from now, what would make you say that I was the best hire you’d ever made?
- Five years from now, what you make you say that I just didn’t really work out?
- What do you see as some of the weaknesses of your church?
- What do you see as some of the strongest pieces of your church?
- What has been going on here in the past year to invest in the local community?
- What type of training are the leaders in our church participating in? Are you happy with that level of training?
- What are some ways that the pastors/leaders are cared for in this congregation?
- What has the history of handling conflict been within the church?
- What are the budget breakdowns within the entirety of the church?
- How much is being invested on programs outside of the church walls?
- How much of the budget is being pumped towards debt?
- How much is the average weekly or monthly giving?
- Where do other church staff live?
Got any more? I’ll continuously add to this list as suggestions come.
Bring it!
Austin Young
DmL
Todd Hiestand
jason
Kris
Matt Flinner
Raf
Sam Mahlstadt
Brandon Mouser
Chad Estes
Got another question you could ask…If you had the opportunity to work with 2 guys named Dave & Mark as and intern, would that be a good use of your time?
Twitter: adamlehman
July 13, 2010 at 5:08 pm #
That’s be super swell! Is that position open right now?
I hate to be a Debbie-Downer, but I’m a bit saddened to see that nobody suggested any questions dealing with beliefs/theology. It’s an unsettling trend I’ve been observing.
Twitter: adamlehman
July 13, 2010 at 5:10 pm #
Hi debbie. I mean, Nate…
3 thoughts on your thought:
First, you’re right.
Second, I think some of the questions above will reveal doctrine/theology/philosophy without explicitly.
Third, a lot of churches have those posted somewhere or in a handout or whatnot so it’s often “stated” somewhere.
What theological/doctrine questions would you ask?
I always asked, “Where do you think God is taking this church?”
If the answer was full of vision, I’d send a resume’.
If it was all about a new gymnasium, video gear, or more staff, I wouldn’t.