Case Study #2 The Unsuccessful Search
Situation: First Church has had 5 different youth directors in the past 6 years. Each search was entered into with high hopes of finding just the right person. Over the past few years, the youth who have remained active in the program have become increasingly cynical about the church ever finding a “decent youth director” who will stay around. A search committee has been established with a commitment to “do it right this time.”
The Solution: Like many churches, First Church assumes that working hard doing the same things they have always done will somehow result in a different outcome. This church doesn’t need another search for a youth ministry superstar to solve all its problems. This youth ministry is in need of a climate overhaul. They must step off of the treadmill of putting all the weight for the success of their youth ministry on their staff. Instead they must hire staff to support and enable the youth ministry that long-term leaders in the church have been called to do.
The Result: Youth Ministry Architects works to build an infrastructure that can establish positive momentum for a youth ministry. This structure includes clarifying the church’s vision and goals as well as recruiting and training an appropriate number of volunteers who will continue to serve in the youth ministry when a new youth staff person arrives.
Additional Resources:
Article on assessing your success.
Article on hiring mistakes.
Contact us to schedule an assessment.
Read other case studies 1 #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7
Situation: First Church has had 5 different youth directors in the past 6 years. Each search was entered into with high hopes of finding just the right person. Over the past few years, the youth who have remained active in the program have become increasingly cynical about the church ever finding a “decent youth director” who will stay around. A search committee has been established with a commitment to “do it right this time.”
The Solution: Like many churches, First Church assumes that working hard doing the same things they have always done will somehow result in a different outcome. This church doesn’t need another search for a youth ministry superstar to solve all its problems. This youth ministry is in need of a climate overhaul. They must step off of the treadmill of putting all the weight for the success of their youth ministry on their staff. Instead they must hire staff to support and enable the youth ministry that long-term leaders in the church have been called to do.
The Result: Youth Ministry Architects works to build an infrastructure that can establish positive momentum for a youth ministry. This structure includes clarifying the church’s vision and goals as well as recruiting and training an appropriate number of volunteers who will continue to serve in the youth ministry when a new youth staff person arrives.
Additional Resources:
Article on assessing your success.
Article on hiring mistakes.
Contact us to schedule an assessment.
Read other case studies 1 #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7
