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Internet Web Sites Posting Ministry Opportunities Church Ministry Opportunities Association of Church Sports and Recreation Ministers http://www.csrm.org/jobs.html This site is dedicated to sports and recreation ministries in the United States and around the world. It promotes ministry through the use of recreation and sports in and through churches. Although limited in number, position announcements are posted for public viewing. Candidates can also submit online résumés for viewing. Baptistlist.org http://baptistlist.org This site provides a list of pastorless Southern Baptist churches, and offers some basic information about their size, location, etc. No information is given about who maintains the site or the accuracy of the information. Bivocational Ministers Connection www.bivocational.com/cgi-bin/classifi eds/classifi eds.cgi The Bivocational Ministers Connection is a service provided by The Texas Baptist Bivocational Ministers and Spouses Association. Position listings can be sorted by categories which include pastorates, as well as opportunities in music, education and youth ministries. Although many positions are located in Texas, the listings are not limited to that state. Persons seeking ministry opportunities can also post information about themselves and their ministerial interests. Christian Career Center http://christiancareercenter.com Christian Career Center is an online service to assist Christians with career/life planning and fi nding employment. Information about a wide variety of employment opportunities ministry and non-ministry is listed. Ministry positions are divided into church, missions, and other opportunities. Christian Careers Canada www.christiancareerscanada.com ChristiaNet www.christianet.com/christianjobs/index.htm This web site is a Christian Jobs Directory designed for use by businesses, churches and ministries to post information about their Christian employment opportunities. The listings include both ministry opportunities and secular jobs. ChristianityToday.com www.christianitytoday.com/career This site lists vacant church ministry positions as well as Christian employment opportunities in other settings. Church ministry opportunities are grouped according to nine ministry categories. Christianplacements.com http://christianplacements.com This site maintains information on vacant positions in churches, ministry organizations, and Christian businesses. Positions can be searched by category, geographical location, by denomination, or by salary. Vacant positions are grouped according to 65 categories. Interested candidates can also create and place a résumé online. ChurchCentral.com www.churchcentral.com ChurchCentral.com provides news, features, and advice related to church health and leadership. The Church Jobs link on the site provides information about a variety of ministry positions which can be sorted by state, category, denomination, church size, salary range, and worship style. ChurchJobs.net www.churchjobs.net ChurchJobs.net seeks to bridge the gap between churches having vacant ministry positions and ministers seeking places of service. Individuals can search through positions listed using several criteria, including type of position, geographical location, etc. Candidates can also post their résumés on this site for viewing by churches. Christian Careers Canada is a service to assist Christians seeking employment opportunities in Canada. Both ministry and secular positions are listed. Positions are divided into 15 categories, with ministry opportunities being posted in at least eight of them. 2
ChurchStaffing.com www.churchstaffi ng.com This web site lists ministry opportunities in churches of various denominations, including Southern Baptist. Positions are grouped utilizing more than 35 categories. A search tool enables sorting by geographical location, position category, denomination, church size, salary range, and/or worship style. The site also provides the opportunity for ministers seeking positions to post online résumés. The Exchange www.willowcreek.com/exchange The Exchange is an online ministry opportunity posting resource provided by the Willow Creek Association. Churches or ministries do not have to be affi liated with Willow Creek Association to post information about ministry opportunities. Numerous positions of various types are listed. Positions are grouped according to 27 categories. Group Publishing Jobs www.grouppublishing.com/jobs This web site is maintained by Group Publishing, Inc., an interdenominational publisher of ministry resources. Ministry position vacancies are listed in various job message boards. There is also a link to view positions available at Group Publishing, Inc. Illinois Baptist State Association www.ibsa.org/ministries/churchstrengthening/csd Through the state association s Church Staff Development Ministries department, Southern Baptist churches in Illinois can post on this web site listings of ministerial staff vacancies. Search tools help candidates discover specifi c opportunities by position type, educational requirements, community location, etc. LifeWay Ministry Personnel Center www.churchstaffi ng.com/lifeway/get_started_churches.htm This site is offered by LifeWay Christian Resources but powered by ChurchStaffi ng.com. It allows churches and ministry organizations to post information about vacant ministry positions. Positions can be sorted through various criteria. Ministry Employment.com http://ministryemployment.com/default.asp Ministry Jobs www.ministryjobs.com Ministry Jobs is a position listing service for persons seeking ministry opportunities in various settings. It is a relatively small site. Churches of various denominations, including Southern Baptist, are represented. Both full-time and part-time positions are posted. Ministry Search www.ministrysearch.com Ministry Search is an ad listing service designed to bring ministers and ministries together. It provides descriptions of available ministry positions. Positions are grouped utilizing ten categories. Ministry Search also lists information about ministers seeking ministry opportunities. Churches and ministers posting information are charged a fee for listing their ads. MinistryCareers.com www.ministrycareers.com This site provides a list of various ministerial staff positions, many of which are in Baptist churches. The listings are fairly basic. Candidates have the option of responding to position listings via an online application form. MinistryStaffingSearch.org www.ministrystaffi ngsearch.org This site requires candidates and churches to register for its services. A subscription fee is charged to those who want Premier membership, which allows full access to posted openings. National Association of Church Business Administration www.nacba.net/jobs.htm The National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA) is an interdenominational, professional, Christian organization which exists to train, certify, and provide resources for those serving in the fi eld of church administration. A Jobs listing is available for viewing by both members of the association and non-members. Churches and ministry organizations affi liated with various denominations may list openings at no charge. This site is designed to provide access to ministry-related employment opportunities in churches, businesses, and nonprofi t organizations located in the United States and Canada. It lists a variety of positions in churches and other ministry organizations. Positions can be sorted by geographical location, job category, and active employer. 3
National Baptist Convention www.nationalbaptist.com/index.cfm?fuseaction= Page&PageID=1000004 This site posts position announcements for churches and ministry organizations affi liated with The National Baptist Convention, USA. Ministerial candidates can also submit their résumés to the site s Résumé Bank. Pastoral Search Network www.pastorsearch.net The Pastoral Search Network is an interdenominational ministry devoted to helping evangelical churches in their searches for pastors or other ministerial staff. The Churches Seeking Ministers bulletin board lists several full-time and part-time ministry opportunities of various types, in churches representing a variety of denominations. Ministers seeking positions may also post their biographical information on the site. PastorFINDER.com www.pastorfi nder.com PastorFINDER lists a variety of ministry opportunities including pastoral, music, youth and children s ministries. Churches of various denominations are represented. Each posting follows a standardized format providing information about the position, the church or ministry, its location, contact address, and any additional information supplied about the position or the church. Information is also listed about ministers seeking ministry opportunities. PastorStaff Search www.pastorstaff.com This web site maintains message boards listing a variety of positions available in churches of various denominations (although most are Southern Baptist) located throughout the country. Most positions are in pastoral, music, and youth ministries. Some postings are submitted by individual churches. Contributors also supply information about ministry opportunities announced in various state convention newspapers. The site also lists links to other services posting information about ministry opportunities. Robert E. Houston, Sr. Ministries www.roberthouston.org/vacant.htm This site provides assistance to ministers interested in serving African-American congregations. Ministry opportunities posted by churches are grouped by state. SBCJobSearch www.sbc.net/jobs/default.asp SBCJobSearch allows Southern Baptist churches, associations, and denominational agencies to post information about vacant ministry positions. Vacancies can be searched by position type or by geographical location. Positions are grouped utilizing eighteen categories. Southern Baptists of Texas Convention www.sbtexas.com/default.asp?action= positions&cmd=showpositions Through its Next Step Ministries, the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention lists ministerial staff vacancies for which churches wish to display public announcements. Positions are grouped according to fi ve sub-categories. State Convention Newspapers Several newspapers of Southern Baptist state con ventions have online editions which include classifi ed sections listing ministry opportunities. Those currently providing such information are: Alabama The Alabama Baptist www.thealabamabaptist.org/ab_home.asp Arkansas Arkansas Baptist News www.arkansasbaptist.org Florida Florida Baptist Witness www.fl oridabaptistwitness.com Georgia The Christian Index www.christianindex.org Kentucky Western Recorder www.westernrecorder.org Maryland/Delaware BaptistLIFE www.bcmd.org/?s=193 Missouri The Pathway www.mbcpathway.com Word and Way www.wordandway.org North Carolina Biblical Recorder www.biblicalrecorder.com Oklahoma Baptist Messenger www.baptistmessenger.com Texas The Baptist Standard www.baptiststandard.com Virginia Religious Herald www.religiousherald.org 4
Youth Ministry Job Bank www.youthspecialties.com/jobs This listing of ministry positions focuses on youth ministry opportunities. It is a service provided by Youth Specialties. Numerous positions are listed. One can browse through all position postings, or utilize search tools to search the database by position title, geographical location, date of posting, or denominational affi liation. Individuals can also post biographical information on this site for viewing by churches. YouthPastor.Com www.youthpastor.com/jobs The YouthPastor.Com Job Center is a service designed for churches and ministries to post information about vacant youth ministry positions. All positions listed are less than 30 days old. Entries can be sorted by denomination, region, or title. This site also provides a notifi cation service that will send information about new openings to individuals seeking positions. Association of Professional Chaplains www.professionalchaplains.org The Association of Professional Chaplains is an interfaith, professional association of providers of pastoral care serving persons with physical, mental, or spiritual needs. The association was formed by the merging of the College of Chaplains and the Association of Mental Health Clergy. This web site includes listings of chaplaincy opportunities, pastoral care residencies, and CPE residencies. Oppor tunity listings are updated on the 1st and 15th of each month. Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools www.baptistschools.org Among other services, the Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools (ASBCS) maintains listings of teaching and staff vacancies posted by its 51 member schools. To access information about positions one should click on the Jobgate link. Other Ministry Opportunities The Association of Christian Schools International www.acsi.org/acsi The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) is an organization which provides information, services and products to over 5,300 member schools - Christian preschools, elementary and secondary schools, and post-secondary schools. ACSI s Christian Employment Opportunities is a service provided to member schools seeking teachers or administrators. Schools may list their staff openings, and for a fee, individuals seeking positions can place ads about their searches. Vacancies can be searched according to position type, position title, and state. Overseas teaching positions are also listed on the web site. Association for Clinical Pastoral Education www.acpe.edu/jobs.htm The Association of Clinical Pastoral Education is a multicultural, multifaith organization devoted to improving the quality of ministry and pastoral care offered by spiritual caregivers of all faiths through the educational methods of Clinical Pastoral Education. Chaplaincy vacancies, CPE supervisor positions, and CPE residency opportunities posted at this site are listed as a service to ACPE supervisors and members. Awana www.awana.org/about/default.aspx?id=26 Awana Clubs International is a nonprofi t evangelical Christian organization that works with more than 15,000 churches around the world to help equip them to evangelize and disciple children and teens by providing Bible-based weekly programs and leadership training. This site lists regional positions and positions at Awana headquarters, both full-time and part-time. Baptist Communicators Association www.baptistcommunicators.org/placement The Baptist Communicators Association Placement Services helps Baptist institutions and agencies discover qualifi ed personnel in the area of public relations and/or communications. The associ ation posts on this web site position vacancies listed by agencies and institutions. Bethany Christian Services www.bethany.org Bethany Christian Services is the nation s largest pro-life, Christian adoption and family services agency. It has 75 service locations in the U.S., and international ministries in 15 other countries. The Jobs link on the home page displays a list of staff vacancies and has a link to an online application. 5
Campus Crusade for Christ www.campuscrusadeforchrist.com Campus Crusade for Christ is an international, interdenominational ministry organization focusing on evangelism and discipleship. Its ministry includes outreach to over 1,000 college campuses. The site lists information on how to become involved in various aspects of the ministry. Christian Camp and Conference Association www.ccca-us.org/ccihome This site provides information to assist persons interested in working at Christian faith-based camps, conference centers, or retreat centers for the summer or full-time. A Job Whiteboard lists current position vacancies full-time, part-time, and summer only. For a fee, individuals can complete a profi le that can be viewed by the leadership of the camps and conference centers affi liated with the Christian Camp and Conference Association. Christian Jobs Online www.christianjobs.com This is an employment web site focusing on employment in the Christian community, in both business and ministry settings. While this site does have listings for church ministry positions, the majority of positions listed are in business fi elds. Compassion International www.ultirecruit.com/com1024/jobboard Compassion International is an evangelical Christian child development organization that ministers to the needs of, and acts on the behalf of, poor children. Available positions listed are grouped in a variety of categories. Individuals interested in employment opportunities can complete an online résumé form. Council for Christian Colleges and Universities www.cccu.org/career/career.asp The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities is a professional association of academic institutions focused on helping Christian colleges and universities advance the cause of Christ-centered education and effectively integrate biblical faith, scholarship and service. The Coalition posts information about numerous vacant faculty and administrative positions at its member and non-member affi liate institutions. Evangelical Press Association http://careers.epassoc.org The Evangelical Press Association is a religious and educational organization which seeks to promote the cause of evangelical Christianity and to enhance the infl uence of Christian journalism. It relates to about 375 periodicals, organizations, and individual members. Although limited, its jobs link lists various editing, graphics, public relations and writing opportunities. Fellowship of Christian Athletes www.fca.org The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a nondenominational organization seeking to present to athletes and coaches, and all whom they infl uence, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church. The organization s goal is to have a presence on every school campus in America. FCA has several hundred employees. At this site, clicking on the Job Opportunities link will display current staff openings, as well as provide detailed information about employment with FCA. Focus on The Family www.family.org/welcome/employ Focus on the Family is a nonprofi t evangelical Christian organization dedicated to the preservation of the family. Employment opportunities listed are sorted into various categories. Unless other wise noted all positions listed are full-time. The Fold Family Ministries www.thefoldinc.org/opportunities The Fold is a Christ-centered residential program min - is tering to troubled teens and their families. Staff employment opportunities include service in the following roles: Residential Staff, Teachers, Leadership/Support/Administrative positions and Interns. Habitat for Humanity International www.habitat.org/hr Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofi t, ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide. This site lists salaried and hourly positions, as well as volunteer opportunities, in the United States and in other countries. 6
Higher Education Jobs www.higheredjobs.com This site allows individuals to search for faculty, administrative, executive, and adjunct positions in institutions of higher education. Persons searching for religious studies positions will fi nd them listed in the Liberal Arts category. Intercristo http://intercristo.searchease.com/default.asp Intercristo is an organization providing a job referral service matching Christians with Christian service opportunities in the United States and overseas. Their primary services include providing customized job leads to individuals, and candidate information to hiring managers. International Mission Board http://going.imb.org The International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention exists to lead Southern Baptists in international missions efforts to evangelize the lost, disciple believers, develop churches and minister to people in need. This web site lists hundreds of requests for long-term missions personnel submitted from many different locations around the world. These personnel needs can be viewed online and sorted according to various criteria. The needs list is updated regularly. Individuals interested in any of these opportunities should contact the IMB s Initial Contacts Coordinator or an IMB candidate consultant. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship www.intervarsity.org/jobs InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is an evangelical campus mission serving more than 560 college and university campuses. Its Employment Opportunities link lists campus ministry opportunities as well as position vacancies at the ministry s National Service Center. Ivy Jungle Network www.ivyjungle.org The Ivy Jungle Network is an association of persons who minister to college students. The network exists to serve those who are church-based college ministers, para-church campus workers and college and university chaplains. The Resources link on the home page connects to a Jobs link which lists various types of campus ministry opportunities. Job Search Monitor www.jobsearchmonitor.com This site allows individuals to search through employment opportunities in the Christian, Charitable or Caring sectors in the United Kingdom. All vacancies found on Jobsearch Monitor have been taken from JOBsearch, the recruitment section of Youthwork and Christianity magazines. LifeWay Christian Resources www.lifeway.com/lwc/mainpage/ 0,1701,M%253D50060,00.html This site lists current position vacancies at LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Vacancies are varied, and include such positions as Manager, Editor, Manuscript Assistant, Production Specialist, Graphic Designer, etc. Information about each vacant position includes the name of the department in which it is located, the responsibilities involved, and the requirements of the position. Interested persons can complete a brief online form to request an application for employment. Network of International Christian Schools www.nics.org The Network of International Christian Schools was established to develop a worldwide organization of Christian schools staffed by qualifi ed Christian educators, for the purpose of instilling in students a Biblical worldview. NICS currently operates 18 schools in 14 countries. This site s Jobs link lists teaching/employment opportunities and allows interested persons to complete an online application. North American Mission Board www.namb.net/site/c.9qkillozeph/b.222462/ k.404/employment.htm This web site lists staff employment opportunities at the North American Mission Board, and indicates how application for positions is to be made. Prison Fellowship Ministries www.pfm.org Prison Fellowship Ministries is a non-profi t ministry with a mission to exhort, equip, and assist the Church in its ministry to prisoners, ex-prisoners, victims, and their families, and in its promotion of biblical standards of justice. The Employment link on the home page connects to the opportunities page where a variety of administrative, management, and professional positions are listed. 7
Samaritan s Purse www.samaritanspurse.org Samaritan s Purse is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian organization spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to people around the world through emergency relief and evangelism. The Employment link at the bottom of the home page connects to a listing of various position openings and explains the application process. Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools www.sbacs.org Although teaching and administrative vacancies are not listed on this site, it does include a directory of member and nonmember Christian schools that candidates can contact to make application for employment. Young Life www.younglife.org/jobs/default.htm Young Life is a non-denominational Christian organization reaching out to adolescents through volunteers, staff, club meetings, and camps. This site provides information about position openings in their service center and in their various geographical divisions. Youth for Christ JobQuest www.yfc.net/brix?pageid=6517 This site provides information about job openings in the Youth for Christ organization in the United States and throughout the world. Positions in the United States can be searched by regional location. Applications for employment are available online. World Vision www.wvi.org/wvi/employment/employment.htm World Vision International is a Christian relief and development organization working through emergency relief, education, health care, economic development, and promotion of justice, for the well being of all people, especially children. The employment link on the site s home page lists a variety of positions in countries throughout the world. 5185 Mininistry Referral (Rev. 7/06) 8