http://childrensministryonline.com/fresh-ideas/where-do-you-find-childrens-ministry-prospects-seeking-cm-employment-part-4/ Thu, 17 May 2012 14:24:00 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://childrensministryonline.com/fresh-ideas/where-do-you-find-childrens-ministry-prospects-seeking-cm-employment-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Joel Hayslip Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:40:50 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/blog/fresh-ideas/where-do-you-find-childrens-ministry-prospects-seeking-cm-employment-part-4/#comment-86 As a missionary, we often run into the same problem here on the field. Nearly always, the best and most qualified national workers are already working for another ministry. There is often a reason why someone is unemployed or looking around (no experience, personality issues, etc..) I currently need to bring someone in for our "Give a Kid a Christmas" project and it is very touchy. I recently met with someone who is working at a church and asked him to tell me about his vision for ministry and his call without telling him why I was interested. Then, I did not talk about money or any "perks", just the vision, to see if it matched up, and I told him about the opening. I then asked him to get back to me if he was interested, to talk about the details. This way I didn't feel I was manipulating. It is a fine line, and I have seen it done the wrong way... As a missionary, we often run into the same problem here on the field. Nearly always, the best and most qualified national workers are already working for another ministry. There is often a reason why someone is unemployed or looking around (no experience, personality issues, etc..) I currently need to bring someone in for our “Give a Kid a Christmas” project and it is very touchy.
I recently met with someone who is working at a church and asked him to tell me about his vision for ministry and his call without telling him why I was interested. Then, I did not talk about money or any “perks”, just the vision, to see if it matched up, and I told him about the opening. I then asked him to get back to me if he was interested, to talk about the details. This way I didn’t feel I was manipulating.
It is a fine line, and I have seen it done the wrong way…

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